Resort Details
- 'AMA'AMA–Contemporary Island CookingSit back and let the ocean breeze soothe your spirit at this idyllic, beachside restaurant and bar serving modern interpretations of classic Hawaiian cuisine. The restaurant features an open-aired seating section with amazing views of the Pacific Ocean.
Reservations are required! - Little Opihi’s
Chill out with a healthy treat: tangy yogurt with fresh fruit.
- Makahiki–The Bounty of the IslandsDiscover a buffet of fresh, flavorful foods including tastes from around the world served in a festive open-air dining room. Makahiki is named for the annual Hawaiian harvest festival held in O'ahu to celebrate the season of bounty and peace.
- Mama's Snack Stop
Mama's Snack Stop serves up poolside snacks like mouthwatering hot dogs, chicken tenders and more. Enjoy your choice of bread, sauce and meat—including all-beef hot dogs, local red dogs, Portuguese sausage dogs and Buffalo-ranch fried chicken tender dogs. Located next to Papalua Shave Ice in the Waikolohe Valley, this is a convenient place to enjoy a quick bite to eat.
- Off the HookAn open-air, beachside lounge that resembles a fisherman's seaside shack and serves a variety of favorite drinks and Hawaiian-inspired appetizers. The drink menu features a variety of vacation favorites. Watch the surf crash into the shore as you sip a mai tai, piña colada, Blue Hawai?i, Long Island Ice Tea, signature cocktail, wine, sangria, margarita or a Hawaiian beer. Decorated with cowry-shell lures, shark-tooth knives, fishhooks and fish-shaped ku?ulo stones once used as decoys, this relaxed beachside lounge resembles a Hawaiian fisherman's seaside shack. Look for one of the extra special touches—a colorful school of fish swims above the bar!
- Papalua Shave IceCool off poolside with fruity and refreshing shave ice. Choose from a variety of tropical flavors.
- The Lava ShackGet a quick snack Lava Shack features a refillable mug station.
- The Olelo RoomOffering tropical cocktails, mai tais, mojitos, margaritas, new twists on classic cocktails, fruit-infused sangria, Hawaiian beers, wines, lemonade and iced tea. Be sure to ask about the 'IKE MUA—our discovery drink of the day! Please call out we serve sushi and light snacks here – not just drinks
- Ulu CafeUlu Cafe is a poolside quick service restaurant that continues the celebration of the beloved trickster figure in casual-yet-elegant style. Please call out we serve Poke Bowls and Sweet Treats
- 24-hour front desk
- Accessible facilities
- Accessible rooms
- Babysitting,Offsite†
- Baggage hold†
- Bell staff/porter
- Business services†
- Children programs†
- Children welcome
- Children's play area
- 24-hour front desk
- Complies with Local/State/Federal laws for disabled
- Accessible rooms
- Babysitting, Offsite†
- Baggage hold†
- Bell staff/porter
- Business services†
- Children programs†
- Children welcome
- Children's play area
- Concierge desk
- Elevators
- Exercise gym†
- Gift/News stand†
- Golf, Offsite†
- Grocery shopping service available†
- Housekeeping - daily
- Internet services
- Laundry/Valet service†
- Lounges/bars†
- Parking†
- Pool
- Restaurant†
- Room service†
- Room service - limited hours†
- Safe deposit box†
- Sauna†
- Spa†
- Tour/sightseeing desk
- Valet parking†
- Wakeup service
- Water sports
- Business Services†
- Internet Access†
- Please contact the hotel for additional information.
† Fees may apply
- Children's pool
There is 1 children's pool on site.
Menehune Bridge
Little ones will love this interactive play area that features 3 slides, a play structure and more! Here, kids will discover Menehune, the legendary "little people" responsible for mysterious happenings on the Islands.
- Children's program, onsite †
Aunty’s Beach House
Reservation are Required!
- Direct access to a beach
- Fitness center on-site †Stay fit in our 2,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art health club. Pump some iron, take a spin on our cardio equipment or treat your body to a yoga class.
