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Best Oahu Luxury Hotels
Top Luxury Hotels on Oahu
Waikiki is the prime location for your visit on Oahu if you are looking for the best luxury hotels, as there are many concentrated here at the popular beach playground. There are so many hotels to choose from. Here are what we consider to be the top seven hotels in Waikiki. Halekulani, The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Trump International Hotel Waikiki, Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort and Spa, The Modern Honolulu, Kahala Hotel & Resort, and Waikiki Parc Hotel are all hotels that offer superb quality, excellence in service and all the comfort, amenities, and activities that are to your satisfaction.
Halekulani Hotel
Halekulani is a cherished blend of place and space where you can have an oasis-like experience amid the energy of Waikiki.
Halekulani, which means “House Befitting Heaven,” is located by the freshwater springs. With a superb beachfront and unobstructed views of Diamond Head,
Halekulani is the sought-after destination for those wishing to honeymoon, or just to get away and relax. The original Halekulani began in 1907 as a residential hotel. Halekulani’s rooms and suites offer a sense of spaciousness and contemporary conveniences, which inspire serenity and relaxation.
Halekulani includes a large 46-by-82 foot heated pool overlooking Waikiki Beach. Relax into the exceptional SpaHalekulani, where authentically crafted Polynesian therapeutic rituals are intertwined with today's purest products and proven techniques.
Halekulani features three excellent and well-known restaurants, including La Mer for fine dining, Orchids for more casual elegance, and House Without A Key for a relaxed ambiance. Halekulani also offers full-service planning for weddings or events.
The beauty of this timeless destination enhances special gatherings, along with romantic tranquility that makes Halekulani one of the most sought-after honeymoon resorts in Hawaii. Halekulani is recognized for their unmatched splendor, an oasis of tranquility amid the vibrancy of Waikiki.
The Royal Hawaiian Hotel
The inspiring and distinctive character of The Royal Hawaiian Hotel is known throughout the world as a destination of unparalleled romance and luxury.
The Royal Hawaiin Hotel opened in 1927 and is also known as “Pink Palace of the Pacific.” This historic oceanfront resort features 528 rooms, including 33 suites with 18 situated oceanfronts, as well as an intimate lanai for a private vantage point of the sparkling Pacific Ocean.
The hotel has several excellent dining options. The resort offers cultural activities, gold standard signature concierge service, valet parking; doctors-on-call, florist, currency exchange service, Japanese concierge, laundry and dry cleaning; dining service and world-class restaurants and bars, wireless internet access in rooms and all public areas, multi-lingual staff, 24-hour room service, business center, and beach and pool services.
Whether dining under the stars in a private beachfront cabana, watching the sunset while sipping an organic cocktail at the Mai Tai Bar, or enjoying fresh seafood at the jewel-toned Azure Restaurant, The Royal Hawaiian will showcase continental classics and contemporary Hawaiian cuisines that draw inspiration from the ocean's daily bounty and locally grown ingredients.
Additionally, The Royal Hawaiian Luau - Aha'Aina is an epicurean journey through time. Abhasa Spa is noted for being the only spa on O'ahu that offers luxurious spa treatments in a serene tropical garden setting. The Royal Hawaiians’ soaring pink turrets have lured couples from around the globe seeking the perfect wedding venue. Amidst the inspiring royal elegance of the "Pink Palace," our professional meetings staff members work to create spectacular and flawless events.
As the most coveted spot on Waikiki Beach, The Royal Hawaiian Hotel offers Hawaii's most majestic and memorable experiences.
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Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa
Treat yourself to a magnificent stay at Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa, in a spectacular setting fronting the famed Waikiki Beach. Experience luxurious guestrooms with deluxe appointments and the undivided attention of welcoming staff.
Take advantage of the business and meeting facilities, acclaimed restaurants, and Hyatt services. Play a round or two at one of the many area golf courses. Balanced between the idyllic beauty of the legendary Waikiki Beach and the dynamic city center, this hotel and resort offer a vibrant escape that seamlessly combines relaxation, adventure, and authentic Hawaiian hospitality.
Hyatt Regency Waikiki boasts 1,230 spacious guestrooms, the largest in Waikiki, three fabulous dining venues, the renowned Na Ho'ola Spa – which offers a selection of anti-aging facials, rejuvenating body scrubs, and tension-relieving massages, a 24 Hour Business Center, cultural classes: weekday classes in lei making, ukulele, and hula, Aloha Fridays featuring live music, fire-knife dancing, and more in the Great Hall. The Hyatt Regency Waikiki also has Camp Hyatt for children, a StayFit™ fitness center, 19,500 square feet of elegant meeting, wedding and event space, Hertz / Budget Car rental onsite, Pualeilani Atrium Shops (more than 60 shops and boutiques within the hotel), currency exchange, laundry/dry cleaning onsite, valet parking and an onsite physician.
