Halekulani Resort Honolulu, Hawaii
Expert reviews
“This is one of Waikiki’s most luxurious hotels; its name means ‘house befitting heaven’. Of all the hotels in Waikiki, this one feels the most peaceful, abetted by lovely, personable service. It’s a true escape.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Hawaii.
“It’s known for opulent style, with the Halekulani Suite famously decorated by Vera Wang and the heated pool’s floor set with 1.2 million pieces of glass tile to form an orchid-shaped mosaic. Most rooms offer exclusivity — private gardens, plunge pool, butler, even interactive cooking lessons with a Halekulani chef.”
“Located on the beach at Waikiki, Halekulani exudes an understated tropical elegance and exceptional service, making it unforgettable. Guest rooms are supremely sumptuous with deep soaking tubs and large lanais that temp you to laze the days away from the comfort of your accommodation.”
“Evincing modern sophistication, this family-owned resort lives up to its name, which means ʻHouse Befitting Heaven.’ It’s an all-encompassing experience of gracious living, not merely a place to crash.”
“The luxurious Halekulani exemplifies the translation of its name—the “house befitting heaven”—and from the moment you step into the lobby, the attention to detail and impeccable service wrap you in privilege at this beachfront location away from Waikiki’s bustle.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Oahu, Hawaii.
“Venerable Halekulani celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2017, but it’s a far cry from its original five-cottage format offered at $6 (£5) a night. Today the five-star property’s two room towers, tropical interior lawn, Italian-glass tiled pool and seaside dining offer unmatched Waikiki luxury.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Ocean views
- Boutique style
- Top location
- Excellent Wifi
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This five-star hotel is located on 2199 Kalia Road where it offers an unmatched and unrivaled level of hospitality excellence to tourists and visitors on the island. The hotel is just the ideal place to get all the excitement and experience all the fun that Hawaii has to offer. The hotel also scenic and beautiful view of the scintillating environment which makes the hotel even more attractive to guests. Guests of the hotel will enjoy the pristine nature and luxury amenities that the Halekulani Hotel has to offer.
The rooms at the hotel are all furnished with modern décor and features the most soothing colors. Fresh fruit bowl and signature chocolates are put in place in every room at the hotel. The hotel offers posh room options such as Junior Ocean Suite King, Luxury Suite King, and Pool View Suite King. Other room options such as Deluxe Room – Ocean Front and Ocean Front Room are also available.
The famous upscale shopping and dining at Ala Moana Shopping Center is just a 10-minute drive away from the hotel while the Honolulu International Airport is just a 35-minute drive away.
The hotel provides other services, facilities, and amenities such as concierge services, luggage storage, 24-hour front desk, airport shuttle, daily maid service and room service.
The on-site hotel restaurant offers a wide variety of local and international cuisines, prepared from fresh ingredients and served exquisitely in a stylish and refreshing setting. The breakfast buffet is intended to help guests start their day on the right note.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
15 July 2024
Perfect
Perfect
Food is pricey (all over Hawaii) specially at the beach hotels
9 July 2024
Luxury. But expensive
It’s just the best
It breaks the bank
4 July 2024
Lovely family holiday
Beautiful facility, lovely staff and great atmosphere
I previously recall light refreshments like Ice cream given out but not this time
25 June 2024
This is definitely the nicest resort in Waikiki!
The personal service from the time we arrived til the time we left was exceptional. This is definitely a 5-star resort.
Everything was great!
17 June 2024
Fabulous
Beds were a bit too firm
15 June 2024
Idyllic property, amazing start to our vacation.
Serene setting and a great location for surrounding amenities. Concierge team were exceptional. Le Mer was out of this world - service and quality.
12 June 2024
Best vacation ever
Everything
22 May 2024
Very enjoyable stay in every way.
Location- right by the beach and close to restaurants and shops. Beautiful rooms with character features such as white shutters giving a nautical theme. Photos in booking.com don’t do them justice. Fantastic customer service- we felt looked after. Lovely setting with beautiful gardens. Good restaurants on site. Would definitely recommend and return.
Expensive. Hawaiian music from 5pm everyday went on a little too long. Would have preferred a variety of music in the evenings. But this is a small niggle.
15 April 2024
Fabulous
The rooms where very nice, the food at La Mer and at House without a key was delicious. And the hotel is very nice overall.
The pool and beach where great but it was a bit disappointing how the pool closes at 6pm
26 March 2024
Exceptional
Best hotel of Waikiki ! Great service, rooms are perfect, loved the swimming pool and other facilities
18 March 2024
Fabulous
The location of the property is amazing and the staff at both hotel and the on-property restaurants is incredible. They are friendly and super professional. Beautiful setting and grounds. We had breakfast both mornings at Orchids and the food was excellent. Servers here are incredible and always make sure your coffee cup is full :)
We didn't have a lot of time to use the facilities, but we did walk around and I thought the beach was not much of a beach so I'm glad I wasn't counting on enjoying it.