From energizing group exercises to intense one-on-one training, you'll discover a variety of options to fit your unique fitness needs. - Hot tub3 Outdoor Hot Tubs
- Motorized Water Sports †
- Non-Motorized Water Sports †
- Pool
Ka Maka Pool and Ulu Cafe are the centerpieces of a stunning new expansion of Aulani’s popular Waikolohe Valley water play area. The new enhancement features a spectacular infinity pool with a realistic grotto, a dynamic fun splash zone for smaller kids, and a new dining location for poolside and beachside dining.
Waikolohe Stream
Enjoy 2 tubing adventures from atop Pu‘u Kilo: one extreme, the other serene. The rapids twist through caverns, while the lazy river glides gently along the Hawaiian landscape.Waikolohe Pool
This 8,200-square-foot, zero-entry pool with tunnel body slide—the Volcanic Vertical—offers fun for every age and interest. It's also home to pool parties where you might spot some popular Disney Characters!Wailana Pool
Separated from the excitement of the main pool, Wailana Pool is a relaxing retreat for Guests ages 18 and up. This adult-exclusive pool area also features a pool bar. - Sauna †
- Snorkeling †
Rainbow Reef
The only private snorkeling lagoon on O‘ahu, Rainbow Reef offers an up-close look at aquatic life. Snorkel amongst hundreds of fish or view the beautiful aquaculture through glass. Snorkel equipment is included in the entrance fee. - Spa †
- Whirlpool †4 whirlpool spas
- Golf †Golf Course located within 5 Miles of Property.
- KA WA‘A, a Lu‘auKA WA‘A, a Lu‘au at Aulani Resort:Set under the stars on the beautiful Halawai Lawn, KA WA‘A immerses you in the live music, traditional dance, and ancient stories of Hawai‘i through Disney’s signature entertainment. Prior to the show, Guests are encouraged to participate in family activities that are now enjoyed from the comfort of their own table. The activity demonstrations include flower arranging and poi pounding, a process in which Taro root is ground to create poi -- a food that is a staple of the ancient Hawaiian diet.The lu‘au features a three-course plated meal that includes mouth-watering island favorites such as ahi poke and lomilomi salmon salad, imu-style braised pork, island fish, teriyaki chicken, local seasonal vegetables, and a dessert trio. To accompany the meal, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages are included in the event price.After dinner, Guests are treated to an enchanting journey through Hawaiian history and discover its deep cultural roots in canoe (wa‘a) exploration, which brought the first explorers to the shores of Ko Olina. Throughout the evening, lively music and traditional Hawaiian dance vividly bring the show’s story to life.The lu‘au is offered three nights per week, weather permitting. Reservations can be made online, or by calling (844) 284-7644.
† Fees may apply
Customer Ratings & Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
7231 reviews
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Nov 23, 2025GO!!! Stop waiting—-GO!!!
This is the greatest place on planet earth!! It truly is the perfect place!! Beaches, pools, lazy river, constant cool breeze, amazing staff——it’s just perfect!!
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Nov 10, 2025Overcrowded
I have mixed feelings about Disney Aulani. On the positive side, the staff is excellent. Everyone—from valet and front desk to the bellhops and grounds crew—was consistently helpful and warm. Where things broke down for us was the pool area. It’s extremely overcrowded. Guests reserve lounge chairs with towels and, in many cases, never return, making it tough to find a spot. I know chair-saving happens at many resorts, but it was surprisingly frustrating here. If you want a seat, you basically need to claim it around 8:00 a.m. After that, the lines start forming for the two tube-channel slides. Also check ahead to see if all pools are open. During our stay, the main pool with the ocean view, hot tub, and waterfall was closed for repairs, which added to the congestion. Overall, Aulani can be a great experience, but the pool area gets intensely crowded. If you’re comfortable navigating that, you’ll likely enjoy your stay.
