Ala Moana Hotel can host company meetings, conferences, receptions and weddings for up to 1,000 guests in a function wing of about 15,000 square feet. The hotel stands at 410 Atkinson Drive in Honolulu, next to the Ala Moana Center shopping mall, and has 1,176 guest rooms for out-of-town attendees.
Seminars and company events
The function space sits on Level 2 and can be configured into up to nine meeting rooms. A separate pre-function area gives guests a place to gather before a session or between breakouts. The hotel has a convention services team that plans each event with the organiser and can arrange themed catering and team-building activities. WiFi and satellite conferencing are available, in-house AV technical support is on hand, and a business center handles copying and printing.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel hosts weddings and receptions, from an intimate ceremony to a large banquet. Its events team arranges decoration, service and catering. The Hibiscus Ballroom seats 500 at banquet tables and takes up to 1,000 for a standing reception. The Garden Lanai, described by the hotel as an intimate setting for shows and social functions, seats 200 at banquet tables.
Rooms and capacities
The Hibiscus Ballroom measures 82 by 84 feet (6,888 square feet) under a 15 foot ceiling. It holds 750 in theater style, 400 classroom style, 1,000 for a reception and 500 for a banquet. It divides into Hibiscus I and Hibiscus II, each 3,444 square feet, with 325 theater, 170 classroom, 475 reception and 200 banquet places. The Garden Lanai covers 2,993 square feet and holds 300 theater, 200 classroom, 400 reception and 200 banquet.
Smaller rooms have 8 foot ceilings. Carnation (1,012 square feet) holds 100 theater, 60 classroom and 80 banquet. Plumeria (1,023 square feet) holds 75 theater and 60 banquet. Ilima (1,176 square feet) holds 75 theater and 100 banquet. Pakalana and Anthurium, each around 520 to 570 square feet, hold 30 theater each, or 60 together. Gardenia (322 square feet) holds 20 and suits a board room or breakout.
Accommodation
The hotel has 1,176 rooms, and the official site lists a group accommodation page and a group booking service for organisers who need a room block.
Getting there
The hotel is 8 miles from Honolulu International Airport. A skybridge links Level 2 to the Ala Moana Center next door, which keeps shops and restaurants within a short walk of the meeting rooms.
