The Bottom Line
- Beautiful location with dolphin lagoon, lovely beach and good swimming conditions.
- Top notch hospitality service across the board.
- Excellent and diverse restaurants located on the property.
- Diamond Head Wing Rooms with Courtyard View suffer from loud birds which nest in courtyard tree.
- Not all rooms have a walk-out lanai. Be sure to specifically request one for full enjoyment.
- Prices are on the high end for average leisure traveler.
Description
- Location - 10 minutes from Waikiki in Oahu's prestigious residential area known as Waialae-Kahala.
- 364 rooms offering panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, Koolau Mountains or the Dolphin Lagoon.
- Guest rooms integrate contemporary design, nostalgia of turn-of-the-century Hawaii and Asian accents
- Six restaurants and bars including the resort's highly acclained signature restaurant, Hoku's.
- Property features exotic gardens with a waterfall, turtle and fish ponds and dolphin lagoon.
- An 800-foot stretch of white, sandy beach borders the hotel's main and children's swimming pools.
- In July 2002 the hotel unveiled the Spa Suites developed with ESPA, featuring indigenous decor.
- Business center, fitness center, children's club and shopping arcade are also located on property.
- Address - 5000 Kahala Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816-5498
- Telephone - (808) 739-8888: Reservations - (800) 367-2525 On-Line - www.kahalaresort.com
Guide Review - Kahala Hotel & Resort, Oahu, Hawaii
Such, however, was indeed the case as we arrived at Oahu's only AAA Five Diamond hotel. Our first impressions were of the friendliness and efficiency of the staff, and the beauty of the hotel itself and the adjoining property.
Our check-in was handled promptly and efficiently, complete with warm towel to refresh ourselves. We were advised that due to our early arrival there would be a slight delay before we could go to our room. We were escorted to the lovely Honu Bar and Terrace where we were offered complimentary refreshments.
While we waited we struck up a conversation with another couple who lavashed praise upon the hotel, but warned us to avoid the rooms in the Diamond Head Wing which overlook the courtyard. Birds flock and settle in the large banyan tree at dawn and dusk and tend to be very noisy. Also, the rooms in this location are directly above the hotel's Tokyo-Tokyo restaurant and smells from the restaurant tend to float upwards. They had asked and were being moved to another room.
Continued in our full review...
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