The Kahala Hotel & Resort

The Best Family-Friendly Resorts in Hawaii, According to a Local | Condé Nast Traveler

"Opened in 1964 as one of Hawaii’s first true luxury resorts, this oceanfront classic has hosted everyone from celebrities and royalty to the Dalai Lama and nearly every U.S. president since LBJ, and today it’s an oasis in Honolulu five miles outside Waikīkī yet close to shops, eateries, hiking trails, and beaches. The 800-foot stretch of sandy shoreline fronting the property is calm, rarely crowded, and tailor-made for young kids, and the on-site 26,000-square-foot lagoon houses playful Atlantic bottlenose dolphins that older kids can meet while younger ones watch them at play. Grab a bike to cruise around upscale Kāhala or take the resort’s shuttle buses to nearby malls and Waikīkī—no parking stress required." - Catherine Toth Fox