Create Your Own Oʻahu Wellness Retreat

Are you looking to align your health goals with your vacation? Hawaiʻi, with its natural beauty, fresh air, sunny weather and plenty of land and sea activities, offers the perfect landscape for wellness travel. Whether you are in desperate need for some rest and relaxation, or want to keep your exercise routine going while you are visiting Hawaiʻi, here are five places on O'ahu to build your own personal wellness retreat.

This beachfront spa boasts over 18,000 square feet of tranquil space with an ocean view, a variety of body treatments, skin care, nail care, massages, hot tub, steam room, relaxation room and gym. We recommend trying a Hawaiian-inspired treatment such as:

• Lomi Ho'okipa - This type of massage is performed with the forearm and hands with long kneading strokes over the muscles for ultimate relaxation.

• Pōhaku Ola - This kind of massage utilizes warm pohaku (stones) to relax muscles and increase blood circulation throughout the body.

In select services Moana Lani Spa uses Ola Tropical Apothecary skincare products, which are hand-made in Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island using certified organic locally-grown ingredients.

Abhasa Spa at the famous Royal Hawaiian Resort offers luxury outdoor spa treatments in the Royal Grove Courtyard – a tropical garden located at the Royal Hawaiian Resort. Guests have access to outdoor cabanas, steam rooms, whirlpool spa, showers, complimentary tea and a variety of spa treatments that include massage, body wraps, facials, nail and hair services. Signature services include:

• Abhasa Harmony Massage - Massage therapists use Japanese Shiatsu techniques to apply pressure to tsu-bo points along the meridian of your body. This is accompanied by Hawaiian-inspired Lomi Lomi massage to offer complete relaxation.

• Miracle Oil Massage - Hawaiian-inspired Lomi Lomi massage using the spa’s special Tamanu Oil, which protects and heals the skin from sun damage, to calm and soothe the body.

Royal Combination - Combines Lomi Lomi Massage with the Abhasa Tropical Facial, which includes exfoliation, face mask and moisturizer treatment.

‘Alohilani Resort is located on land historically known as Hamohamo, where Hawaiʻi’s last reigning Monarch Queen Lili‘uokalani would retreat to rest. According to ‘Alohilani Resort, this land “was considered to be the most life-giving district of O’ahu.”

ʻAlohilani Resort offers a robust wellness program that includes:

• Fit Waikiki - Holistic wellness center with state-of-the-art fitness facilities, personal coaching and daily complimentary group classes including HIIT, vinyasa yoga, Pilates, sound healing, 5x5 soccer and basketball, baseball batting practice, tennis doubles round robin and many more, led by expert instructors.

• Spa U’ilani

• 9th floor rooftop fitness deck - Baseball batting cages, red clay tennis and pickleball courts

• SWELL Restaurant & Poor Bar - Healthy, locally sourced bites

• Drip Hawaii | @drip_hawaii - Oʻahu’s first IV lounge.

Located across the street from Waikīkī beach, ʻAlohilani guests can also engage in a variety of ocean activities. Rent surfboards, bodyboards, paddleboards and more at Beach Candy Waikiki.

A wellness retreat within a resort. Come here for relaxation, mental rejuvenation and overall well-being. The new lifestyle membership provides locals and visitors with access to amenities "designed to complement a balanced lifestyle."

Members can choose from 4 membership options:

• Kukui Membership | 1-month commitment – $225

• Noni Membership | 3-month commitment – $575

• ‘Awa Membership | 6-month commitment – $1,100

• Kalo Membership | 12-month commitment – $2150

Each membership includes: Spa access, StayFit fitness center access, group fitness classes, pool/daybed passes, 30% off hotel restaurants and complimentary valet parking.

If you sign up before 12/31/25, Hyatt is also offering the Na Ho’ola Spa Membership Luana Pass, which allows members to share their exclusive wellness benefits with a guest of their choice once a month.

To join, email nahoolaspahnlrw@hyatt.com, call 808-237-6330, or visit Na Ho’ola Spa on the 5th floor at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa.

Dr. Diana Ho is a Doctor of Chinese medicine and Acupuncture, (D.Ac) with a Masters in Chinese medicine and Acupuncture with Herbal Medicine (MAcCHM). She is also a licensed acupuncturist (LAc), licensed massage therapist (LMT) and certified yoga instructor (500+ hours). Come see her at Moon Gate for acupuncture, massage, facials, cupping, medicinal herbs and more.

90-minute Introductory appointments include a full health assessment, acupuncture and cupping ($145). From there, all modalities are offered a la carte.

According to Moon Gate, "Chinese Medicine can be used for pain, injury, digestion, stress, anxiety, depression, mental health, fatigue, sleep, hormonal imbalances, regulating women’s moon cycles, pregnancy, infertility, common colds, allergies, diabetes and skin conditions, just to name a few.