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Nov 09, 2025Aulani a Disney Resort
Aulani as any Disney resort is spectaculor. The outside area is so nice. A lazy river, slides, kid pools, adult pools and jot tubs. Snack shacks and restaurants. I only went on lazy river once because there were so many kids in to without a tub. The beach area had plenty of seats and servers for food and drink. There is 3 sit down resturants. 2 very expensive. There a take and go or order food cafe and a lounge that offers food too. The rooms are great. Service was excellent.
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Oct 27, 2025
Great for families
The Aulani resort is great in many ways. It has one substantial drawback that may or may not be important to each visitor: It is quite crowded. Too many guest rooms and facilities are crowded onto a small piece of land. The positives include a multi-faceted water park that will keep kids engaged for hours. There are also a wide range of other kids' activities, some for an extra charge. The rooms are large and handsome, done in the style of old Hawaii (except for the statue of Mickey holding a lamp). The beach is great, assuming you are OK with VERY calm water; again, it's great for kids. Beach chairs are numerous and close together. It's usually possible to find empty chairs here, unlike around the pool where most everything is claimed early in the morning. The overall setting is beautifully landscaped, between a Marriott Vacation Club and a Four Seasons hotel, in a rather quiet part of Oahu. We enjoyed this location, but it's a bit of a drive (with heavy traffic at rush hours) to get to Honolulu and Waikiki. Except from the ocean-view guest rooms and the gourmet restaurant, it can be hard to find a spot with a view of the ocean. Both of the upper-scale restaurants have only Prix fixe meals, at $85 and $135 before drinks etc. We enjoyed "Off the Hook'" which had a substantial variety at reasonable (for Hawaii) prices and good table service. If you were lucky you could even get a table with a partial view of the ocean. The fast food restaurant Ulu was very disappointing. It's back in a corner with just picnic tables, rather claustrophobic, and no view whatsoever. The menu is quite limited, but the pizza was good. We suggest trying either the informal beach restaurant or the more formal Italian restaurant at the Marriott. In summary, we had a great time and will happily return. We just wanted to point out some aspects that might or might not bother another person at all.
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Oct 15, 2025Great experience except one big problem
We came from Japan, visited by a car and received very warm welcome by Valet parking staff members. The staff at the Robby was very helpful to navigate us to Makahiki restaurant where we booked the Disney breakfast. At the table, the staff assigned to us was really attentive and we had a wonderful breakfast with the entertainment with the Disney characters. These were really positive experiences we had on Aulani, however all those good things were ruined due to the attitudes by one staff who was very fluent in Japanese at the entrance of Makahiki restaurant. It was shocking experience that we never received at such high class hotels, as when a member of us asked the location of Rest room on English, she abruptly said “Look at the floor map!” in very rude and disrespectful way of Japanese. After that we asked other local staff and he showed the directions by accompanying us to get to the place. When we carefully observed her attitude, she changed the approach to Japanese and other nationals as she apparently disgraced Japanese people. Maybe no one including managers understood Japanese language and her terrible communication to Japanese people. It was pity that all other experiences on Aulani was almost perfectly positive but only one person can destroy everything…
- AdvisoryHotel is smoke-free. There are designated outdoor smoking locations available.
- AdvisoryA minimum parking fee of $37.00 per room, per day, per vehicle will be charged and collected by the hotel at check-in or check-out. The fee is subject to change without prior notice. The information published here is to give the client an estimate of additional fees they may be responsible for but not a guarantee of the final amount due.
- Check In: 3:00 PM
- Check Out: 11:00 AM
- Minimum Check-In Age: 21
- General Policies:
Walt Disney World reservations must be booked with the correct guest names. A complete name change to the lead name is considered a cancellation and will require a new reservation.
A major credit card is required upon check-in to cover phone or incidental charges.Convention attendees cannot book this property for their convention stay, they must book through the proper convention source. Convention attendees that violate this policy will be responsible for paying any higher rates and may not be eligible for any promotional offerings.
Room taxes are included in vacation price.
Room requests are not guaranteed and are based upon availability upon check-in.
- Pet Policy : Pets Not Allowed