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Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina
Kapolei, Hawaii, United States · Four Seasons · High Luxury
Edward Killingsworth's Ihilani Resort and Spa opened in December 1993 as the only finished hotel on the stalled Ko Olina coast, and it stayed a JW Marriott until the doors closed in 2015. Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina opened on June 1, 2016: 370 rooms, de Reus Architects on the rebuild and Philpotts Interiors on the rooms. Michael Mina's Mina's Fish House has cooked on the beach since 2019, with a fish sommelier on the floor. Forbes named it Four-Star for 2026, and Michelin gave it a Key.
- 370 rooms
- Opened 1993
- Neighborhood: Hawaii
- Rooms from 640 sq ft (59 m²)
- Architect: Edward Killingsworth
- Interiors: Philpotts Interiors
About Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina
- Ko Olina means "place of joy" in Hawaiian, tied to the site's history as a retreat once reserved for Hawaiian royalty.
- The resort's four man-made lagoons were part of a 1980s master plan that stalled for years after Japan's real estate bubble burst.
- Entry-level rooms start at 640 sq ft (59 m²).
History
The stretch of Oahu's western coast that now constitutes Ko Olina Resort carries layers of history that run deep beneath its man-made lagoons and resort infrastructure. The area was originally part of an ahupuaa — a traditional Hawaiian land division running from the mountain ridge to the reef — that was reserved by Hawaiian royalty and chiefs as a private retreat. Lanikuhonua, the adjacent estate property whose name translates roughly as "where heaven meets earth," served as a favored gathering place for Hawaiian ali'i, and the traditions associated with these grounds informed the naming of Ko Olina itself: the phrase means "place of joy" in Hawaiian.
The modern resort community was conceived in the mid-1980s by local developer Herbert Horita and Japanese partner Kumagai Gumi Co., who began building the four man-made lagoons, golf course, and infrastructure that define Ko Olina today. The Japanese real estate bubble burst in the early 1990s before development was complete, and only one hotel had been finished when the project stalled: the Ihilani Resort and Spa, designed by architect Edward Killingsworth and opened in December 1993 as a luxury property under the JW Marriott brand. For years, the Ihilani operated as the sole hotel in an incomplete resort community — a luxury outpost amid half-finished infrastructure on Oahu's relatively undeveloped western coast.
Developer Jeffrey Stone's Resort Group acquired the distressed property in 1998 and began the revival of Ko Olina, eventually adding the Marriott Beach Club and Disney's Aulani Resort. The Ihilani remained a JW Marriott until 2015, when the property closed for a $100 million renovation led by de Reus Architects that transformed both the physical plant and its market positioning. Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina opened June 1, 2016, bringing the brand's management standards to the renovated Killingsworth structure. Philpotts Interiors handled the redesign, replacing the aging Marriott aesthetic with something that engaged more directly with Hawaiian materiality and the particular quality of the Oahu western coast's evening light — the sunset exposure that gives Ko Olina one of the most photographed skies on the island. James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Mina launched Mina's Fish House on the beach in 2019, its dedication to a "line-to-table" philosophy and its world's-only Fish Sommelier program making it one of the most distinctive seafood restaurants in the state.
The setting
Located at 92-1001 Olani Street in the Ko Olina resort community on Oahu's sunset west coast, 30 minutes from Honolulu International Airport and adjacent to Disney's Aulani Resort. Overlooks Pacific Ocean.
Restaurants and bars
- Mina's Fish House — Poolside · Seafood · Brett LaReau / Michael Mina
- Noe — Restaurant · Italian · Chef Ryo Takatsuka (named at 2016 launch)
- La Hiki — Restaurant · Plant-forward breakfast and lunch
- Waterman Bar — Bar · Craft beer, spirits and casual bites
- Manalo Lounge — Restaurant · Asian fusion and sushi
- Hokulea — Café · Coffee, teas, pastries, salads and sandwiches
- Dr. Mai Tai's — Bar · Locally inspired cocktails, beers and wines
- five | one | six — Bar · Cocktails and mocktails
Experiences
- Hawaiian Healing Therapies — Signature spa treatments at Naupaka Spa & Wellness, with treatments available for children and teens.
- Kids for All Seasons program — Fully supervised program complimentary to all guests ages 5 to 12.
- Young Adult Centre — Programme for guests ages 12 and up.
- Tennis and pickleball — On-site tennis centre run by Jim Courier Tennis with 3 plexi-pave tennis courts, instruction, and 4 pickleball courts.
- Golf privileges — Guests have special privileges at the Ko Olina Golf Club.
- Beaches and pools — 2 family pools tiered down to the beach, centre of non-motorised beach activities; an adults-only quiet ocean beach and pool.
Amenities
- 10,000 sq ft Health Club with personal trainers; steam, sauna, whirlpool
- Outdoor lap pool; family pool; adults-only beach and pool on sheltered Ko Olina lagoon
- 3 plexi-pave tennis courts; 4 pickleball courts; Jim Courier Tennis instruction program
- Equestrian and cultural programs; Ko Olina Golf Club privileges
- Kids for All Seasons (complimentary ages 5–12); Young Adults Centre (12+)
- Kids' club
- Yoga
- Private beach
- Water sports
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- Hawaii's Leading Hotel Suite 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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