Ko'olau Ballrooms & Conference Center

I highly recommend Ko'olau Ballrooms as a wedding venue. The wedding venue coordinators are Ko'olau are amazing to work with. Very responsive and professional! I loved my wedding at Ko'olau. Thank you Kylie and the entire Ko'olau staff for making my wedding so perfect and memorable.

Did not have beverages when I parked there, I paid for parking and asked for water and they said "we are not a restaurant, we do not give out water"

Tucked below the Ko'olau Range, off of Hawaii Route 61 that straddles the Nu'uanu Pali, there sits the Ko'olau Ballrooms. These hallowed grounds, where soldiers for lesser O'ahu chiefs fought Kamehameha the Great's large armies until their demise now hosts parties that evoke joy and camaraderie.I've attended weddings, conferences and expos here over the years and the facilities are near top notch. Although a little out of the way (on the Windward side of O'ahu and in the woods), the staff go out of their way with every little detail to make any event a memorable one. The food is wonderful (get their legendary bread pudding if you have an event to please your guest!) and the scenery is untouchable.

Went to a wedding here, reception was at the Grand Ballroom which is on the left side when you walk toward the buildings. I think this is the best venue. Lots of parking, very spacious area to check in, bathrooms located to the right when you enter. Then ballroom toward the left has big picture windows. Pupus and food were great. Coffee, fruit punch, etc was set up for self serve. The most outstanding thing was the wait staff. They were awesome and superior to all the other places I have been. They were very friendly and sincere and kept our table clear of all the empty plates, bottles etc and kept our glasses full. They paid attention to detail and they all seemed to work well together. Koolau Ballrooms is a beautiful venue. It was a memorable evening. I texted some friends about my evening and one commented "Koolau first class in my book". Thank you Koolau Ballrooms!

Beautiful wedding venue! I knew I wanted to get married on the windward side because of the beautiful natural scenery and cooler, breezy weather. I had another venue in mind but after a horrible experience with our scheduled venue tour (we got ghosted), we decided to go with Koʻolau Ballrooms. The main reason they weren't our first choice is because we were concerned about the accessibility for some of our guests but it ended up working out well. Food was alright--typical banquet food. Everyone said that they loved the cake! (we went with guava)If you are prone to overheating like me, I would plan to have a decorative fan with you at your reception table. Though the AC was on, my partner and I were definitely sweating in our wedding day attire. Suits and wedding dresses aren't the most breathable and we were walking around quite a bit (greeting guests, doing table touches, etc.). At one point, it felt more comfortable to be outside on the lanai because of the breeze.I also thought it was odd that they couldn't confirm our wedding rehearsal date or reserve the getting ready room for us until a couple weeks before our wedding day, despite us having our wedding date confirmed and paying our deposit in full almost a year in advance. Though I'm glad I got ready in a hotel room (AC was much cooler which helped with the heat of hair styling tools), not having confirmation that close to our wedding day made me feel a bit concerned.Lots of parking, though it does share a lot with hikers and the church next door.

The very first time I came here was for a friend's hula performance a couple of years ago. There was no lunch or dinner involved, just a show.A few weekends ago, it was for another High School graduation party. First of all, the grounds is absolutely stunning with the Ko'olau Mountains as the backdrop, a golf course surrounding the Ballrooms, and if the weather is in your favor, the parking lot wasn't damp and wet making it easy to enter and exit the venue.Very large ballroom to accommodate large size parties, ample room for reception table, photo booth, pupu island, dinner buffet, beverage bar, a stage with dance floor. Staff provides friendly service, very clean restrooms, and a comfortable and clean venue. I can't guess what dinner cost per person, but the bartender was impressed that this popular local band was hired for the party!

We recently shot a wedding at Ko'olau Ballrooms. In our experience as wedding photographers, this was a gorgeous place to have a wedding. There are indoor and outdoor options for ceremonies and the Glass ballroom is gorgeous! We also enjoyed capturing portraits around the golf course.This venue is highly recommended!

Would have given this place five stars. I had my quincenera here 15 years ago and I came back for my cousin's quincenera and I was sweating the entire time. How uncomfortable. I couldn't even enjoy myself because I was so hot. I asked the server of they could somehow turn on the ac and she stated, "Don't you think we complain about that?" I rest my case. I am shopping around for a wedding venue and would love to have it here. BUT not if I'll be sweating my entire wedding. No thank you.

Annual massage envy event at this beautiful location! Scenery gorgeous cannot beat this backdrop. Great customer service with food and drinks. We had buffet style meal. Tables setup in open area and spaced apart well. Lots of parking. Great security that made sure parking lot safe for everyone.

My client wanted a small wedding and it was to be held about a month from them announcing it.We worked with Kylie, the Event Coordinator there. From the beginning to the end of the event, Kylie was on point.She was always able to answer any questions me or my client had immediately. If there was something she was unsure of or needed further confirmation, she responded right away and got answers.On the day of the event, she was there checking on us and made sure everything was running smoothly.The staff was wonderful and professional. The food was delicious. There were many compliments about the food.The scenery is perfect for photo ops, and they had a back-up location incase of unexpected/bad weather.At the end of the day, my client was very happy. I highly recommend holding your special event at Koolau Ballroom.