The hotel scene continues to broaden — most recently with an entire overhaul of a Waikiki basic, Queen Kapi’olani, which debuted its new look in December. Inspired by classic Hawaiiana and local artwork, the 315-room resort sits across the street from legendary Waikiki Beach, and is residence to a model new surf college and store. Picture a white-sand seaside, clear aquamarine water, gently swaying palms — the almost-too-perfect scene that looks Travel & Leasuire for all of the world like a Caribbean paradise or a remote cove in the Seychelles. Along the Gulf Coast, magnificence like this can be a …