Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa

Located on the western shore of Oahu in the Ko'Olina Resort Community.

Distance from Airport: Honolulu International Airport - 17 miles
Distance from Downtown: Waikiki - 30- to 45-minute drive
Distance from Attractions: North Shore - 20-minute drive
Distance from Beach: Located on the beach
Local Transportation Options: Bus transportation and trolley
Car Rentals at Hotel: No
Parking: Self and valet parking available for additional fees

Hotel Rating: 5 (Luxury)
Number of Rooms: 359


Room Category Descriptions:

• 7A - Standard View
  Spacious and comfortable guestrooms, inspired by native Hawaiian artifacts, feature fine Hawaiian detail and clever Disney designs. Each room is 382 square feet and offers a private lanai/balcony with a limited view.
  Occupancy: 4 adults / 4 total
  Bedding: 2 queen-size beds or 1 king-size bed with queen-size sleeper sofa
• 7B - Island Gardens View
  Spacious and comfortable guestrooms, inspired by native Hawaiian artifacts, feature fine Hawaiian detail and clever Disney designs. Each room is 382 square feet and offers a private lanai/balcony with an island gardens view.
  Occupancy: 4 adults / 4 total
  Bedding: 2 queen-size beds or 1 king-size bed with queen-size sleeper sofa
• 7C - Poolside Gardens View
  Spacious and comfortable guestrooms, inspired by native Hawaiian artifacts, feature fine Hawaiian detail and clever Disney designs. Each room is 382 square feet and offers a private lanai/balcony with a poolside gardens view.
  Occupancy: 4 adults / 4 total
  Bedding: 2 queen-size beds or 1 king-size bed with queen-size sleeper sofa
• 7D - Partial Ocean View
  Spacious and comfortable guestrooms, inspired by native Hawaiian artifacts, feature fine Hawaiian detail and clever Disney designs. Each room is 382 square feet and offers a private lanai/balcony with partial ocean views.
  Occupancy: 4 adults / 4 total
  Bedding: 2 queen-size beds or 1 king-size bed with queen-size sleeper sofa
• 7E - Ocean View
  Spacious and comfortable guestrooms, inspired by native Hawaiian artifacts, feature fine Hawaiian detail and clever Disney designs. Each room is 382 square feet and offers a private lanai/balcony with ocean views.
  Occupancy: 4 adults / 4 total
  Bedding: 2 queen-size beds or 1 king-size bed with queen-size sleeper sofa

• 6G - Deluxe Studio - Island Gardens View at Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas
  Inspired by native Hawaiian culture with magical Disney touches. Each studio villa is 356 square feet and offers a private lanai/balcony with at least a partial view of the mountains, spa or landscaping from the room or balcony.
  Occupancy: 4 adults / 4 total
  
• 6H - 1 Bedroom Villa - Island Gardens View at Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas
  Inspired by native Hawaiian culture with magical Disney touches. Each 1-bedroom villa is 756 square feet and offers a full kitchen, private lanai/balcony with at least a partial view of the mountains, spa or landscaping from the room or balcony.
  Occupancy: 4 adults / 5 total
  Bedding: 1 king-size bed in bedroom, and 1 queen-size sleeper sofa in living room, and 1 pull-down bunk-size bed in living room
  
• 6J - 2 Bedroom Villa - Island Gardens View at Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas
  Inspired by native Hawaiian culture with magical Disney touches. Each 2-bedroom villa is 1125 square feet and offers 2 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 1 half bathroom, full kitchen, laundry, and a private lanai/balcony with at least a partial view of the mountains, spa or landscaping from the room or balcony.
  Occupancy: 8 adults / 9 total
  Bedding: 1 king-size bed in master bedroom, 2 queen-size beds in second bedroom, 1 queen-size sleeper sofa in living room, and 1 sleeper chair in living room
  
• 6S - Deluxe Studio - Poolside Gardens View at Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas
  Inspired by native Hawaiian culture with magical Disney touches. Each studio villa is 356 square feet and offers a private lanai/balcony with at least a partial view of the pool, courtyards, water features or landscaping from the room or balcony.
  Occupancy: 4 adults / 4 total
  Bedding: 1 queen-size bed or 1 queen-size bed with queen-size sleeper sofa
  
