COST: $$$$
From the T+L 500
Plantation-style resort, just off a $50 million renovation; the Kahala Coast location, 15 minutes from Honolulu's main attractions, offers both peace and proximity.
| Score | 83.74 |
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| Stats | 343 rooms; 5 restaurants; 4 bars. |
| Rooms to Book | Oceanviews, for their teak-floored lanais and Tibetan rugs. |
| Insider Tip | Swim with dolphins in the hotel’s lagoon. |
| Cost | Doubles from $475. |
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This 1964 colossus benefits from having about it a whiff of archaism. It was here, at what was then a Hilton and known as the Kahollywood, that Richard Burton and Liz Taylor hid out from the paparazzi in a private cabana. For a less refined snack order a Hawaiian-style burger from the kitchen: oarse-ground Angus beef patty topped with a fried egg, bacon, guacamole, white cheddar, and shaved onions on a toasted Kaiser roll. On the side: paprika-seasoned fries, spicy ketchup, mayonnaise, and mustard.
As Featured In...
From Travel + Leisure, Dec 2008
“Often when I am deskbound at the office I do what millions of others routinely...” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure Family, Apr 2005
“'The beach is glorious calm, shallow, and perfect for small children. Older kids love the dolphin programs and Hawaiian history classes, parents are partial to the spa's private treatment rooms, and teens can escape to Waikiki on the free shuttle.'...” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Feb 2004
“Revitalize your mana (life force) with Lokahi therapy in the Kahala Mandarin Oriental's tropical couples suite. A footbath prepares you for the warming kukui-macadamia nut oil, which is drizzled on your chakra points during a traditional Hawaiian lomilomi massage....” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Jun 2003
“The Kahala Mandarin Oriental in Honolulu sends a one-pound box of its macadamia nut clusters ($19) smothered in white, milk, or dark chocolate....” MORE>>
From Food & Wine, Jan 2003
“Five private suites are self-contained mini spas with garden, lounge and hot tub....” MORE>>
lastArticle = 12/2008 and lastAward = 01/2008