15 March 2024
Exceptional
Great location, friendly and helpful staff. Lovely rooms, wonderful food.
5 March 2024
Excellent
Great
Nothing
26 February 2024
Exceptional
bathroom is clean and nice. bed is quite comfortable. lobbies facilities are very good
25 February 2024
Oasis in Waikiki
Oasis in Honolulu with the most attentive staff
Spa and gym undergoing renovations
23 February 2024
Amazing , can’t wait to go back !!
Everything, so much beauty and staff so polite and kind.
I liked everything about the property !
8 February 2024
Exceptional
the bathroom, the service is extraordinary, especially the service OMG. When you check in they walk you to elevator, have a tablets for you to browse all your needs during the stay and u can order stuff thru it. I needed a nail trimmer really bad and they have it on it to order and its free ofc. I feel like if u ever need anything they will do their best to fulfill it. There’s also 2 prepared papayas and a whole champagne bottle (for honeymoon) for us. Comes with a letter in the envelop with my name on it. The attention to details is insane.
wish there’s more amenities but it’s fine
2 February 2024
Our stay was perfect!
This hotel was fabulous. Every single person from check in to housekeeping to valet went above and beyond and made our once in a lifetime trip unforgettable. Mahalo
It was perfect
1 February 2024
5 star
Great service. Lovely accommodations.
4 January 2024
Amazing hotel - would definitely stay again.
Absolutely beautiful hotel, great views of beach, fantastic service and location. Great evening entertainment.
Thought the outdoor restaurant menu was a little limited for the quality of hotel but amazing setting. Breakfast was good.
29 November 2023
Exceptional
Great pool, great mai tai
very expensive
6 November 2023
Exceptional
Loved the location , the personal service and the valet parking
The service at the Orchids restaurant.
2 November 2023
The Hotel was beautiful, service excellent, nothing was too much trouble, we will definately return.
Everything was excellent, we received an upgrade to our already beautiful room. The staff was fantastic very attentive. Could not fault anything.
Nothing
29 October 2023
Amazing
Everything was luxe too class
Great location service everything was superb
19 October 2023
Absolutely Marvelous!!!
An outstanding property, the room was fabulous, the amenities - superb! Upon arrival the gentleman who checked us in -Jay, was very professional, kind and efficient. He elaborated on the main features of the hotel and escorted us to our room. Lovely welcome amenity awaited us in the room and most certainly the room itself was immaculately clean, fresh and nicely appointed. The breakfast at House Without a Key and our Pool experience was also exceptional. The property has magnificent Ocean views that we enjoyed throughout our stay. Halekulani's location right on the Beach made access very easy and contributed to the joy of staying at the property! Guests have everything they need at their fingertips. Thank you Halekulani, what a memorable stay!!
My family and I absolutely loved everything about Halekulani and its staff. From the first moment we stepped into the hotel until our departure when the bell staff assisted us with our luggage and bid us Goodbye - everything was absolutely wonderful. Thank you Halekulani for an unforgettable stay!
15 October 2023
luxury
The hospitality was wonderful as always.
I was a little disappointed that the amenities and poolside services had changed.
8 October 2023
Otherwise loved the experience as always
Unwelcoming attitude from one of the bartenders toward my husband - he was sceptical that my husband was a guest of the hotel and required him to prove his ID and room details before he would serve him a drink at the pool bar before dinner.
1 October 2023
Excellent
I get water every time in the room at the poll and when going out Stuff are very kind
28 September 2023
Exceptional
Everything. It was amazing
Nothing.
20 September 2023
Really enjoyed the time here can’t wait to go back
The staff just wonderful. They were kind and did their best to offer guests the best service
The view of the ocean and diamond head was limit because of the location. The beach is a little narrow.
5 September 2023
Exceptional
Absolutely stunning
Nothing it was perfect
5 September 2023
Exceptional
Food was great but expensive. View is amazing and the music in the evening is lovely. Staff are truly fabulous
the pool could have been a bit better and there is no pool part that is suitable for small kids that can’t swim yet.
2 September 2023
We really enjoyed it and planning to visit again.
Its so clean and have a good vibes. We likes the special touches they leave daily at the room. Loved the cookies and ice cream they were offering at tge pool.
No music at the pool. Its so boring Limited time for all the lounges and bars. Maximum to 9 or 11 pm. The price is highly expensive. The problem that we have solved at 4 am last night it was disaster. To our room and two other rooms. But thanks God the agent who compensated for us
24 August 2023
Exceptional
Unreal staff, unreal location, unreal facilities. An amazing experience!!
Nothing!!
14 August 2023
It was magical. It was our honeymoon and they made it magical and very special. We little gifts and cards with heartwarm
Everything!!! What’s there not to like? The cleanliness, the food, hospitality, the AMAZING staff!!! Everything was at 110%
Nothing not to like!