• 6O - 1 Bedroom Villa - Poolside Gardens View at Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas
  Inspired by native Hawaiian culture with magical Disney touches. Each 1-bedroom villa is 756 square feet and offers a full kitchen, private lanai/balcony with at least a partial lanai/balcony with at least a partial view of the pool, courtyards, water features or landscaping from the room or balcony.
  Occupancy: 4 adults / 5 total
  Bedding: 1 king-size bed in bedroom, and 1 queen-size sleeper sofa in living room, and 1 pull-down bunk-size bed in living room
  

• 6T - 2 Bedroom Villa - Poolside Gardens View at Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas
  Inspired by native Hawaiian culture with magical Disney touches. Each 2-bedroom villa is 1125 square feet and offers 2 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 1 half bathroom, full kitchen, laundry, and and a private lanai/balcony with at least a partial view of the pool, courtyards, water features or landscaping from the room or balcony.
  Occupancy: 8 adults / 9 total
  Bedding: 1 king-size bed in master bedroom, 2 queen-size beds in second bedroom, 1 queen-size sleeper sofa in living room, and 1 sleeper chair in living room
  
• 6A - Deluxe Studio - Ocean View at Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas
  Inspired by native Hawaiian culture with magical Disney touches. Each studio villa is 356 square feet and offers a private lanai/balcony with at least a partial view of ocean from the room or balcony.
  Occupancy: 4 adults / 4 total
  Bedding: 1 queen-size bed or 1 queen-size bed with queen-size sleeper sofa
  

Room Details:

• Adjoining Rooms: Yes
• Air Conditioning: Yes
• Bathroom Amenities: Hair dryer, make-up mirror, complimentary toiletries
• Balcony / Patio: Yes
• Cribs: Yes
• Internet Access: Yes, wireless
• Iron / Ironing Board: Yes
• Kitchen Facilities: Coffee maker, refrigerator, tea kettle (electric) with tea supplies, microwave
• Non-Smoking Rooms: Yes
• Rollaway Beds: No
• Safe Deposit Boxes: Yes, complimentary laptop-size, in-room safe
• Smoke Alarm / Sprinklers: Yes / Yes
• Telephone: Yes
• Television / Radio: Flat-screen TV with DVD Player / Clock radio with mp3 capability

Hotel Details:

• Babysitting Service: Yes
• Check-in / Check-out: 4:00pm / 11:00am
• Child Ages: Children 18 years of age and under stay free with adult when using existing bedding
• Concierge: Yes
• Courtesy Room / Day Room: Yes
• Elevators: Yes
• Housekeeping Service: Daily

• Luggage Check / Storage: Yes
• Luggage Porter / Bellhop: Yes
• Number of Floors: 15
• Other Guest Services: Bell service, laundry, dry cleaning, business center, and limited groceries

Details on hotel facilities for the physically challenged are available through our reservations sales staff. All ADA handicap room requests must be processed through our reservations center on a special request basis with the hotels to confirm availability of rooms prior to arrival. Please call for details.

Handicapped rooms: Yes
Preconfirmed handicapped rooms: Yes
TDD rooms: Yes
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Wheelchairs available at hotel: No
Handrails in bathroom: Yes
Roll-in showers: Yes
Bars in shower/chair: Yes
Shower lift: No
Alert Plus - audio/visual alert system: Yes
Smoke detectors with flashing light: Yes
Lamps that flash on/off if phone rings: Yes
Shake alarms/pillows: Yes
Closed-captioned TV: Yes
Braille: Yes
Seeing eye dogs allowed: Yes

Dining Facilities:

• Makahiki Buffet Restaurant - Offers the Disney Character breakfast and a casual dinner buffet set amidst elegant murals created by local artists. Open daily.
• The 'Olelo Room - Features Continental breakfast, a traditional afternoon tea, and cocktail service with fare inspired by local flavors. Open daily.
• 'AMA'AMA Beach Restaurant - Enjoy local cusine featuring a fusion of flavors from around the world. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily.
• One Paddle, Two Paddle - This quick-service restaurant serves sandwiches, wraps, and house-made desserts. Open daily
• The Lava Shack - Enjoy traditional Hawaiian cold-plate lunch and grab-and-go snacks. Open daily.
• Mama's Snack Shop - poolside lite fare for a quick bite to eat
• Little 'Opihi's - beachside food & beverage kiosk for grab n. go items
• Paplua Shave Ice - poolside shave ice refreshment
• Disney Character Breakfasts available on select days of week. Call hotel directly after booking for reservations.
• Room Service – Yes, 24 hours

Cocktail Lounges or Bars:

• Off The Hook - Beachside bar offering select cocktails.

