The four Ko Olina lagoons
Ko Olina’s four lagoons run north to south along more than a mile and a half of seaside path. Each has its own free public lot, open sunrise to sunset, first come, first served, and none has a lifeguard. Lagoons show on the map whatever filter you pick.
Koholā Lagoon (Lagoon 1)
The northernmost lagoon, in front of Aulani, whose ʻAMAʻAMA restaurant overlooks the beach. It has two public lots, 1A and 1B, both open sunrise to sunset, first come, first served.
Honu Lagoon (Lagoon 2)
A few steps from the Beach Villas towers, with its own public lot and the widest choice of marina beach rentals: loungers, umbrellas and paddleboards, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Naiʻa Lagoon (Lagoon 3)
In front of Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club, with a public lot and marina rentals of loungers and umbrellas, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Ulua Lagoon (Lagoon 4)
The southern lagoon, next to Ko Olina Marina and Ocean’s Edge, where the Kaula luau runs, so it is the easy swim before a boat trip or the show.
Where to stay at Ko Olina
Ko Olina has four places to stay and nothing else that rents by the night. Pick yours in the map above and every pin shows how long it takes to walk there.
Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina
The quiet luxury pick at the north end of the resort: 370 rooms and suites on the lagoon, an adults-only infinity pool with a swim-up bar, a free kids club for ages 5 to 12, and a Michelin Key since September 2026. Read our review.
Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa
Disney’s resort on Koholā Lagoon, told through Hawaiian stories, art and language: 351 hotel rooms plus Disney Vacation Club villas, no resort fee, a kids club included in the stay, and the Waikolohe Valley pools with a lazy river and two slides. Read our review.
Beach Villas at Ko Olina
Not a hotel: 247 two and three bedroom condos in two towers on Honu Lagoon, next door to Aulani, each rented by its owner or an agent, with full kitchens and a beach bar.
Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club
A Marriott Vacation Club resort anyone can book by the night: one to three bedroom villas on Naiʻa Lagoon, each with a full kitchen and a washer and dryer, and no resort fee. Read our review.
Where to eat at Ko Olina
Most of the casual food and the grocery store sit in Ko Olina Station and Ko Olina Center, open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and within walking distance of most of the hotels. The resort restaurants handle the dress-up dinners.
Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman
Peter Merriman’s Ko Olina Station restaurant fires pizzas in a kiawe wood oven, pours a long craft-beer tap list at 29 degrees and books three live music sets a day. Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Roy’s Ko Olina
Open since 2004 in the Ko Olina Golf Club clubhouse, Roy’s serves Hawaii-inspired dishes like misoyaki butterfish, with patio seats on the Bridge Bar over the 18th hole. Lunch runs 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Mina’s Fish House
Michael Mina’s line-to-table seafood house at the Four Seasons, with feet-in-the-sand tables and a lobster pot pie. Dinner daily 4 to 9 p.m.; the bar stays open until 11.
ʻAMAʻAMA
Aulani’s open-air dinner restaurant overlooks Koholā Lagoon and serves a four-course island prix fixe, almost entirely gluten-free, with a plant-based option for every course. Dinner Wednesday to Sunday, 5 to 8:30 p.m.
Longboards Bar & Grill
Casual oceanfront American food at Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club: hearty sandwiches, Hawaiian-style appetizers and island cocktails. Open for lunch and dinner.
Longhi’s Ko Olina
Italian steak and seafood served al fresco at Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club. Brunch runs 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner 4 to 9 p.m. daily.
Eggs ’n Things
Pancakes, omelets and crepes at Ko Olina Center, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, plus a bacon jalapeño fried rice sold only at this location.
Island Country Market
The resort’s grocery store, deli and gift shop in one, at Ko Olina Station, with daily plate lunch specials and wine, beer and liquor. The store is open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
Mekiko Cantina
Four generations of Delgado family recipes at Ko Olina Center, from sizzling fajitas to kalua pork nachos, with more than 50 tequilas behind the bar. Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
808 Craft House
Waikiki Brewing Company beer at Ko Olina Center, with wagyu smashburgers, Sicilian-style pizzas and live music nightly from 6 to 8. Open 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Pāpālua Shave Ice (Aulani)
Poolside shave ice in tropical flavors, with ice cream or snow cap on top.
Hokulea Coffee Bar (Four Seasons)
An open-air coffee bar off the lobby, with local coffee, malasadas, pastries and sandwiches.
The Marketplace (Marriott)
Marriott’s sundries and grab-and-go shop: healthy snacks, sundry items, bites and Starbucks coffee for the walk to the beach or to stock the villa.
Ko Olina Station
One of the resort's two shopping centers: Monkeypod, Island Country Market, Starbucks and the free Visitor and Sales Center, which has resort maps.
