Last year we started hearing about a new massage treatment offered at the spa at The Kahala Hotel & Resort—and it had a lot of buzz around it. No pun intended. The buzz surrounded the use of high-quality oil derived from organic industrial hemp plans grown in Colorado. The new 90-minute Hemp Recovery Remedy treatment […]
A couple of years ago, Melia Goodenow, who founded Hawaiian Rainforest Naturals with her mom, hiked to the back of Manoa and gathered a few sets of four stones from a sacred underground pool at headwaters of the Apuakehau Stream, which used to flow through the land on which the spa stands today. These are
The Ritz-Carlton’s sophisticated and luxurious brand doesn’t need an introduction, however its Waikiki residences, which opened at the gateway to Kalakaua Avenue in 2016, deserves your attention. From the moment I pulled into the port cochere, and no less than four bellmen and valet attendants assisted me on my arrival, I had a hunch there
The iconic Pink Palace of the Pacific is as beautiful as I imagined it would be. Fashioned in a Spanish-Moorish style with a pink stucco finish, it stands out in the crowd of hotels that have taken up residence all around it in Waikiki. Ninety years have gone by since The Royal Hawaiian’s grand opening
A treehouse in a native rain forest. A relaxing commune of yurts. A bungalow on the beach. A mobile camper that allows you to retreat from mountain to sea at your leisure. When getting away to an oceanside resort on your favorite Hawaiian Island just isn’t enough, find shelter in these off-the-beaten-path quarters that are
Sure, luxury resort rooms in Hawaii are nice. But if the idea of waking up to the sound of crashing waves on a white-sand beach only a few feet away from you, or opening your eyes to a picturesque botanical garden is appealing, we encourage you to bring or rent a tent and check in to
In or out of Waikiki, find your home away from home at one of these hidden retreats. Hokulani Waikiki Photo courtesy Hokulani Waikiki You might walk right past its entrance on Waikiki Beach Walk if you didn’t know it was there—a camouflaged doorway, with enclosed fire torches directing you to its lobby. Once inside, the
