Oahu Revealed – Resort Reviews

Where to Stay in Oahu

Here are some of the top Oahu Resorts that we have reviewed. Each review is unbiased and based on our personal visits. Our team regularly visits these resorts and reviews them for your benefit. You can also find Oahu resorts in our app for free! There you can filter them the way you want to find your perfect place to stay.

Featured Resorts

Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa

Their 6,000-sq.-ft. Royal Kaila Spa offers bone-melting services, a great waiting room view of the beach and even bridal gown rentals. There are cultural demonstrations all the time in the center of the lobby next to an enormous wood carving telling the story of...

The Kahala Hotel & Resort

Typically this resort is ranked among the world’s best hotels—for good reason. This is probably our favorite O‘ahu resort. It has all the trappings of a big, fun, destination resort without any of the annoyances, like waiting in line or crowds. The Kahala isn’t in...

Holiday Inn Express Waikiki

This formerly very dated property has been nicely turned around. Certain things couldn't be changed because they're part of the original building—for example, no room has a lanai. Rooms are basic, clean and modern without being overly furnished for their small...

The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay

This 840-acre resort straddles 5 miles of beaches. The already gem-of-a-hotel became part of the Ritz-Carlton family in 2024, and on our visit for this edition it was looking the best we’ve seen it. The place seems to have a very low-key, relaxed vibe overall, and...

Hilton Waikiki Beach

The hotel feels geared toward the business traveler with many amenities. Rooms are clean and very modern with their trademark Serenity beds and 42-inch TVs that you can connect to your computer. Rooms either face the mountains (which are very nice) or the ocean....

Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort

This hotel is right on the beach. The décor has a Hawaiian feel with all the modern amenities. The Ocean Tower is worth the extra money here. The pool area can be very busy because some other Outrigger properties have access to it. Rooms facing the Waikiki Shore...

Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina

This Four Seasons opened its doors in 2016 after a $250 million renovation to the former JW Marriott Ihilani Resort. Although the entry and footprint don't feel much different to us than the former hotel, many amenities have been added to bring it up to Four...

Sheraton Waikiki

Although there are bigger resorts, this 31-story tower is the biggest single hotel building in all Hawai‘i. It’s so big you can actually get lost in the hallways, which keep going and going and going. You can do a lot of walking at this sprawling hotel, which can...

Embassy Suites Waikiki Beach Walk

This resort sits on top of the Waikiki Beach Walk shopping center. The Hula Tower is closest to the water, and the Aloha Tower has most of its ocean views blocked by the resort in front of them. The resort doesn’t feel like a contemporary Hawaiian resort. The lobby...

Halekulani

Wow, where do we start? This is an awesome and relaxing resort. It started as a private home back the in late 1800s and has been a hotel since 1907 when rooms went for about $6, but it opened in its current form in 1984. Services are unmatched here. For instance,...