Entertainment:

• Daily character meet-and-greets
• Sunset ceremony at the events lawn with characters and resort performers
• Fire pit story-telling area highlighting the Hawaiian cultural experience
• Themed lawn parties

• Pool: 2 pools; 1 zero-entry, 8,200 square-foot pool with body slide and 1 infinity-edge, 1500 square-foot pool
• Whirlpool: Yes, 4
• Beach: Located behind the resort with chaise lounge chairs, sand chairs, umbrellas, upgraded shaded furniture, and poolside cabanas
• Watersports: Waikolohe, a 321,000-gallon water adventure course, and Rainbow Reef, a 3800 square-foot snorkel lagoon
• Spa: Yes, 18,000 square-foot area includes a fitness center, health and wellness class, salon, spa treatment, boutique, outdoor treatments, and hydroterapy circuit
• Fitness Center: Yes, full-service fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment and health and wellness classes, including yoga, tai chi, and more
• Golf: None onsite, but available nearby
• Tennis: No
• Shopping: Gift shop, poolside shop, and health and beauty shop

• Minimum check-in age: 18
• Credit Card Deposit Required Upon Check In: Yes

• Year Built: 2011

  Update December 2012:

  In ADDITION to what was listed below in the August 2012 update regarding Resort Enhancements going on Fall 2012 through Mid 2013, the Aulani has provided additional information on the enhancement.

  WAIKOLOHE VALLEY POOL AREA

  Waikolohe Valley will soon delight Guests with more pool experiences and dining options, including: A themed family pool featuring an infinity edge, a misty grotto with beautiful sunset views and an after-dark experience with glittering lights, a kids' splash zone that's designed to resemble a tidal pool, with images of tidal pool creatures on the pool floor, rainbow water jets and hidden menehune - the legendary "little people" of the islands, additional deck space, chairs, chaises and cabanas surrounding the new water features, and a poolside dining venue serving breakfast, lunch and dinner - and featuring an outdoor patio with beautiful ocean view

  DINING ADDITIONS

  Coming in 2013, Aulani will offer 2 new food service locations: A poolside venue serving breakfast, lunch and dinner - and featuring an outdoor patio with beautiful ocean view, and a beachside quick - service eatery with convenient grab-and-go selections

  BEACH VIEWS AND BEACHFRONT FOOD & BEVERAGE

  With work starting in early December 2012, the terrace below 'AMA 'AMA - Contemporary Island Cooking will be enhanced with additional deck space, spectacular ocean views and stairs leading down to the beach. While this work is underway, you will see and hear construction-related work around 'AMA 'AMA during breakfast and lunch hours. Views from the restaurant may be partially affected. For beachgoers, a second quick-service eatery will be built beachside, offering grab-and-go snacks and easy access.

  MERCHANDISE LOCATIONS

  In early 2013, work will begin on a second retail store located just off the Maka'ala (lobby), where you can shop for Hawaiiana products, Aulani watches, handbags, sunglasses and more!

  EXPANSION-RELATED SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

If you visit during the expansion, you may hear and/or see work taking place
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays and some weekends. This may
include construction equipment, vehicles, and workers in the various affected
areas of the Resort. Please know that hotel is making every effort to ensure
your comfort and enjoyment while Aulani undergoes expansion.

• Every aspect of the Aulani experience embraces the Hawaiian culture and the magic of Disney.
• Disney characters on-site

• Great for families

• Child Ages: Children 18 years of age and under stay free with adult when using existing bedding
• Children's Activity Program: Aunty's Beach House, a 5,200 square-foot Disney-themed activity center; Menehune Adventure Trail, where children bring the Hawaiian story to life with an interactive trail; and Pau Hana Room, the community hall featuring video games, DVD rentals, and planned activities. Additional fees apply.
• Babysitting Service: Yes, available in-room upon request
• Children's Amenities: Menehune Bridge, a 2,200 square-foot children's interactive water play area