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The Kahala Hotel & Resort
Second band: well-established luxury properties with consistent evidence across independent references.
9,499 guest reviews analysed
Kahala Resort, 5000 Kahala Ave #5000, Honolulu, HI 96816
Distinctions
Forbes Travel Guide
Reader distinction
Independent luxury- Industry awards
Advisor network
Card travel programme
EMPTYJET Consensus
90.8 / 100
Our own composite of guest reviews across Google, Tripadvisor, Booking, Agoda and every major platform — the praise and the complaints.
Analysed from 9,499 guest reviews across Tripadvisor, Google, Booking.com, Trip.com and Priceline.
Most noted: rooms.
Best for
- couples
- city breaks
- beach
- food & wine
About The Kahala Hotel & Resort
The Kahala Hotel & Resort sits in Honolulu, Hawaii. The property is an EMPTYJET hotel and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World and Virtuoso. Awards include Condé Nast Traveler — Readers' Choice Awards and World Travel Awards — Winner — Hawaii's Leading Hotel — 2025. Forbes Travel Guide lists the hotel as Recommended and it participates in American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts.
The hotel has an EMPTYJET Consensus rating of 91/100 (about 4,000).
Why it stands out
Listed as EMPTYJET, The Kahala features industry recognition — Forbes Travel Guide Recommended, World Travel Awards Winner — Hawaii's Leading Hotel — 2025 — and memberships in The Leading Hotels of the World and Virtuoso.
Key facts
- Official classification
- 5-star (google_maps)
Awards & affiliations
- Condé Nast TravelerReaders' Choice Awards
- Forbes Travel GuideRecommended2026
- World Travel AwardsWinner · Hawaii's Leading Hotel2025
- American ExpressFine Hotels + Resorts
- The Leading Hotels of the WorldMember
- VirtuosoMember
- American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts
Location
21.2718, -157.7737 · approximatePosition is approximate (area); exact coordinates are pending verification.
Sources+
- EMPTYJET seed catalogueSeed4 fields
- Official hotel websiteOfficial3 fields
- Serper (Google Maps data)Places provider2 fields
- WikidataEncyclopedia5 fields
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