The new decor provides guests with a “Home Plus” experience.
KAPOLEI, HI – The 183-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Kapolei, Hawaii is now open with upscale, stylish decor that offers flexibility, while creating a unique environment. Located at 731 Kunehi Street, the all-suite Residence Inn Oahu Kapolei will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by Kapolei Hotel Partners II and managed by Western States Lodging & Management of Taylorsville, Utah. General Manager Brian Hunnings and Director of Sales Kelly Kitashima lead the management team at the property for Western States Lodging.
Situated in the heart of downtown Kapolei, featuring a mixed-use of business and residential properties, the Residence Inn Oahu Kapolei offers its guests convenient access to Ka Makana Alii, Waikele Premium Outlets, Ko Olina Lagoons and Pearl Harbor.
“We are pleased to introduce Residence Inn to the Kapolei area,” said Diane Mayer, Vice President and Global Brand Manager, Residence Inn at Marriott International. “When on the road for an extended period, our guests need space to spread out, maintain their life’s pace and restore their energy to help maintain a healthy balance and routine while traveling. This new hotel offers a seamless blend of modern style and functionality that allows them to settle in and thrive.”
Residence Inn properties are designed as all-suite hotels that offer studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites. Guests looking for a revitalizing sleep experience will enjoy the hotel’s plush mattresses and crisp linens, while guests focused on being productive will value their suite’s large, well-lit work desk, ergonomic chair and complimentary high-speed Internet access. Designed for stays of five nights or more, each suite also has a fully-equipped kitchen with a coffeemaker, microwave oven and residential-sized appliances.
Residence Inn has created a decor with a “home plus” feel that is warm, optimistic and flexible. The longer-stay guest will experience a livable, uplifting environment based on honest materials, organic forms, warm colors and natural light. The new design incorporates a transitional inviting style, crisp details and signature residential textiles.
The Residence Inn Oahu Kapolei rotates a wide selection of healthy choices for its free hot breakfast every day. Start with favorites like bacon and eggs, Greek yogurt, cut fruit or waffles and make it yours with our extensive toppings, ranging from fresh spinach and cheese to sliced almonds and strawberries. Enjoy all the options you need to start your morning with endless possibilities.
Extending the feeling of comfortable living on the road, the Residence Inn Oahu Kapolei offers guests inviting and functional public spaces to relax or collaborate. Road warriors and families alike enjoy the hotel’s grocery delivery service, complimentary Wi-Fi, 24-hour onsite food and beverage market, dry cleaning services and onsite guest laundry room. The hotel’s weeknight evening gatherings, RI Mix™ is offered on Monday – Wednesday, featuring local food trucks and signature crafted cocktails for guests to mix and mingle.
The hotel is pet-friendly and provides guests with business services, an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness center, an outdoor fire pit, barbecue grills and bocce ball court. Groups have the opportunity to rent out the signature fire pit and bocce ball court for private events. The hotel also features an in-house electronic concierge to plan activities and experiences in the Oahu area, as well as a lobby bar featuring local entertainment and a full-day menu. The Residence Inn Oahu Kapolei offers numerous water filtration stations throughout the property to cut down on plastic bottle usage and will also have a special logoed insulated bottle for purchase, with a majority of the proceeds to towards Leeward non-profit organizations and student scholarships.
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