Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa reviews
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Great time, but save our oceans!
DeClaired (Los Angeles, CA) on Mar 23, 2024
This is a great family option with a self contained resort feel that is safe and clean. We have several children and found there were lots of activities to keep the 5 to 12 year-old crowd busy and entertained - often on their own which is a real plus when trying to get some R&R. The staff is friendly and eager to please. The dining options are limited and exorbitant but most rooms have full kitchens which make for easy eating subsidising if you’re ok with that on holiday. My biggest concern or disappointment is the insane usage of non sustainable items and practices here. Especially given the heightened awareness of being on an island - the resort overly uses plastic and “compostable” which is really just greenwashing items at every turn. All utensils are packaged all food is in packaging. New plastic wristbands for each guest EVERY SINGLE DAY etc. Trash is piling up and being collected on the hour. No real efforts towards imprint and human impact minimising. Overall we had a great time but my self-conscious was hurting the whole time.
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cody b on Mar 22, 2024
I can not say enough about how family friendly the Aulani is. Little bit of Disney but not enough to make you puke. We had a wonderful time. Plenty of activities, some that are included with your stay and even more that are not. Expect to spend around 150+ for every meal with a family of 5. (Kids are 9 and under here) Would recommend finding a store near by to purchase snacks and drinks. For the morning and afternoon. Leave your reusable cups( Stanley/yeti) at home as you will be forced to buy a new one. Spend thousands on a trip and you’ll be paying $6 extra for every cup of coffee. ?????. If you want seats at the pool and beach you will need to be up by 7:30 and ready to “save” ward off other guests. Once your territory is claimed you will be ready for the day.
Would recommend!
Katherine H on Mar 19, 2024
Loved. Our stay at Aulani. It was our first time here and it did not disappoint. We have expedited many Disney properties and this was true to the Disney hospitality feel but was also very respectful to the Hawaiian culture. Great for families but even if you are adults with no children the adult pools, and spa are a must. You are also close to many activités of site via a car. Would recommend!
Not enough things for adults to do at the resort.
ScubaCF (Ewa Beach, Hawaii) on Mar 19, 2024
This was our 5th trip here. We just wanted to relax at the pool. We know the lazy river and slides is crowded with families and we do enjoy them. However we wanted a quiet place to read and enjoy pool time without kids screaming and splashing. We really wish they would bring back the adults only pool and chairs at Wailana. The adult only whirlpool is always crowded and you cannot swim in it. Plus we did see children in it and someone had to get a cast member to remove them. We have stayed at Turtle Bay Resort and other resorts on other Hawaiian islands and have enjoyed adult only pools areas. We also wish the two sit down restaurants would have a la carte menus. We enjoy the prix fixe menus, but it is nice to have more options. We ate next door at the Four Seasons on this trip and enjoyed more choices. We booked an ocean view studio. Room was comfortable and clean. We love the new Malie products in the rooms. Cast members are all so friendly. We enjoy talking with them.
Too little for too much money. Basic.
Maryellentong (Oakland, California) on Mar 17, 2024
This hotel is an old hotel and is extremely large. It is not a luxury experience by any means. It has no room service and except for one sit down character breakfast that you need to make reservations for a month in advance. You’re eating food from to go venues. It is very expensive for families, although there’s a refrigerating, the standard rooms and a small kitchen in the suites, the on-site Store has extremely limited options of groceries. The elevator are backed up with people waiting at times for quite a long time to get to their room. Because of how extremely large the hotel is, the beach chairs are taken early in the morning. The pools are crowded. Experiences extremely expensive. We had four adults and two children before the character and it was over $$350. The next day we ordered two full breakfast plus extra bacon and for coffees and it was $100. The cost of the room would be prohibited for most families. The kids did enjoy the character breakfast, and the experience of being with family at the resort.I don’t think we’ll be coming back to this hotel because the experience price ratio did not work. It was intense underwhelming.