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Hotel overview
Aloha. You’ve arrived at a magical place-a first-of-its-kind Disney creation, inspired by shared family stories. Here you can celebrate the elegance and history of the Hawaiian culture, and embrace a whole new world of possibilities. In the Ko Olina area on the leeward side of Oahu, the Resort is perfectly placed—close to Hawaiian favorites but just far enough away to be an enchanting escape. The soaring architecture of the lobby offers stunning mountain and ocean views, while throughout the Resort you’ll discover luxurious details and flawless Disney magic in harmony with the natural world.
KA WA‘A, a Lu‘au at Aulani Resort:
Aloha ‘Auinala! As the sun dips into the ocean to end the day, a conch shell is blown in the distance and a Hawaiian oli chant begins. This is the tradition of welcoming our Guests to KA WA‘A, a Lu‘au at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa which Guests will soon be able to experience once again!
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.
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General policies & fine print
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.
Ratings & reviews
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7189 reviews
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May 13, 2025Disney Magic is Alive at Aulani!
My husband and I just returned from a trip to Maui and Oahu. During our Oahu stay, we stayed at Disney's Aulani resort. We had a Deluxe Ocean View Studio. The room was small, but clean and authentic Hawaii. It was pretty and with an awesome view of the ocean, while overlooking the pool area. The staff was "Disney quality" by day one. We were only able to stay for 3 nights, but I felt like I knew half of the staff members by the time we left and they all looked so excited to see us every time we walked by. Everyone from the front desk to the gift shops to the DVC cast members were outstanding. The food at Off the Hook was really good. The poolside food was great, the Mickey shaved ice was HUGE and so good! The beach and pool were not crowded at all. I highly recommend going the first week of May. The luau was amazing! We went to a luau in both Maui and Oahu and the Disney one blew the other one away! It was very entertaining and the talent much surpassed the other. We really enjoyed our stay and are already looking forward to returning one day. If there is anything that could be improved it would be that the drink stations are FAR from the rooms! And the premium luau package stated "upgrade lei's" which was not the case. I wish the lei's for the ladies would be the flower leis. But those are little wishes. Honestly, the experience was as magical as ever.
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May 10, 2025Aulani
This is a lovely Disney resort. It’s part water park, part Disney character meeting, part beach and a lot Hawaiian. It’s an expensive resort, but Hawaii is expensive and interestingly you get value here for the expense. Other Hawaiian resorts are just as expensive or more and don’t have the activities offered. It seems that Disney has taken a lot of time to research and add Hawaiian culture and art. That is really a nice part of the resort. Also, the staff is friendly and helpful. They are well trained and it makes for a pleasant stay. We had a good time here. In fact I can’t complain. I just can’t offer 5 stars as it’s not a luxury property. The rooms are clean and the couple of things we needed( conditioner refill, remote battery) were handled immediately. The spa is really wonderful. The restaurants are fine, not spectacular. Even AMA AMA their high end restaurant was slightly above average. The tasting menu was good- some things were delicious. One of our party has the plant based meal that was almost inedible. The pools, lazy river and water slides are fun. Lots of chlorine! Hot tub is tepid. The little ocean cove is cloudy and very mild waves. Wonderful for children. I don’t know that we will go back, but we had a good time. One other note: you are a little isolated in Ko’olina if you don’t rent a car. But if you are enjoying the resort it doesn’t matter.
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May 04, 2025Service in the Bar stinks !
The Mahaki Resturant service stinks . It took ten minutes of arguing to stop at the high chair bar table for our family . Hundreds of questions . Very rude. It looks like they don’t really give a damn - may be too much demand because of Disney brand ( that is already dicining ) . Sad state of affairs manage By is oblivious to !
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May 02, 2025
Will Never Stay at a Disney Property Again
My family stayed here for a week and paid $800-900 dollars a night per room. This is a hotel for Disney obsessed adults and Aulani time share members. The hotel is chaotic, packed full of people and screaming children. You spend more time searching for a chair around the pool than you do actually enjoying the pool. The dining options within the resort are VERY limited and to add to the difficulty of finding food there is NO ROOM SERVICE. We paid $209 dollars a ticket to get into the Luau and while we were waiting for preferred seating to find their seats we were all swarmed and attacked by mosquitos which went on for a good 30 min until they finally let us into the staging area. The luau was located in the garden area nowhere near the beach with everyone on their hotel balconies looking down at you. The food was mediocre and you had to serve yourself. Overall we feel disappointed and scammed. We learned our lesson and will never stay at a Disney property again.
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Apr 29, 2025
Third Aulani visit- still our happy place!!
We have just returned home from Aulani, it was our third trip and we still absolutely love it! It was busy with Spring Break but didn't feel too crowded and lines were rarely very long for anything. We rented points and were in an island view 1bed villa on the 16th floor which initially was disappointing as we'd previously enjoyed the view of all the action from poolside villas in past trips. BUT I grew to love the view out to the golf course with the mountains, the lanai was huge and the 16th floor meant the lift was always empty when it got to us so we never had to wait for room in the elevator! The cast members were all very friendly, especially those in Aunty's Beach House where my youngest (age 7) spent some time. I booked early for the 90 minute sessions and he loved it there. Super efficient check in systems. We loved Off the Hook but also went to Monkeypod across the road and Mina's Fish House at the Four Seasons. We loved the character breakfast at Makahiki. Best experience was the characters, they were out so much of the day and far more frequently than our previous visits! My kids got loads of quality time and lots of autographs and pin trading opportunities. I agree with a previous recent review that although getting a pool lounger is near impossible after 8am, one of my favourite memories of the trip is waking up at 7am, refilling my Aulani mug with coffee and reserving our chairs for the day. Staring out at the gorgeous ocean in the morning light with my coffee and a book while the rest of the family got themselves ready in their own time ended up being a perfect start to the day. We will definitely be back!!