Ko Olina Center
The second shopping center, with Eggs ’n Things, 808 Craft House, Farm To Barn and boutiques. The Hawaiian Railway's Ko Olina pickup boards here.
Starbucks (Ko Olina Station)
A full Starbucks at Ko Olina Station, with mobile order and pickup.
Farm To Barn Cafe & Juicery
Cold-pressed juice, smoothies, açaí bowls and breakfast toast at Ko Olina Center.
Things to do at Ko Olina
The boats leave from Ko Olina Marina at the south end, and the luau is next door at Ocean’s Edge. Everything else is on the lagoon path.
Ko Olina Marina Boats
The 43-acre marina at the south end, with 342 slips, is where the resort’s boats leave. This catamaran sail and snorkel includes lunch and saves the drive to a harbor in town.
Kaula Lūʻau at Ocean’s Edge
Paradise Cove, the luau beside the resort since 1978, held its last show on December 31, 2025, after its operator lost the lease on its site. Kaula opened February 27, 2026, at Ocean’s Edge, a new venue by Ulua Lagoon and the marina, and many of its performers came from the old show. Adult tickets on the luau’s own site run $119 for the show only to $249 VIP, and parking is free.
Fia Fia Lūʻau at Marriott’s
Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club holds a beachfront lūʻau on Tuesdays only, from 5 p.m., with drums, comedy, fire dancing and hula, and it features fire knife world champion Chief Sielu. Reservations are at (808) 679-4728.
Ko Olina Golf Club
Ted Robinson designed this par-72 course, which opened in 1990 and plays 6,815 yards from the back tees. It hosted the LPGA LOTTE Championship from 2012 to 2019, and Roy’s is in the clubhouse. Green fees start at $245 for resort guests and $275 for off-resort and Four Seasons guests, and kamaʻāina pay $100 on weekdays. Kids 17 and under play free after 3 p.m. with a paying adult, according to koolinagolf.com.
Hawaiian Railway (Ko Olina boarding)
Hawaiʻi's only operating historic railway runs a two-hour narrated ride on restored OR&L track between ʻEwa and Kahe Point, straight through Ko Olina. It sells a Ko Olina pickup that boards at Ko Olina Center.
Waikolohe Valley Pools (Aulani)
Aulani's main pool area: the Waikolohe Stream lazy river, two slides off Puʻu Kilo, an infinity-edge grotto, the Menehune Bridge water play structure and Keiki Cove for little kids.
Rainbow Reef (Aulani)
A 3,800-square-foot saltwater snorkel lagoon full of tropical fish, with an underwater viewing window for non-swimmers.
Aunty's Beach House (Aulani)
Aulani's supervised kids club for ages 4 to 12, with Hawaiian culture, art and music. Most activities are included; premium sessions cost extra. The free Menehune Adventure Trail scavenger hunt starts at the Pau Hana Room nearby.
Ka Waʻa, the Aulani Lūʻau
Aulani's own evening lūʻau, on the Hālāwai Lawn, tells Hawaiian history through voyaging canoes. General seating is $200 an adult and $129 a child, plus tax, with drinks included.
Laniwai Spa (Aulani)
Aulani's full-service spa and salon, with the Kula Wai outdoor hydrotherapy garden and the fitness center.
Makiki Joe's Beach Rentals (Aulani)
The beach desk on Koholā Lagoon for paddleboards, snorkel sets and loungers.
Hawaiian Sailing Canoe (Koholā Lagoon)
An hour on a Hawaiian-owned, handbuilt sailing canoe along the leeward coast, launching from the beach in front of Aulani. Open to the public, not just resort guests.
Adults-Only Pool and Dr. Mai Tai's (Four Seasons)
An adults-only infinity pool with Dr. Mai Tai's swim-up bar, plus a family pool and a keiki pool. Paddleboards and shaved ice are included.
Naupaka Spa and Rooftop Courts (Four Seasons)
A four-level spa of more than 35,000 square feet, with tennis and four pickleball courts on the roof, and lessons and clinics.
Kids For All Seasons (Four Seasons)
The free kids club for ages 5 to 12: lei making, tie-dye, sports courts and a game room.
Spa by the Sea (Marriott)
Massages and facials in three open-air cabanas and one indoor room.
Lagoon Rentals (Royal Hawaiian Beach Services)
Loungers, umbrellas and paddleboards on Honu, Naiʻa and Ulua lagoons, set up and taken down for you, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, plus canoe rides.
Ko Olina Glass Bottom Boat
Daytime and sunset glass-bottom boat tours from the marina.
Waianiani at The Cove (opening 2028)
Paradise Cove held its last lūʻau on December 31, 2025. Its 10.85 oceanfront acres are being rebuilt as Waianiani at The Cove: an amphitheater with nightly lūʻau by Tihati Productions, three restaurants including a Duke's, and a marketplace. Opening is planned for early 2028.
