Aloha Heart was filmed in Honolulu, Waimanalo, and Makapu’u in Oahu, Hawaii. The movie stars Taylor Cole and Kanoa Goo.
It follows a conservationist Sara Hamilton who travels to Hawaii for her best friend’s marriage.
While she is thinking of relaxing on vacation, she finds herself busy with wedding preparation and helping the new owner of the Hale HoAloha Resort to transform his family hotel.
While working alongside Manu, they become compatible work partners and slowly fall for each other.
It’s an Island Film Group production directed by Seth Jarrett and written by Nicole Baxter.
The upcoming romantic movie will air on Saturday, July 29, 2023, on Hallmark Channel.
Where Was Aloha Heart Filmed in Hawaii?
Aloha Heart was filmed in Honolulu, Waimanalo, and Makapu’u in Oahu, Hawaii. The production began on April 22, 2023.
The movie was shot on the island of Oahu called Honolulu.
The Manu hotel featured on the show is The Kahala Resort which they renamed ‘Hale HoAloha Resort.’
Besides this, they also spotted shooting on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii, including Waimanalo and Makapu’u.
The production team started shooting on April 22, 2023 and wrapped up on May 22, 2023.
The day before Hallmark’s upcoming film production, actress Olivia Nicole Hoffman shared she is heading to Hawaii to shoot her next Hallmark film.
The actress conveyed the clips and pictures while enjoying her time in Hawaii. Besides shooting, the cast member takes some free time to explore the beautiful destination.
On May 28, 2023, Olivia captioned, ‘Farewell Hawaii.. look out for Aloha Heart premiering on Hallmark channel soon.’
Besides her, other crew members also convey they have finished shooting Aloha Heart.
On May 22, 2023, Reel News Hawaii shared Aloha Heart wrapped a 3-week shoot on Oahu.
The day before this, Hawaii-based Cinematographer Ruben Carrillo posted the beautiful view of Kualoa Ranch, and he added it’s the last day of shooting for Hallmark’s Aloha Heart movie.
The cast of Aloha Heart Sasha Dominy shared some glimpses while waiting to board her flight back to NYC from Oahu, Hawaii.
Dominy added they shot for three weeks in her home state, Oahu, Hawaii. As a result, she could reconnect with her old friends and had a hike over her hometown, Kailua, in Hawaii.
The actress added that the past month has been a literal whirlwind and as cliche as it sounds.
While working on the set, she made a new friend and feels the crew is legendary.
Besides this, some other hit Hallmark movies has shot in Hawaii, including You Had Me at Aloha, Groundswell, Two Tickets to Paraside, and Hidden Gems.
Meet The Cast of Aloha Heart on Hallmark
Aloha Heart Hallmark cast consists of Taylor Cole and Kanoa Goo as lead. Olivia Nicole Hoffman is the supporting cast member.
Taylor Cole as Sara Hamilton
Taylor Cole starred as Sara Hamilton, a conservationist. She travels to Hawaii for her best friend’s wedding at Manu’s hotel.
While she was losing hope to continue her dream, she met Manu and gave him a suggestion for improving his business.
Cole started her career in 2004 after securing the role of Erika Spalding in the TV series Summerland.
Afterward, she played minor roles in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, That Guy, NCIS, and more.
The actress recently appeared in Pumpkin Everything and Long Lost Christmas.
Kanoa Goo as Manu
Kanoa Goo played the role of a hotel manager Manu, who loves his Hawaiian homeland.
Manu felt his family hotel needed a big change for their business operation, but his parents denied his costly advice.
The character wanted to help his family stay competitive and handle the business successfully.
The Hawaii-born actor Kanoa Goo is known for his appearance in I Was a Simple Man, Endings, Beginnings, The Rookie, and City on a Hill.
He recently played in Fire Country, Wake Up, Leonard, and The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder.
Additional Cast Members
- Olivia Nicole Hoffman as Lydia
- Alex Dayuha as Waiter
- Sasha Dominy as Tessa
- Jordan Matlock as Michael
- Michah Minh Miyashiro as Young Manu
- Peter Togawa as Kimo
- Faith Fay as Wedding Guest
Aloha Heart Trailer and Release Date
The Aloha Heart trailer dropped out on July 19, 2023. Hallmark posted both a sneak peek and a preview of the romantic movie.
Aloha Heart will release on Saturday, July 29, 2023, on 8/7c.
The movie will premiere as Hallmark’s annual Summer Nights programming event.
On the sneak peek, Sara, a conservationist, tours Hawaii for her friend’s wedding. It was her first time being maid of honor.
On this vacation, she wanted to relax while enjoying her friend’s marriage.
When she reached Hawaii, she registered at Manu Hotel. Manu asked her if she would join other people as he wanted to confirm the room.
However, she misunderstands Manu and replies it’s her personal matter.
As a result, he gave her the key to room 183, where she would find a nice view of the gardens.
Meanwhile, she was surprised the hotel still has a real key, as most hotels switched that out years ago.
However, Manu believed people appreciate more vintage personal touch of a real key.
He even advises Sara to feel free to visit the suggestion box across the lobby often as she likes during her stay.
After she met her best friend, she was ready to help her with everything she needed. She even asked Manu to help her plan a rehearsal dinner for this wedding.
Although she traveled to Hawaii to enjoy the vacation, she caught put in wedding preparation. Even Manu helped her in the process, and she helped the hotel owner to modify his family hotel.