11 August 2023
Great experience for any purpose
Literally everything. 99% of the employees are super friendly and helpful. The view is great, and the lobby didn’t have any other tourist attractions (ABC stores, travel agencies, etc) that would attract outside tourists in the resort. In this case, mostly only whoever stays in the hotel would be found in the hotel, less crowded. With former experiences stayed somewhere else and got charged overpriced room water, we didn’t know all the bottle water/tea in the room are complimentary. That’s a great plus and hopefully everyone comes later will enjoy them better. Highly recommend anyone came here for honeymoon, we read about it from Google review and we are happy we stayed here for our whole time in Honolulu. The views, restaurants, and room service are great. We love the coconut cake and virgin piña colada. We heard about the Orchid Sunday brunch buffet on our way to the hotel form our Uber driver, and don’t forget make a reservation if you’d like to be there. Many thanks to Jane, Donna, John, Justin, and Gordon helped us during our stay.
Some other guests made some noise. Mostly are understandable/bearable, some are too much to understand.
4 August 2023
unforgettable
Its excellent service, its friendly staff, its delicious and well-presented dishes and the perfect location of this hotel made our mother-daughter trip an unforgettable experience.
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24 July 2023
All.in all its a beautiful place and we are going again
The halekulani hotel and resort is an amazing hotel. Very friendly staff, excellent food and beautiful location. It is a little pricey, but it's worth the vacation.
Wish there was a bigger beach !
23 July 2023
wonderful
Great
none
23 July 2023
Exceptional
The staff was so caring
14 July 2023
If you are looking for a relaxing vacation, check them out!!
This hotel has a very relaxing tropical atmosphere…the buildings are traditional island style. Staff were super friendly and helpful. Property were very clean and food was delicious.
It could have a beach front access.
12 July 2023
Fabulous
Everything was perfect!
I would say that in the morning it does get a bit loud with the delivery trucks coming in and out. It didn't ruin the experience for me since it's needed. It was just very noticeable from where our room was.
9 July 2023
Very good
Suddenly a lot of water came from sealing of balcony
5 July 2023
Lovely but expensive
Loved the pool and our room. Was a bit disappointed in the Sunday Brunch. A fresh fruit selection (larger than what was there) and pancakes and French toast would have been nice. Prices are exorbitant but unfortunately that seems to be everywhere in Hawaii unfortunately
The pool and sitting in the deck chairs. The rooms were very comfortable as well.
4 July 2023
Very good
Good restaurants and facilities
A little dated and crowded
24 June 2023
absolutely recommend halekulani
service from every single person was excellent-- friendly, accomodating, efficient, pleasant. staff was top notch! food was great you get what you pay for comfortable
nothing we didn't like
15 June 2023
one of the best hotels in Hawaii - perfect service and attention to detail
the service is fantastic
4 June 2023
Best luxury hotel in Waikiki - a mid-century style paradise with incredible pool area, spacious room
This is hands down the nicest hotel in Waikiki/Honolulu - others simply do not compare for the luxury experience. The size of even the smallest rooms is ample, with a luxury bathroom and super comfortable beds, sitting area, and balcony. The drinks at the pool bar and the breakfasts and views, as well as the public spaces, and the beautiful pool itself, are all unbeatable. This is a great place to escape screaming children and crowds and have a civilized, elegant Hawaiian vacation without traveling to an outer island.
Sound insulation in the room was actually rather poor, which became a problem about two nights into our stay when a noisy guest moved in next door. There was also some strange noise coming from upstairs. Orchids restaurant is not as good for dinner as it used to be - the 'Italian-Hawaiian' theme is not a great one.
23 May 2023
The perfect trip to Waikiki
Excellent location. Lovely rooms and staff. I liked the restaurants, the live music at night. I enjoyed the pool it’s large and there are many lounge chairs.
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Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Airport shuttle
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Packed lunches
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Minimarket on site
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Lockers
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Golf course (within 3 km) (additional charge)
- - Fishing (additional charge)
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Windsurfing (additional charge)
- - Canoeing (additional charge)
- - Hiking
- - Cycling
- - Diving (additional charge)
- - Horse riding (additional charge)
- - Snorkelling (additional charge)
- - Beachfront
- - Evening entertainment (additional charge)
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Waxing services
- - Hair treatments
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Hair cut
- - Hair colouring
- - Hair styling
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Body wrap
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Foot bath
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Couples massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Fitness
- - Yoga classes
- - Fitness classes
- - Beach
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Tour or class about local culture
- - Live music/performance (additional charge)
- - Aerobics
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
- - Board games/puzzles
- - Strollers
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Higher level toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Visual aids: Braille
- - Visual aids: Tactile signs
Pool and wellness
- - Heated pool
- - Salt-water pool
- - Pool bar
- - Shallow end
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available
25 July 2024
Fabulous