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The Kahala Hotel & Resort vs The Modern Honolulu
Both hotels are highly recommended by professionals. On balance, The Kahala Hotel & Resort is the choice of most professionals compared to The Modern Honolulu. The Kahala Hotel & Resort comes in at 93 with recommendations from 14 reviews including Jetsetter, Concierge and Fodor's.
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
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5000 Kahala Avenue, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96816
From $312 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Concierge
"Set on a sheltered beach just a ten-minute drive from Waikiki... You really never need to leave the property."
Jetsetter
"The Kahala Hotel & Resort sits just 10 minutes from the bustle of Waikiki but feels like a serene self-contained oasis."
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Or you can choose to just laze in a cabana off by the calm water.
Fodor's
"Hidden away in the upscale residential neighborhood of Kahala... one of Hawaii's very first luxury resorts."
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If you're a golf fan visiting the second week of January, ask for a room overlooking the course for a bird's-eye view of the PGA Sony Open from your lanai.
DK Eyewitness
"On a great swimming beach and close to plenty of golf, this resort is perhaps best known for its lagoon, where guests can mix with bottlenose dolphins through the Dolphin Encounters program."
Star Service
"Service is equally commendable, yet the creatively fashioned digs here are among the loveliest in the islands, competing even with the units at Four Seasons' sibs on Lanai and the Big Island. "
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The Modern Honolulu
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1775 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
From $219 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"Opened in October 2010, the first of Ian Schrager's Edition concept hotels (for Marriott) is predictably pretentious, but dazzles."
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Ask for a corner double with views of the property's two pools and part of the beach.
Jetsetter
"The hipsters of Honolulu were clamoring for a new hangout, and the arrival of this Ian Schrager-designed hotel answered their call."
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Fodor's
"Gen Xers will immediately feel at home in this edgy hotel with an eye to slick design."
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Travel + Leisure
"A non-beach location next to Waikiki’s Yacht Harbor hasn’t stopped The Modern Honolulu from exuding an oceanfront sensibility."
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Star Service
"Since its transition, this place has proven that there is a place in Waikiki for a hotel dedicated to forward urban design and adult entertainment."
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