'Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach

What 'Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach does

\u2018Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach is a privately held, 839-room luxury beachfront resort located at 2490 Kalakaua Avenue in Honolulu, Hawaii, operating across two 39-floor towers on the Diamond Head side of Waikiki. The property opened in 2018 following a $115-125 million renovation of the former Pacific Beach Hotel and is owned and managed by Highgate, a hospitality investment and management company with a portfolio of more than 200 properties. The resort is named after Queen Liliuokalani and sits on land formerly held by the Queen Liliuokalani Trust.

The resort's core product is its room inventory, ranging from partial-ocean-view rooms starting around $285 per night to oceanfront suites and a Presidential suite reaching $949 per night, supported by seven F&B outlets, a 280,000-gallon two-story saltwater oceanarium filled with 1,000+ indigenous marine animals, a fifth-floor infinity pool with private cabanas, Spa U\u02bbilani, FIT Waikiki fitness center, Drip Hawaii IV lounge, and meeting and wedding venues. Differentiated amenities include two Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto restaurants (Morimoto Asia and Momosan Ramen), a Longboard Club VIP lounge, and the Monkey Pod Kid's Club, plus Hawaii's first PAS 2060 carbon-neutral certification verified by DEKRA. The resort draws leisure travelers, families, wedding parties, and corporate MICE groups, with the M\u0101lama Hawaii voluntourism package and HLRI reforestation partnership forming a distinctive sustainability positioning.

Revenue is generated through nightly room rentals, a $48-50 daily resort amenity fee, F&B across the seven outlets, meeting and event bookings, weddings, spa, parking, and beach/surf activity partnerships. Distribution is multi-channel: direct booking via the resort website, phone reservations, GDS, third-party OTAs, Preferred Hotels & Resorts' Lifestyle Collection and the I Prefer loyalty program, and air+hotel packages via Pleasant Holidays from 100+ U.S. cities. Pricing varies by season, room category, and booking channel, with promotional packages (Endless Summer, 26\u00b0 Social Stay, Elevate Your Stay) layered into the marketing mix. Approximately 1,000 employees are reported across all seven Highgate Hawaii properties, with Alohilani as the flagship asset.

Name

'Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach

Legal name

Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach

Website

https://alohilaniresort.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

\u2018Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach is an 839-room luxury beachfront resort in Honolulu featuring a 280,000-gallon saltwater oceanarium, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto restaurants, and Hawaii's first PAS 2060-certified carbon-neutral operations, serving leisure travelers, families, weddings, and MICE groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Beachfront Resort Hotels

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Accommodation (721)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Beachfront & Island Luxury Resorts (THAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Beachfront & Coastal Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAI)

Keywords

• Luxury resort accommodation
• Beachfront hotel hospitality
• Ocean view lodging
• Destination wedding venues
• Corporate meeting spaces

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Guest Room Rentals: The primary revenue stream is overnight accommodations across 839 rooms and suites ranging from Partial Ocean View to Premier Ocean Front. Rooms are sold through direct bookings, OTAs, GDS, and group/corporate contracts. ADR varies by season, room category, and package.
2. Food & Beverage: Seven dining outlets generate F&B revenue: Morimoto Asia (Iron Chef Pan-Asian fine dining, dinner only), Momosan Ramen Waikiki (casual ramen & beer garden), SWELL Restaurant & Pool Bar (all-day poolside dining), Longboard Club (private guest-only venue with breakfast buffet), O Bar (lobby bar with oceanarium views), Kai Coffee, Haagen-Dazs, and Please Come Again. Room service available for all meals.
3. Resort Amenity Fee: Daily resort amenity fee charged to all guests ($30-$50 depending on source/year), inclusive of WiFi, bottled water, fitness center access, surfboard storage, tennis courts, in-room coffee, and credits toward beach rentals. Acts as a bundled revenue line.
4. Meetings & Events / Weddings: The resort offers meeting rooms, banquet facilities, and wedding venues across its property, generating revenue from group bookings, catering, and event planning services. The resort won Stella Awards for Best Hotel/Resort Event Space.
5. Wellness & Spa Services: Spa U'ilani, FIT Waikiki fitness center, Drip Hawaii IV Lounge and Medspa, and wellness programming (Plant Your Intentions package) generate spa and wellness revenue.
6. Parking: Valet parking ($55) and self-parking ($48) charges for guests with vehicles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ʻAlohilani Resort Waikiki Beach is an 839-room luxury beachfront resort in Waikiki offering overnight accommodations across two towers and 39 floors, seven dining outlets (including Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto's Morimoto Asia and Momosan Ramen), a 280,000-gallon saltwater oceanarium, an infinity pool and pool deck, Spa Uʻilani, FIT Waikiki fitness center, Drip Hawaii IV lounge, beach and water-sport activities, and meeting and wedding venues on the beachfront at 2490 Kalakaua Avenue.

