Hotels · Our pick in Hawaiʻi
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
East of Diamond Head
The resort on its own beach east of Diamond Head, with Hoku’s, the Plumeria Beach House, the Kahala Spa and Dolphin Quest.
Our take
- Calm beach
- Hoku’s
- Families
- Address
- Kāhala, Hawaiʻi
- Website
- kahalaresort.com
About The Kahala Hotel & Resort
The Kahala Hotel & Resort stands on its own beach in Kāhala, east of Diamond Head, minutes from Waikīkī; its restaurants include Hoku’s and the open-air Plumeria Beach House, with the Kahala Spa and a dolphin lagoon run by Dolphin Quest (the hotel’s site).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Kahala Hotel & Resort before you go.
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How far to the beach, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor?
Distances from The Kahala Hotel & Resort are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Diamond Head2.3 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Ala Moana Center4.8 miCycle 38 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Hanauma Bay5.1 miCycle 41 minCar or taxi 24 min
- ʻIolani Palace6.0 miCar or taxi 27 min
- Bishop Museum7.6 miCar or taxi 32 min
- Pearl Harbor13 miCar or taxi 48 min
The beach and the airport
- Waikīkī Beach3.3 miCycle 27 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Honolulu’s airport10 miCar or taxi 40 min
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Location
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