The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach has recently debuted new experiences that are perfect for travelers of all ages and families of all sizes.
What sets the residential-style resort apart is its combination of the amenities and services of a five-star resort with local touches. Guests are met with luxurious in-room accommodations such as kitchens, sofa beds and in-room laundry. The spacious multi-bedroom suites allow plenty of room for the whole family and an extensive list of activities and offerings to choose from appeals to multi-generational families traveling as well.
Kualoa Ranch Culinary Experience
This once-in-a-lifetime excursion is equal parts culinary masterpiece, cultural immersion, and educational offering. The experience includes the exclusive opportunity to visit an 800-year-old sustainable Hawaiian pond, Moli‘i, along with a hands-on experience in the lo‘i kalo (wetland taro field) to learn traditional Hawaiian farming. A curated dinner at the resort, featuring a personalized menu utilizing bounty from the day’s ranch experience, completes the off-the-grid offering and allows families of up to four to enjoy an unforgettable and completely unique experience together.
Multi-Bedroom Suites
The resort’s two-, three- and four-bedroom suites feature accommodations such as ocean views, balconies, floor-to-ceiling windows, gourmet kitchens, living spaces and bathrooms with deep soaking tubs. The multi-bedroom suites range from 1,1013 square feet up to the largest suite in Waikiki which boasts 2,988 square feet. This two-story duplex with a grand ocean view features plenty of living space with four private bedrooms, a full kitchen, inclusive of a wine bar and wet bar, and a private den with a dining table for up to 10 people.
Malama Hawaii Offer
For families looking to give back during their stay, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach has partnered with the Genki Ala Wai Project, providing guests an opportunity to support a monumental seven-year initiative to restore and transform Waikīkī’s Ala Wai Canal into a place that will allow both swimming, fishing and other enjoyable activities. To biodegrade pollutants from the muddy bottom and waters of the Ala Wai Canal, a special solution called EM•1® (Effective Microorganisms®) is used to form genki spheres containing clay soil, water, molasses, and rice bran. Through the resort’s Malama Hawaii offer, $10 from every night of the guest’s stay will go towards funding the development of two genki spheres. The resort will also match every night with $10 for a total of $20, or four genki spheres, to support the initiative.
Family Pool
Located in the Diamond Head Tower, guests of all ages are welcome to enjoy this 1,600-square-foot heated infinity pool. Families can look forward to discovering the vibrant flavors of the islands every day at 2 p.m. at the family pool’s Low Tide experience. As the first Ritz-Carlton on the island of Oahu, the resort celebrates the different cultures of this exciting destination through the sense of taste. Whether it be a scoop of ube (purple yam) ice cream or sweet guava sorbet, the rotating flavors of locally-made ice cream will certainly tantalize guests’ palates leaving each with lasting memories of their visit.
Sushi Sho Sunset Beach Experience
The resort’s world-renowned, 10-seat omakase restaurant by sushi legend Chef Keiji Nakazawa can now be experienced without the ever-hard-to-secure reservation (which books up months in advance). Parents looking for a date night can enjoy a luxurious and romantic, secluded beach picnic with Sushi Sho bento boxes as the focal point, along with sake pairings and personalized service to suit every guest’s needs. A photographer can also be arranged to capture the experience.