Product overview

'Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach is a modern 839-room resort hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii featuring two towers across 39 floors. The resort offers diverse accommodation types from standard rooms to luxury suites, most with ocean views. Dining options span from fine dining (Morimoto Asia by Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto) to casual options (Momosan Ramen, SWELL Pool Bar). The property features unique amenities including a 280,000-gallon lobby Oceanarium, rooftop infinity pool, FIT WAIKIKI fitness center, Spa U'ilani, and Drip Hawaii IV medspa. Additional offerings include Longboard Club VIP lounge, beach equipment rentals via Beach Candy, surf lessons through School of Surf, comprehensive meeting and wedding event spaces, and a children's Monkey Pod Kid's Club. The resort participates in sustainability programs including carbon neutrality certification and the Mālama Hawaii reforestation initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Morimoto Asia: Signature pan-Asian restaurant by Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, featuring Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai and other Asian cuisines with indoor dining and outdoor lanais overlooking Waikiki.
• Momosan Ramen Waikiki
• Longboard Club
• SWELL Restaurant & Pool Bar
• Spa U'ilani
• FIT WAIKIKI

Products and services

• Guest Rooms & Suites 839 guest rooms and suites across two towers and 39 floors, modern 'aloha chic' design with reclaimed wood accents, rainfall showerheads, sensor toilets, and bedside USB ports; categories from Partial Ocean View through Premier Ocean Front and suites. ADA-accessible rooms available in every category.
• ADA / Accessible Rooms ADA-compliant accessible accommodations available in every room category, featuring mobility accessible rooms with roll-in showers, grab bars, and accessible amenities; compliant with ADA Title III Regulation 28 CFR Part 36.
• Morimoto Asia Waikiki 10,800 sq ft signature Pan-Asian fine dining restaurant by Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, featuring Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, and other Asian cuisines with a glass-encased exhibition kitchen and outdoor lanais overlooking Waikiki Beach. Dinner only.
• Momosan Ramen Waikiki Casual ramen and yakitori restaurant by Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, featuring signature ramen varieties, small plates, sake selections, and craft beers with indoor/outdoor dining.
• SWELL Restaurant & Pool Bar Poolside restaurant and bar on the 5th-floor deck offering Pacific Ocean views, all-day dining menu, live local music, cocktails, and sunset viewing.
• Longboard Club Private indoor/outdoor guest-only venue offering daily buffet breakfast with acai bar, evening hors d'oeuvres with complimentary house beer and wine, and nightly featured light entrees. Access is sold as an upgrade package.
• Kai Coffee, HAWAII Resort coffee shop offering Hawaiian-sourced coffee and espresso beverages.
• Spa Uʻilani Full-service spa offering massage treatments, body therapies, and wellness services using Hawaiian-inspired techniques.
• Beach Candy Waikiki Beach Rentals Beach equipment rental service operated by the Jaime O'Brien School of Surf, offering surfboards, body boards, SUP boards, beach chairs, umbrellas, and speakers for resort guests.
• School of Surf Lessons Surf lessons and instruction offered by professional surfers through the Jaime O'Brien School of Surf, including beginner, group, private family, and one-on-one sessions at discounted rates for Alohilani guests.
• Drip Hawaii IV Lounge and Medspa IV Lounge and lifestyle medspa offered at the resort, providing vitamin infusions, hydration therapy, and wellness treatments.
• Meetings & Events Meeting rooms and event facilities on the 3rd floor with ADA-compliant access, banquet catering, and event planning services for corporate meetings, conferences, and incentive travel. Awarded Stella Awards for Best Hotel/Resort Event Space and Best Decor/Design.
• Weddings Wedding venues and planning services at the resort, including ocean-view ceremony and reception spaces, catering, and accommodation for guests. Ranked #5 Best Resort for a Wedding in Hawaii Magazine Readers' Choice Awards 2025 and 2026.
• I Prefer Hotel Rewards Program Preferred Hotels & Resorts loyalty program offering exclusive member rates, special offers, and points accumulation for stays at ʻAlohilani Resort; members can enroll during booking.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #3 in Condé Nast Traveler Top 20 Resorts in Hawaii — Readers' Choice Awards 2020
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative (HLRI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2022Alohilani partnered with HLRI and Legacy Carbon LLC to achieve carbon neutrality. The resort pledged to plant 100,000 indigenous trees (koa, milo, and sandalwood) on Oahu and the Big Island. As of 2024, approximately 18,757 trees planted across 46 acres. Each tree is RFID geo-tagged and individually trackable by guests. This is the only Gold Standard-certified carbon project in the State of Hawaii.
• Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2020Alohilani partnered with HTA to launch the 'Mālama Hawaii' initiative promoting responsible travel. The resort created the 'Unforgettable, Soulful Hawaii' package including voluntourism activities connecting guests with the local community and culture.
• Highgate HotelscoreOthersHighgate Hotels is the hospitality investment and management company that owns and operates Alohilani Resort. Highgate manages more than 200 properties globally. Highgate is also the entity that announced the resort's vaccination mandate policy for staff and guests during COVID-19, covering approximately 1,000 employees across seven Highgate Hawaii properties.