Hyatt Regency Waikiki features incredible views, a superb spa, award-winning dining, and fantastic shopping all within one convenient location.
The Modern Honolulu
The Modern Honolulu integrates cosmopolitan chic into leisure and business pursuits in Hawaii. The Waikiki resort caters to modern-day business travelers and savvy guests seeking personal, friendly modern service and excellent food, beverage and entertainment options.
The design, extending to every room and suite, is a study in white, in sleek minimalism and the feel is an organic luxury, as refined as it is relaxed. Varied woods and Terrazzo marble spa bathrooms complement the palette of whites. Climbing the lobby’s dramatic stairway to the heart of the hotel brings guests to The Modern Honolulu’s intensely vibrant inner sanctum. Here the pools, bars, and artfully landscaped decks and public spaces offer a variety of experiences, day and night. The refreshing Sunrise Pool is surrounded by indigenous autograph trees and ferns, while the infinity-edged Sunset Pool gives guests an exclusive “beach” experience just steps from their hotel rooms. The Modern Honolulu is also home to Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto’s first restaurant in Hawaii, Morimoto Waikiki, and a vibrant nightlife scene with the hottest new nightclub Addiction.
The hotel offers all-inclusive services and amenities such as a welcome drink on arrival, concierge on-site, 24-hour in-room dining, and all of the trimmings such as a ‘nightly turndown’ housekeeping service.
The Modern Honolulu has 353 luxurious rooms and suites ranging from 340 through over 3,000 square foot of beautiful living space decorated in natural tones and precious woods with distinctive design touches that create a soothing sense of organic luxury with the character of a home away from home. The Modern Honolulu offers fully equipped, elegant meeting studios that set new standards of comfort, seamlessness, and sophistication for pleasant and productive Honolulu meetings. The hotel is also a stunning wedding venue, with every detail taken care of by the expert wedding designer staff. The Spa at The Modern Honolulu has four treatment rooms, manicure/pedicure stations, and a full range of luxurious spa services.
In everything they do, The Modern Honolulu exudes an unparalleled level of service – encompassing the essence of Aloha.
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
The Kahala Hotel & Resort is a luxury destination resort unto itself, yet just minutes from the shopping and nightlife beyond the Kahala area. This is a legendary resort well known for the sheer beauty and grace of its rooms and suites, for the innovation of its restaurants and for the grandeur of its banquet rooms. Located at the end of one of O’ahu’s most scenic drives around the iconic Diamond Head Crater landmark rests this oasis of luxury.
Private and secluded, but not remote, The Kahala is situated in one of O’ahu’s most exclusive residential neighborhoods fronting an 800-foot stretch of sugary white-sand beach. The Kahala completed a US$52 million renovation project on its rooms, signature suites, and public areas in 2009, and continued product upgrades since, including Wi-Fi a connectivity upgrade in early 2014. Superior comfort amenities are in every room or suite at this private ocean resort, with only the finest mattresses and fine linens, European toiletries, fluffy-soft chenille robes, oversized showerheads, and dual vanity sinks. Scenic Rooms, Ocean View Suites, and Tower Suites are all very spacious and offer expansive views and luxurious furnishings.
Tastefully decorated in contemporary pastel colors and rich dark woods, the room décor reflects Kahala’s tropical and chic residential style. The Kahala’s exquisite fine dining opportunities include five restaurants from which to choose, all under the skilled and creative hands of award-winning Executive Chef Wayne Hirabayashi; Hoku’s, The Plumeria Beach House, The Veranda, Seaside Grill, and Arancino. The Kahala is one of Honolulu’s most distinguished locations for social entertaining, wedding and business events, with over 24,000 square feet of indoor & outdoor meeting space. The Kahala Spa boasts a suite of nine spacious, treatment rooms designed to exude a sense of calm and serenity. Personal Trainers at the CHI Health Energy fitness center will customize a complete fitness program for guests.
Luxurious and legendary, The Kahala Hotel & Resort is a full-service spa and resort destination providing unparalleled Hawaiian hospitality.
Your choice of luxury hotels on the island of Oahu is unique and varied. Whichever one you decide to luxuriate at, you can’t go wrong – each one has superb amenities, unparalleled service, world-class restaurants, and proximity to all that Waikiki has to offer.
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