The Kahala Hotel & Resort
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

The Kahala Hotel & Resort hotel has something for everyone in a wonderful setting. For outdoor fun, guests can venture down to the secluded ivory beach to swim, surf or dive using watersports equipment hired from the hotel. The hotel has complimentary surfing, bodyboarding and scuba-diving classes.

Private cabanas are on offer at the beach and for the height of luxury a Beach Butler can pamper sun-worshippers with cold towels and cold mist services. There is an outdoor swimming pool and whirlpool in the grounds to enjoy after a working day.

The hotel also boasts an extensive fitness centre with an exercise room, steam room, sauna and whirlpool.

Guests can use the hotel's bicycles to discover the beautiful island of Oahu. The Spa at Kahala Hotel & Resort offers five luxurious suites, each featuring a private tropical garden, an infinitely edged deep soaking bath, a relaxation area and glass enclosed shower.

This Hawaiian retreat captures a traditional ambience of the island with plantation shutter doors, wood flooring and ceiling fans to help each guest relax in the serene tranquillity. Treatments on offer include the indulgent Hawaiian Synchronised Massage, a four-hand massage carried out by two holistic therapists who guarantee spiritual bliss using body exfoliation, deep stretching, and body rolling.

Another treatment embracing Hawaiian culture and philosophies is the Kahala Overflowing Bath where water cascades over a bath full of minerals. The hotel is home to five Atlantic bottlenose dolphins at the natural lagoon situated in the hotel grounds. Rare fish, Hawaiian green sea turtles and a flowing waterfall all accompany the dolphins. A popular activity at the hotel is the Dolphin Encounter where guests can swim with the dolphins, along with a supervisor.

The hotel donates a proportion of the fee to organisations in support of marine education. Guests can also participate in many Hawaiian traditions including Lauhala Weaving, Ukulele and Hula Classes.

The hotel's guestrooms and suites all feature breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean, dolphin lagoon, golf course or mountains. Inside you'll find 27" color cable televisions, pay-per-view movies, high speed Internet, two-line telephones, mini bars and individually controlable air conditioning. The bathrooms all feature 'his' and 'her' dressing areas, bathrobes, slippers and hairdryer.  

Guests at the Kahala Hotel & Resort have a choice of six restaurants and bars including award-winning Hoku’s and new beachfront eatery Cabanas Seaside Grill. The hotel accommodates all types of innovative eating experiences both indoors and outdoors. Hoku’s restaurant boasts an open kitchen serving an eclectically diverse menu featuring hot woks, a kiawe wood grill, a tandoori oven and wood burning pizza oven. The restaurant won the AAA Four Diamond Award and was named Restaurant of the Year 2003 (Honolulu Magazine). The Plumeria Beach Café is an open air, all day restaurant where guests can sample an al a carte menu and lavish buffets of island specialities. Nightly entertainment includes local island vocalists and hula dancing. For an informal afternoon overlooking the dolphin lagoon and the daily pool activities, the Veranda is the location for relaxation and tranquillity serving snacks, cocktails and 17 selections of high quality teas. Recommended choices are the Dragon Phoenix Jasmine Pearl Tea and the Hula Dreams infusion. The curry buffet is a must at the Kahala Hotel & Resort offering Japanese, Thai and Indian curries. For sushi lovers, Tokyo Tokyo has two private tatami rooms on offer and a sushi bar with Uosuki, ten varieties of local and Japanese fish.

24hr self-service, secretarial services, photocoping facilities, facsimile service, cellular phone and fax machine rentals, Internet services, conference facilities, computer workstations, mail and postage facilities available.

The turquoise waters, immaculate beaches and razor edged mountains make Oahu the sun and fun capital of Hawaii. Guests can choose to hike through the lush rainforests, cycle along the rocky mountain ranges and swim in the crystal clear waters. Taking an air tour over the islands in a twin-engine aircraft or seaplane is a great way to view the scenery from above. For sports lovers there are 12 golf courses on the island as well as many beaches - dive near Hanauama Beach or watch the incredible surf at Sunset and Waimea beach. Private yachts can be hired around the island for an intimate romantic day trip or a deep sea fishing excursion. For accompanied trips on the ocean, guests can take the Sunset Dinner Cruise in a catamaran to experience traditional Hawaiian dishes. For a traditional evening Luaus are often held on the island along with Polynesian shows. In downtown Honolulu the Iolani Palace, the only royal palace on US soil, is a popular tourist attraction as well as the Pearl Harbour, where tourists can view the Arizona Memorial from a boat and tour the U.S.S Missouri. The hotel provides a complimentary shuttle bus to Waikiki, Kahala mall, and Ala Moana Centre throughout the day.