Kahala

Kāhala, Honolulu, Hawaii is a neighborhood located alongside Kaimuki and Waialae, featuring many beachfront properties. This small neighborhood has some of the most expensive real estate in the city of Honolulu and the state of Hawaii. Kahala is also home of the Kahala Resort and Hotel, formerly the Kahala Mandarin Oriental, which was the former Kahala Hilton, along with many other homes averaging at least $3 million (2006) and expanding at least 10,000 square feet (930 m) of land. Also located along the borders are Kahala Mall, and Diamond Head crater. Residents and owners are a mix of old timers living in older residences (many for more than half a century) and newer arrivals living in large, expensive, mansion-like homes. Many...