Makana is located on the west coast of Oahu, 34 miles northwest of Honolulu. It's a popular travel destination for surfers and divers due to its pristine beaches and the annual Town and Country Pro Surfing competition. Temperatures average 70 degrees Fahrenheit, facilitating beach activities year-round. Nearby attractions include Kualoa Ranch, Paradise Cove Luau and the Bishop Museum. There are no hotels in Makaha, but you'll find several choices nearby.
Set in the tropical forests of the Makaha Valley, the Makaha Resort and Golf Club has 153 guest rooms and 20 suites. Polynesian-styled ceilings, tropical patterns and warm color palates combined with traditional bamboo and wicker furniture add to the Hawaiian ambience at this resort. Rooms include ceiling-to-floor windows with views of the mountains and golf course and private garden entrances. Resort activities include tennis courts, mountainside swimming pool, spa services and an 18-hole championship golf course. The Kaiona Restaurant overlooks the Pacific Ocean and serves contemporary island cuisine featuring a nightly seafood and prime rib buffet.
Makaha Resort and Golf Club
84-626 Makaha Valley Rd
Waianae, HI 96792
808-695-9544
makaharesort.net
Located 11 miles from Makaha, the JW Marriott Ihilano Resort and Spa is set on a private white sand lagoon and has 387 guest rooms and 36 suites. Rooms offer mountain or ocean views, private lanais, and marble bathrooms. The onsite spa offers massages, facials and body treatments overlooking the beaches, in spa lounges or in your room. The Ihilano Resort and Spa boasts four restaurants, including International cuisine at Azul, island cuisine at Napuaka Terrace and Japanese fare at Ushio Tei.
JW Marriott Ihilano Resort and Spa
92-1001 Olani Street
Ko Olina, Oahu, HI 96707
808-679-0079
ihilani.com
Marriott's Ko Olina Beach Club is a 642-acre gated resort located 13 miles from Makaha. The hotel has 778 one-, two- and three-bedroom suites with beach or mountain views. Suites include private lanais, fully stocked kitchens, and bathrooms with over-sized soaking tubs and separate showers. Set in a tropical forest, the resort boasts seven private lagoons, waterfalls and fountains. Onsite restaurants include sandwiches at The Market Place, American cuisine at Kolohe's Beach Bar and Grill, Chucks Seafood and Steakhouse, and a weekly Polynesian Dinner Show at Fia Fia.
Marriott's Ko Olina Beach Club
92-161 Waipahe Place
Kapolei, Oahu, HI 76707
808-679-4700
marriott.com
