Aulani

Beachfront relaxation with Disney’s signature service — no park days required. A Disney resort stay leans relaxed, but it can flex. Pick a pace below to jump to ideas for that kind of trip.

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Sometimes you want Disney’s easy, take-care-of-everything feel without a single park day. That’s exactly what a Disney resort getaway is for — led by Aulani on Oahu, where a Hawaiian beach meets the service and family touches Disney is known for. It’s relaxation first, with just enough on offer to keep everyone happy. We’ll help you decide if it’s the right fit and plan the details.

Oahu coastline with a white-sand bay, turquoise water, and green mountains

Made for exhaling

Aulani was designed for exhaling. Float the lazy river, sink into the lagoon, book a spa morning, or just claim a beach chair and stay put. Everything’s handled with Disney’s easy, take-care-of-it touch, so the whole family can actually relax — grown-ups included.

A Few Ways to Spend the Day

  • A morning on the lazy river and the private snorkeling lagoon.

  • A spa treatment while the kids are at Aunty’s Beach House.

  • A beach afternoon on Ko Olina’s calm cove.

  • A character breakfast, then nothing on the schedule.

Trip Ideas

  • Aulani relaxation week
    Resort, beach, and lagoon, with a luau and character touches the kids will love.

  • Special-occasion stay
    A milestone trip with club-level perks and a few standout experiences.

Resort base, island dips

Use Aulani as a home base and dip into Oahu when you feel like it. The resort is so full of activities you may not want to leave, but a couple of island outings round the trip out nicely — and you’ll be back by the pool before you know it.

A Few Ways to Spend the Day

  • A morning at Pearl Harbor, an afternoon at the resort.

  • The Aulani luau, or a snorkel trip nearby.

  • A drive to the North Shore for shrimp trucks and surf-watching.

  • Resort character experiences and pool time for the kids.

Trip Ideas

  • Aulani plus Oahu
    A resort base with Pearl Harbor, the North Shore, and a snorkel day mixed in.

  • Resort-and-luau week
    Mostly resort time, with the Aulani luau and a nearby snorkel trip.

Out across Oahu

Aulani makes a comfortable base for a more active Oahu trip. Head out for surf, trails, and island sights during the day, then come back to the resort’s easy comforts each evening — the best of both worlds for a family that likes to move.

A Few Ways to Spend the Day

  • A surf lesson on Waikiki or a North Shore beach day.

  • A hike to a lookout like Diamond Head.

  • A snorkel trip to Hanauma Bay or a catamaran sail.

  • An island drive, then back to the lagoon to wind down.

Trip Ideas

  • Active Oahu base
    Surf lessons, a Diamond Head hike, and island drives, with the resort to wind down.

  • North Shore adventure
    Beach days, snorkeling at Hanauma Bay, and a catamaran sail.

How we help

Compare options

We’ll help you decide whether a Disney resort stay — especially Aulani — fits your trip, choose the room category and view, and weigh adding park or island time.

Handle the details

Flights to Oahu, room booking, dining, character experiences, and any excursions.

Plan around you

Pure relaxation, or a resort base for exploring Oahu — your call, and we’ll shape it.

Worth Thinking About

  • Room category and view at Aulani, and which are worth it.

  • Dining and character experiences to reserve ahead.

  • Whether to add Oahu excursions or a multi-island Hawaii leg.

  • Flights and travel time to Oahu

Planning fee: $200 on Disney vacations

Disney vacations include a $200 planning fee, which covers the detailed, ongoing work these trips take. A few other situations can add a fee too:

  • Travel booked within 30 days of departure: $100 rush fee.
  • Booking airfare: $30 per person.

We’ll always tell you exactly what applies to your trip before you commit.

Disney Resort FAQs

For many families, yes. It’s a true resort vacation — beach, pools, and a lagoon — with Disney’s service and family touches built in.

In Ko Olina on Oahu’s leeward coast, about 30 to 45 minutes from the Honolulu airport.

Yes — Aulani has character experiences and kids’ activities, even though there’s no theme park.

You can. We’ll help you weigh a multi-island add-on against the time you have.

Yes. Aulani is a Disney vacation, so the $200 planning fee applies. We’ll always be upfront about it before you commit.

Ready When You Are

Ready to unwind, Disney style?

Tell us your group and your dates, and we’ll plan an Aulani getaway around you.