This is one of the two stores located at Aulani Resort. This store would be the higher end of the…read moretwo. While it's smaller, I could tell that they sold higher quality items. They sell clothes, sunglasses, mugs and Dooney x Disney bags. Some of their Dooney bags were 40% off. I also loved the matching family set of clothing they had on the mannequins at the front by the entrance.

So many exclusive Disney items here at Disney Aulani that's not sold online! When I went April '26…read morethey even had some items discounted like 40% off Aulani Dooney & Bourke items and 30% off Tommy Bahama items. We only bought stuff we were actually going to use and it was hard not to buy extra things because they were cute or exclusive. If you're a DVC member it's 10% off purchase. Bought: - Mickey Mouse wreath with sand dollars (cashier gave it in an unopened box which I put in a carry on bag grocery bag) - Plumeria Mickey light up necklace - Aulani sterling gold 18k bracelet - Leighton Lam Designs necklaces in plumeria, monstera, and hibiscus design (all online on brand site) - malie plumeria lotion was heavenly

Super cute store with friendly service and lots of great clothes to choose from!…read more My mom and I got matching black resort pants that were super nice and perfect for the trip.

This store has the most attractive and comfortable dresses. They have so many beautiful colors and…read moredesigns that are flattering for all shapes and sizes. The service is so friendly with plenty of helpful suggestions. I tried on several dresses and left with the two that were recommended. Lovely jewelry here as well.

Love coming here to shop from target to TJMAXX and go right around the whole block to shop…read more Marie

Retail therapy 30 minutes before closing? No pressure! Stops me from spending $300 so I'll take the…read moretime crunch. I love TJ Maxx for the sugar free syrups. Today, I found lavender! I can't wait to try this with my new tea. I also love piper k brand key chains and clips. They are my FAVORITE finds at TJ Maxx hands down. Their cups are also always so cute! For $5.99 are you out of your mind? I also found a movie theater popcorn spray today that looks promising. I look forward to using this today at the movies. I found some keychains that are perfect accessories to my already perfectly pink combo that I already use now and a bear with gold glasses that will pair perfectly with my new brown lunch box! This lunch box from the brand Prestige is brown with gold accents is just the right type of elegant "take me seriously, I'm an adult now" kind of look I'm looking for lol This was just the retail therapy day I needed.

I have hired Design & Stage Hawaii on several of our listings and she is AMAZING! I am a firm…read morebeliever in staging, but it needs to be done right. You cannot just put anything together and expect the same results as a professional level staging that pulls the eye and attention in the right places. Sheri's inventory is tasteful and modern. Most importantly their attention to detail is unparalleled. I will give a brief example. We took a listing that was previously on the market for 6-8 months with no offers. It was staged and photographed, however we saw room from improvement as this was a higher end listing and the staging seemed basic for the area. We hired Sheri to re-stage and took new photos, and had it under contract in less than 2 weeks! We highly recommend investing in their services and are firm believers that it has helped sell our listings at a higher price and faster.

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Finding a seat…read more.. I've purchased several items at INspiration on Kapiolani but since I was in the area for other reasons I though why not give this locations peek since they do have lots of options for all types of furnishings. Obviously located in Kapolei Commons which is amazing as there's lots of free parking options you can find them all the way at the end after Target near the theater which is nice that we didn't have to fight to find a stall as it can get quite busy in that part of the shopping center. Walking into the spacious showcase floor we were greeted by a staff to a point that we didn't need any assistance at the moment as we started to look for a chair...yup just a simple single chair which sounds easier than done we came here knowing that they do have a great selection to choose from and found prices from $79 to $499 for a single chair lol! All the way in the back there is a section that they consider the "outlet" prices which looked the same as the rest of the prices so it didn't seem like it was a discount as one was a floor model that should be the obvious discounted price to offer but didn't find anything in that section. With that we did find a chair that fit all the boxes that we were looking for and found the sales staff to finalize the sale and as she did her thing we paid and was given the chair as I asked if they had it in stock to the answer she replied yes they did..yay! She walked over and gave us the chair from the floor...and said this was it? To her defense it was New Year Day and the warehouse was closed BUT didn't confirm that if the floor model would be okay and still sold it to us at full price...she thought that we didn't mind. I didn't appreciate the lack of communication but took it anyways paid and got our paperwork to which we walked out the door quite disappointed to which she chased us down later cause she need the tag that was attached to it lol, then came back again for the paperwork to confirm we got the item...not impressed with the professionalism and communication as it all was very basic yet done so poorly for just a chair thankfully it wasn't a whole set of furniture.

While I had a good experience making my purchase, I had an even better service with the furniture…read moredelivery by Sione and Kino. I purchased a dining room table with chairs (Kapolei) and a very large and heavy teak root console (Honolulu) for a combined delivery. They arrived on time. Sione confirmed were in the house I wanted the items placed. I was very concerned that my new vinyl flooring was not damaged as the teak root was extremely heavy. They did a great job, very courteous, and made sure the piece was centered to the wall. Too bad the lady who called in the morning of the delivery had a "sour" attitude. Otherwise, I would have given it a 5-star rating.

