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Honolulu: Ring in 2011 in Honolulu with the Kahala's First Pineapple Drop

Jennifer Kester — 2010-12-27T09:03:06-05:00

The ball drop in Times Square is so last decade—you know it's true when it's all about gimmicks like putting Jersey Shore guidette Snooki inside of the lit-up ball, hamster-style. The New Year's Eve tradition that's fistpump-free for 2011 is the first-time pineapple drop at the Kahala Hotel & Resort in Honolulu.

The only celeb who might make an appearance is President Obama, who is vacationing in Hawaii with his family.

Honolulu: It's Augustini Month At The Kahala Hotel & Resort

MsRebecca — 2010-08-13T15:52:51-05:00

Who's thirsty? It's time for another installment of our Summer Cocktails series. All summer long we'll profile fun new summer drinks served at hotels around the world. Got one we should know about? Send us the recipe with a photo of the drink. Otherwise, enjoy and @reply us when you're wasted!

We don't know about you, but we find it hard to get sick of all these silly cocktail puns. Maybe because it's summer and we've had a few by now? At any rate, the cocktails and the puns don't stop, and today's installment comes all the way from Hawaii, where it's Augustini Month at the Kahala Hotel & Resort.

Honolulu: Kahala Resort Goes Pet-Friendly; Will the New Carpets Love Poochie?

ASalkever — 2008-04-22T11:45:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/kahala_tank.jpg" class="imgborder">[Ed. Note: Alex Salkever is the founder / editor of <a href="http://www.hawaiirama.com">Hawaiirama.com</a>, a travel blog covering the islands.]As part of its eight-figure renovation quest, the legendary <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Kahala+Hotel+%26+Resort/local/606">Kahala Resort</a> on the South Shore of Oahu has decided to become a pet-friendly property. That means kitties and puppies (and other critters on leashes) can luxuriate in this resort setting tucked away from the bustle of Waikiki and the city of Honolulu. Alas, I have but one question. One of my favorite parts about the old Kahala Mandarin was that it had lovely parquet floors in the rooms. In the tropics, they tended to buckle. So the resort, as part of renovations, replaced them with carpets. The carpets are nice

Honolulu: Kahala Resort & Spa Losing Its Luster

ASalkever — 2006-12-06T09:34:51-05:00

<![CDATA[[Ed. Note: Alex Salkever is the editor of Hawaii travel blog <a href="http://www.hawaiirama.com">Hawaiirama.com</a> and a general travel maven on all things Hawaii.]<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/kahala_resort.jpg">From a distance, you can't tell that this is no longer a Mandarin Oriental. Apparently the past year of switchover of the <a href="http://www.kahalaresort.com/">Kahala Resort & Spa</a> from the Mandarin Oriental flag to an independently managed resort has been a rocky transition. First, the posh Oahu hideaway that's long been a fave of presidents and potentates lost its Five-Star AAA status. Now the <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60982-d114008-Reviews-Kahala_Hotel_Resort-Honolulu_Oahu_Hawaii-m10559.html">hotel hounds at TripAdvisor</a> are calling downhill alert on the venerable property, which sits on a prime stretch of beachfront ten minutes from Waikiki. In reviews over the past six months, the Kahala got

Honolulu: The Lanais Have It at the Kahala Resort

ASalkever — 2006-11-22T09:29:27-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/kahala_hokus.jpg"><a href="<a href="http://www.kahalaresort.com/dining/hoku.cfm?Refresh=1&">Hoku's Restaurant</a> at the <a href="http://www.kahalaresort.com">Kahala Resort</a> in the tony Kahala district of Honolulu has long been a fine-dining beacon and a fave destination for chowhounds tromping across Oahu.Simply put, we like the food at Hoku's a lot. Chef Wayne Hirabayashi has long since earned his spurs in wrestling down big flavors like osso bucco and rack of lamb. This T-Day, he's cooking up an exquisite island-flavored feast that would make us thankful to ditch our baster and belly up. To wit: seafood sausage with warm lentils and bacon vinaigrette stir-fried Kona Blue Lobster with Chinese long beans and ginger onion sauce, and roasted pumpkin gnocchi. Oh, and there's turkey, too. Not cheap at $85 but well