The Kahala has always been one of Hawaii's top hotels, with a celebrity guest list that's included nearly every president since Richard Nixon! Even Cond Nasté Traveller thinks it has the 'Best Rooms and Restaurants in the US'. And when you get there you'll see why. Your spacious room will overlook either the ocean, mountain or lagoon. There's a beautiful pool area to relax by and even the fitness centre has ocean views to give you a boost. When it comes to eating here, you can choose between four stylish restaurants - the award-winning Hoku's, with its innovative fusion menu, comes highly recommended.
Amenities
Scuba Diving
Windsurfing
Kids Club
Wheelchair access
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Hot tub
Internet Access
Restaurant
Spa
Swimming Pool
Valet parking
Where is it
Nestled on an exclusive crescent ivory sand beach, just east of Diamond Head on the island of Oahu.
Hotel information
338 rooms on 10 floors with 3 lifts. Newly renovated rooms all with air-conditioning, cable TV, complimentary WiFi, telephone, plush bathrobes, large bathrooms with Floris amenities, and hairdryer. Scenic Rooms sleep maximum 2 adults and 1 child (up to 17 years). Only rooms on the ground floor have a terrace.
Ocean View Rooms and Partial Ocean View Rooms, Ocean Front Rooms have a Juliet balcony. Ocean View Lanai Rooms, Ocean Front Lanai Rooms, Scenic with Lanai Rooms and Partial Ocean View Lanai Rooms, have full balconies with furniture and sleep maximum 2 adults and 1 child (up to 17 years).
4 restaurants: Hoku's (fine dining), Plumeria Beach House (à la carte and buffet), The Veranda (afternoon tea) and Seaside Grill. Swimming pool. Use of beachside chi health energy fitness centre with steam rooms, Jacuzzi and dry sauna. Award-winning spa suites. Water sports* including surfing* and scuba diving*. Keiki kids' club*. Guests are welcomed with a cool towel and Aloha lei at check in. Business centre. There is a free shuttle service to Waikiki with its shops, bars and restaurants. Valet or self-parking $32 plus tax per day (payable locally, subject to change).
Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page
*Denotes local charge.
Please note: There's a $8 daily donation for the Koa Tree Planting Fund (payable locally, subject to change).
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A wonderful experience
Nov 21, 2024KroezejayGettysburg, Pennsylvania
Everything about the Kahala was top notch! Nice quiet location away from busy Waikiki beach. Beautiful property, beautiful spacious room. We stayed in the Dolphin lanai. We had a nice private patio and could watch and listen to the dolphins. The pool and beach were in close proximity and very lovely. Food was delicious and all the staff from the…
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Everything about the Kahala was top notch! Nice quiet location away from busy Waikiki beach. Beautiful property, beautiful spacious room. We stayed in the Dolphin lanai. We had a nice private patio and could watch and listen to the dolphins. The pool and beach were in close proximity and very lovely. Food was delicious and all the staff from the front desk, pool to housekeeping were so polite. We would definitely stay again. Seriously worth every penny.
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Mr Simpao
Nov 19, 2024Roland0417Los Angeles, California
It was a very good stay in the hotel , food was excellent and delicious. Room was very nice and slept comfortably
BEST FIRST TIME ISLAND EXPERIENCE EVER!!
Nov 15, 2024KarahPetersDublin, California
Wow! The Kahala was absolutely AMAZING. From start to finish. My friend and I arrived early. While we waited for our room we had lunch by the pool. Such friendly staff. Our room was right outside the dolphin habitat. We were soooo close to them. WHAT AN EXPERIENCE. We were also conveniently close to the pool short cut AND the beach entry. Perfect…
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Wow! The Kahala was absolutely AMAZING. From start to finish. My friend and I arrived early. While we waited for our room we had lunch by the pool. Such friendly staff. Our room was right outside the dolphin habitat. We were soooo close to them. WHAT AN EXPERIENCE. We were also conveniently close to the pool short cut AND the beach entry. Perfect spot. Breakfast buffet everyday was amazing. Housekeeping response time was SUPER FAST. Our massage was absolutely AH-MAZING…. i wish I remembered her name. She was soooo good I walked out clear headed… I don’t even remember what day our massage was on. lol. I was able to utilize the work pods to log into class… I can’t wait to come back here. Very clean environment. I never passed a staff member and didn’t get a hello. I wish I could give more than 5 stars.
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Happy 5 night stay :)
Nov 11, 2024Perla A
We arrived Saturday afternoon, check-in was quick and easy. The staff was very welcoming and friendly. We stayed 5 nights. Making reservations to dine in the hotel was easy and wait times were quick. Poolside service was impeccable, we spent a lot of time there. Staff was knowledgeable and helpful when recommending where to dine in town and places…
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We arrived Saturday afternoon, check-in was quick and easy. The staff was very welcoming and friendly. We stayed 5 nights. Making reservations to dine in the hotel was easy and wait times were quick. Poolside service was impeccable, we spent a lot of time there. Staff was knowledgeable and helpful when recommending where to dine in town and places to see. We plan on staying at the Kahala in the future.
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Love at first Kahala
Nov 11, 2024820KellyPatrick
Staying at the Kahala was a dream come true,the staff was so friendly and made us feel like royalty. We loved the vintage Hemingway feel of the rooms and decor. We will be back and highly recommend.
A wonderful experience