When I say this is such a versatile place to enjoy, I mean it! I really enjoyed walking my dogs…read morehere today. It was an enjoyable experience. Right in front of Petco there is also an area where they can go potty. They even have bags available for you to pick up their waste. Before walking into Petco, I was able to pick up some Subway. Subway offers some great meal deals for $8.99. They have some picnic tables that you can sit on by the Regal movie theaters. A place I recently just learned about as well is the bathroom by Brug Bakery. If you're wanting to enjoy some AC with a sofa, there's a resting area there with a place to fill up your water for FREE. This place has a little something for everybody.

All my favorite stores in one place?!? Yessss, please!…read more As a Mom and lover of good deals, my favorite stores are: Target, Ross, Tjmaxx, and Marshalls and they're all at this mall! Not only are my favorite stores here but, they always have fun family friendly events! Since they have a big open grassy field, they're able to have outdoor events here. One of our favorite events is Touch a Truck where all types of construction and service vehicles meet at one place. Kids can touch and go onto all types of vehicles such as excavators, fire trucks, police vehicles, and much more! Overall, I absolutely love coming here! There's also a movie theater, tons of takeout and dine in options and for dessert, Crumbl!

Danny and his partner did a really great job. I was originally going to spend only 800-900 bucks on…read morean Ashley furniture bedframe at the NEX but upon talking with Danny I decided to splurge a bit on a bedframe from him instead custom made for me. This allowed me to set my Temperpedic BedRiser/Boxframe and my Serta Form mattress together without it being to large for me to get up (it's still rather high but I like it that way!). He was very professional and the whole job after Taxes cost about 1400 dollars which is about average considering other big box places charge around the same for much more low quality wood. All this wood is solid and easily breaks down with no tools required! I love it! They also designed and made three separated roller drawers for storage underneath which makes good use of the underside of the bed. I am already using Danny to make me some new cabinet doors as well as I was so impressed with the finish and craftsmanship of his wood. Now you don't have to spend as much as I did but I wanted it to look perfect and it does! Pictures show the completed frame and then my bed fully made and I'll reference this review.

Danny is an exceptional artisan/furniture maker! He works with precision and artistry, and runs his…read morebusiness with high integrity, professionalism and heart, all rolled into one. I rarely write reviews, but felt like he needed to be honored for his work, so here I am. We wanted a unique large Monkeypod table, and did a lot of research all over the island for the best craftsmanship and overall value. We chose to work with Danny and it has been the best working relationship and product we got! The Monkeypod table he made for us is beautiful, and he even added a small shelf underneath for us to put our kids' stuff on when entertaining, per my request. It's perfect, even better than I had asked for! I will be commisioning Danny to make more wood furniture for us soon! I know he will become big, but I hope not too big to help me when I need him! ;-)

This is actually the third time we have gone to the warehouse to pickup items. It has always been…read moreeasy to find and there are dedicated parking spaces for pickup. Luckily the items were small enough to fit into an SUV so this last time we saved a $175 delivery fee. The warehouse men are courteous and helpful in getting the furniture into the car.

Only a warehouse to pick up the furniture you purchased from Inspiration. They gave grams a map and…read morereceipt and off I went to haul the items back to her place. I reverse parked in front of bay 7 and walked up a small set of stairs. Was greeted by the guy. Grams called ahead that I was coming instead of her. I had to show the receipt and my ID. Luckily her furniture was boxed up and inside bay 7. The guy loaded it into my vehicle and I strapped it on my own. I caught the weather at a great time but brought a tarp just in case.

Love that there is so much parking here…read more Walked in and was greeted right away. He asked what we were looking for and told us a little of the store and said he'd be around if we had any other questions. He was the only one who checked on us a couple times. Personally, I like that there was no one constantly asking but some people would feel it wasn't enough customer service. I went in looking for a night stand. There were so many but not exactly what I was looking for. I was also surprised to find a lot of selection and a few that were on clearance. Some of them were a little pricey for me but they were all very nice and looked of good quality. Will probably be back in the future for other furniture

First it's a big and nice showroom, with a lot of different options. It just felt like a turn off…read moreimmediately when there were a lot of staff on the floor and no one acknowledged or even said hello to us. We were wandering around and first didn't find anything. Then went into Slumberworld and bought a bed and frame. Upon coming out after closing that sale, we then saw a few workers who came up to us and asked if we needed help. Told Clifford what we were looking for and he pointed us in a direction of a gray dresser. But we found a couple others on our own and went with a different option. We decided we were going to purchase it and the store was coming to a close but we felt rushed out while signing papers to complete the transaction. We were hoping to go over the paperwork as we did for our Slumberworld purchase, but he just asked for our payment told us delivery was on Monday. We just wished for the acknowledgment and the personable experience as we did with Gerry. But overall we are still grateful we found what we were looking for and are happy with our dresser selection.