• Rockwell GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning New York design firm Rockwell Group led the resort's interior design, including the lobby, restaurant interiors, pool deck, guest rooms, and suites. The Rockwell transformation was a $115M renovation creating the resort's signature 'aloha chic' aesthetic.
• WATG (Pacific Asia Design Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and design firm WATG, along with Pacific Asia Design Group, was enlisted to create the modern, refined Waikiki Beach retreat with authentic design touches inspired by Oahu's landscape and heritage.
• Masaharu Morimoto / Morimoto Restaurant GroupcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerIron Chef Masaharu Morimoto opened two signature restaurants at the resort: Morimoto Asia Waikiki (Pan-Asian fine dining, 10,800 sq ft, opened February 2018) and Momosan Waikiki (casual ramen and yakitori with beer garden, opened 2018). These are Morimoto's second and third locations in Hawaii (after Maui).
• Gunstock RanchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGunstock Ranch on Oahu's North Shore hosts the Alohilani Legacy Forest as part of the HLRI partnership. Guests visit Gunstock Ranch to plant indigenous trees. The ranch offers horseback riding, UTV, and helicopter tours.
• Enterprise Rent-A-CarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnterprise provides luxury car rentals as part of the 'Unforgettable, Soulful Hawaii' package, allowing guests to drive the North Shore coastline to Gunstock Ranch for tree planting.
• Preferred Hotels & ResortscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlohilani is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts Lifestyle Collection. The resort is distributed through Preferred's global website, member communications, and the I Prefer Hotel Rewards program (over 2 million members globally).
• Pleasant HolidaysminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTour operator partner offering bundled air + hotel packages from 100+ U.S. cities via Hawaiian Airlines, United, Delta, and American. Packages include free night specials, breakfast-inclusive offers, and advance purchase discounts up to 15% off.
• Beach Candy Waikiki / School of SurfminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeach Candy Waikiki, operated by the Jaime O'Brien School of Surf, provides beach and ocean equipment rentals (surfboards, SUP boards, body boards, beach chairs, umbrellas) to Alohilani guests as part of the resort amenity fee. Alohilani guests receive 3 daily credits. Surf lessons at discounted rates for Alohilani guests.
• DEKRAminorOthersInternational testing, inspection, and certification body verifying Alohilani's carbon-neutral certification in accordance with PAS 2060 standards for Scope 1, Scope 2, and portions of Scope 3 emissions.
• Green-eminorOthersNation's leading independent certification and verification program for renewable energy. Highgate (parent company) committed to third-party verification for 2022 through Green-e for its 200+ properties powered by 100% renewable electricity.
• Hoku Mama Astrology / Tiare Thomas (Aloha Dreamboard)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWellness partners for the 'Plant Your Intentions' package: Hokulani Beale provides astrological phone readings; Tiare Thomas of Aloha Dreamboard leads private dreamboarding sessions. Both incorporate Hawaiian wellness traditions into guest experiences.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Turtle Bay Resort: 408-room North Shore Oahu resort undergoing expansion; competes for surf, wellness, and experiential luxury travelers with a different beach setting but similar resort-amenity and MICE positioning.
• The Kahala Hotel & Resort: 338-room luxury resort in upscale Kahala neighborhood ~10 minutes from Waikiki; competes for Oahu luxury leisure, romance, and wedding demand with a more secluded positioning.
• Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa: 1,230-room dual-tower Kalakaua Avenue resort with NaPua Tower premium category; the closest direct comparable in scale and street address, with World of Hyatt distribution scale.
• The Royal Hawaiian (Luxury Collection): Historic 'Pink Palace' on Waikiki Beach with ~528 rooms; the most direct luxury heritage competitor and benefits from Marriott Bonvoy distribution — a structural advantage vs. Alohilani's smaller I Prefer network.
• Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa: Waikiki's first hotel (1901) on the same beachfront as Alohilani; ~793 rooms, Westin/Marriott distribution, and strong historical brand recognition competing for the same luxury leisure guest.
• Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort: Largest Waikiki resort (~2,860 rooms) with extensive meeting space, multiple dining outlets, and Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon; competes for MICE, family, and group segments and has Hilton Honors scale Alohilani cannot match.
• Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa: 351-room Disney-branded Ko Olina resort with strong family positioning and Disney character experiences; directly competes for the Oahu family luxury segment with brand-loyal demand.
• Sheraton Waikiki: 1,636-room oceanfront Waikiki tower with Infinity Pool and weekly fireworks; competes across family, leisure, and group segments with Marriott Bonvoy distribution advantages.
• Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina: 371-room newer-build luxury resort on Oahu's leeward coast; comparable luxury positioning, Four Seasons brand and loyalty, and direct competition for premium leisure and MICE bookings.
• Halekulani: Iconic luxury beachfront hotel on Waikiki's Gray's Beach with 351 rooms and a flagship spa; competes head-to-head with Alohilani for the same affluent leisure and romance segment in the same micro-market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alohilaniresort
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alohilani-resort-waikiki-beach

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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