The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay
The former Turtle Bay Resort, a Ritz-Carlton since July 2024: 450 keys, 42 of them waterfront Ocean Bungalows, on over 1,100 oceanfront acres of the North Shore
The Privata Perspective
This is the former Turtle Bay Resort, which became The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay on 31 July 2024, when Host Hotels & Resorts bought it and moved management to Marriott. It sits in Kahuku on the North Shore, near the Banzai Pipeline and roughly an hour's drive from Honolulu and Waikiki: over 1,100 oceanfront acres, five miles of coastline and seven beaches within walking distance. Rooms, bungalows, lobby and spa were renovated, and a new club lounge added, before the change of flag.
There are 450 keys, and the 42 Ocean Bungalows are the ones to ask for: 740 square feet, a Bungalow Host, private entrances to the shoreline and a vanishing-edge Tranquility Pool kept for bungalow guests alone. The Oceanfront Club rooms and suites sit on the top floor with access to The Ritz-Carlton Club and its five daily food and beverage presentations. Families who need a kitchen should look at the Ocean Villas, with three or four bedrooms, steps from the main resort.
We book it for clients who want the North Shore itself rather than a view of it: the Arnold Palmer course, the Stables, kayaking across Kawela Bay to spot honu, a first surf lesson. Choose the season by what you want from the sea. November to February brings the big waves; from May to September the water calms for swimming.
Current offers at The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay
Stay longer, save more
Save 15% on three nights or 20% on five on O‘ahu's North Shore, with daily breakfast for two and a resort credit on top.
- Up to 20% off
- Daily breakfast for two
- US$100 resort credit
US$450 resort credit
Stay three nights or more in any room category and the resort credit rises to US$450 per room, per stay, an extra US$350 on top of the US$100 already included.
- Three-night minimum
- All room categories
Rooms and suites at The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay
Ocean Bungalow King
740sqft/67sqm
One of 42 waterfront bungalows, with a Bungalow Host, a furnished lanai and private entrances to the shoreline, for up to four
Ocean Bungalow Double Queen
740sqft/67sqm
The same footprint with two queen beds and a sofa bed, for up to six
Oceanfront Club
Rooms and suites on the top floor with access to The Ritz-Carlton Club, which serves five food and beverage presentations a day
Ali‘i Suite
What the hotel calls its most expansive accommodation: a two-bedroom presidential suite on the highest floors, with living and dining areas and North Shore coastline views
Restaurants at The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay
Alaia
Eclectic
On the lobby level for breakfast and dinner, with locally inspired dishes built on the island's produce
Beach House by Roy Yamaguchi
Asian fusion
On Kuilima Cove for lunch and dinner, with family-favourite dishes from Hawai‘i chef Roy Yamaguchi
Off The Lip
Bar
The oceanfront lobby bar, for savoury bites and cocktails
Lei Lei's Bar & Grill
American
Hearty dishes in a relaxed room at the Fazio Golf Course
Paniolo, A Hawaiian Cowboy Lūʻau
Lūʻau dinner show
A weekly dinner show at the horse stables, with a locally inspired buffet and Hawai‘i's ranching and cowboy heritage as the theme
Spa and wellness at The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay
Nalu Spa sits at pool level near the ocean, with an outdoor healing garden along the Pacific and indoor saunas in the kāne and wahine relaxation areas. An oceanfront fitness centre on the lobby level and a dedicated movement studio complete it; the operator publishes no spa size or treatment-room count.
The best time to visit The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay
November–February
Big-wave season on the North Shore by the state tourism board's count; the resort is near the Banzai Pipeline
May–September
The waves subside and the sea calms for swimming and beginners' surfing, per the state tourism board
Booking The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay with Via Privata
The same rate as booking direct. Eligible stays add the The Ritz-Carlton preferred-partner benefits:
- Complimentary breakfast daily
- Room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Early check-in & late check-out, subject to availability
- Hotel credit (typically US$100, varies by property)
- VIP welcome amenity & recognition
- Dedicated planning and on-the-ground support
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Experience The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay with Via Privata
Complimentary upgrades, resort credits, early check-in, and dedicated concierge support — available exclusively through our preferred partner programme.
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