"The Inspiration"…read more Curating their inventory to fit the local need. Family owned and operated. Cozy and welcoming, it's a place with unique offerings. They lock into the local community to make the whole town feel complete. It's a special, one-of-a-kind place. These are the mom 'n pop stores I grew up with on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Some are still around. Mom 'n pop stores, the inspiration behind Kalepa's Store at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa. Ko Olina-O'ahu. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "My Storytelling" It's the weekend and my parents are taking my siblings and I to a kiosk in Kaiko'o Mall. To enjoy Icee from Kaiko'o Seeds N'things, as we choose bags of cracked seed from this mom 'n pop store. Household appliances weren't purchased from corporate retailers like today. My family and most of East Hawai'i years+ ago were loyal to mom 'n pop stores like Modern Appliance. Next door, Kay's Lunch Center had the most delicious Korean fried chicken made by "mom", and slices of homemade cream pies by "pop". ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Kai Store since 1948, Chika Nakano since 1975, Optical Dispensers, Hilo Siam Thai Restaurant (see my Yelp review), and Leung's Chop Suey House since 1975. Doris Place since 1948 on the west side and Hirano Store since 1969 in Mountain View. These are some of the mom 'n pop stores currently still in-business on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Since my childhood. And of course, the Hasegawa General Store since 1910, still serving the local community in Hana-Maui. Featured in the Disney animated film, Lilo & Stitch. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Disney Storytelling" A story is shared with intricate details. Culturally significant, extremely immersive. The Disney way - through storytelling. The culture of the Hawaiian people is displayed in the most creative way by Disney Imagineers. Unlike any resort in Hawai'i. Unique architecture and design, awe-inspiring artwork and murals throughout. Multi-sensory excellence at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa. Home to Kalepa's Store. The only place to purchase official Disney merchandise and exclusive Aulani items in Hawai'i. (Visit my Yelp review of Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa.) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Elevated Perspective" Joyful suspension, relaxed excitement. A rental car made the drive possible from Waikīkī on my first visit. Fourteen months later, a last minute window of opportunity became available for another visit to Kalepa's Store. I've learned to look upwards for hidden high level details and architectural Disney magic. As I entered Kalepa's Store, I found the most meaningful key designing element. Framed photos of actual mom 'n pop stores in Hawai'i. Some are now closed, others are currently still in business. It brought personality, warmth, meaning and an authentic deep connection to the rich history of my home-state. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Retail exclusivity is why I'm here. Unique Aulani logo items, clothing and accessories that cannot be found inside the Disney theme parks and online. Bags of Disney Parks Main Street Popcorn like those found at Disneyland are found along with my favorite, Gummi Disney Character Bites. Guest service excellence at Kalepa's Store. Individual attention, personalized conversations, strong engagement from the cast members. We laughed and reminisced about our past trips to Disneyland, Disney vloggers we watch. Photo ops were taken, care was extended. I felt valued. That the drive from Waikīkī was worth every minute, that my choice to be here as a local Hawai'i resident was appreciated. I'm departing Kalepa's Store, Aulani logo shopping bags in both hands with orange tissue paper puffs. All smiles, I'm content. Parking validation is extended since my purchase reached a certain dollar amount. It's now time to enjoy the resort property for just a while longer... ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Future Inspired" Mom 'n pop stores. Independent, family-owned, a unique role in the local community. But they struggle to compete with larger corporations, big box retailers and e-commerce platforms who have buying power. My visit to Kalepa's Store at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa opened my eyes. It made me realize my unique role in my local community, how important my choices are. Where I shop, where I dine, where I choose to take my business as a consumer. It matters to help keep money circulating nearby for the vitality of mom 'n pop stores and small businesses in my community, on my home-island. In Hawai'i. Even though I'm employed by a corporation, I've recently decided on making small, gradual changes in some of my habitual spending. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Be Inspired" I implore you to do the same while you visit, shop, casually meander and enjoy the most unique resort property in Hawai'i. Like I did. Stay for hours, return for a second time, or become an overnight guest. Immerse yourself in the details. Embrace the magic of Disney and the rich history of Hawai'i at Kalepa's Store. Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa. Become inspired.

This store is always busy no matter what time it is. People come here to pick up their Disney…read moremerchandise. I love to check out the different designs of their bags. I've bought a few over the years. I didn't see anything that I liked this time around. They did have those popular Disney x Aloha print bags near the entrance. People were buying everything in the store. They were standing in line holding clothes, mugs, toys, headbands with the ears and snacks. I really liked the Disney ears, but they were $40 something each or $30 each when you buy 3. I decided not to get them, even though they were so cute.