Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko’olina – Hawaii
A five-star resort community, Ko Olina encompasses 642 acres on Oahu’s western coast. The new jewel in the crown of Ko Olina is the Four Seasons.
A five-star resort community, Ko Olina encompasses 642 acres on Oahu’s western coast. The new jewel in the crown of Ko Olina is the Four Seasons.
de Reus Architects led the design team in the re-branding of the former J.W.Marriott, successfully converting the outdated 1993 Killingsworth-designed hotel into the five-star Four Seasons Resort O’ahu at Ko Olina, a one-of-a-kind luxury holding for the developer and investors.
The $100 million remodel included architecture, interior design, landscaping, pools, and signage on a fast-tracked schedule for the hotelier’s predetermined opening.
While the hotel had a durable and expressive structure with impressively-sized guest rooms, it suffered from inadequate and tired amenities, neglected finishes, mediocre landscaping, furniture, fixtures and equipment.
We enhanced the entire arrival experience, from the street to the lobby, including the 17-story atrium. Reception previously blocked the lobby’s beautiful views of the ocean. With reception relocated to a more discreet location, the vistas of Ko Olina each were revealed. The addition of concierge pods further improved the guest experience. Wood-detailing enriched the entrance, added to the overall drama of the space, and provided warmth and gracious elegance that had previously been lacking.
The refresh was extensive:
- A new lobby bar, coffee lounge, and outdoor lounge deck
- Redesign of all four restaurants
- New outdoor dining terrace at the Fish House
- Creation of a natural water feature lagoon
- New Adult Pool with Lounge Decks, Cabanas, Restrooms and Service Pantry
- New Family Pool
- Existing circular pool refurbished with new lounge terraces
- New Chapel created for weddings
- New Treatment Pavilions for the Spa
- Refurbish 358 guest accommodations (640 square-foot average) including 52 suites
- New signage and landscaping throughout the property
- Project
- Resort & Hospitality
- Location
- Oahu, Hawaii
- Team
- Architect of Record: Group 70 International, Inc.
- Architect: de Reus Architects
- Landscape Architect: PBR Hawaii & Associates, Inc.
- Landscape Design: Studio Collective
- Interior Design: Philpotts & Associates
- Lighting Design: KGM Architectural Lighting
- Builder: Rider, Levett & Bucknall
- Photographer: Andrea Brizzi
- Recognition
- 2017 International Hotel & Property Award: Award of Honor
- 2017 International Hotel & Property Awards: Hotel Over 200 Rooms, Americas & Caribbean
- 2017 ASID Hawaii Design Excellence Awards: Award of Honor
