ʻAlohilani Resort Waikiki Beach
| ʻAlohilani Resort Waikiki Beach | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawai'i |
| Address | 2490 Kalakaua Avenue |
| Coordinates | 21°16′27.98″N 157°49′25.63″W / 21.2744389°N 157.8237861°W |
| Opening | May 8, 2018 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Rockwell Group Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo Pacific Asia Design Group |
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| Number of rooms | 839 |
| Website | |
| https://www.alohilaniresort.com/ | |
The ʻAlohilani Resort Waikiki Beach is a resort hotel located in Honolulu, Hawai'i on Waikīkī Beach. The 'Alohilani opened in 2018, having 839 guest rooms and suites, an infinity pool, a 280,000 gallon, 3-story high oceanarium and two restaurants by "Iron Chef" Masaharu Morimoto.[1][2]
History
[edit]Residing on land that belongs to Queen Liliʻuokalani's Trust and named after one of her beachside cottages, the property underwent a $125 million redevelopment, officially opening on May 8, 2018.[2][3][4][5] 'Alohilani means "heavenly brightness" or "royal light".[6][7] In September 2019, the Queen Liliuokalani Trust sold the land beneath the hotel for $195 million to Safehold Inc., a real estate investment trust affiliated with iStar Financial.[8] On September 8, 2021, the hotel became the first in Hawaii to require COVID-19 vaccinations for workers, going into effect on October 15.[9]
Notable features
[edit]Two of the property's restaurants – Morimoto Asia Waikiki and Momosan Waikiki – are creations of Masaharu Morimoto, best known as an "Iron Chef" on the Japanese television cooking shows Iron Chef and its spinoff Iron Chef America.[10]
The resort's lobby houses a 280,000 gallon, 3-story high oceanarium (saltwater aquarium) featuring more than 1,000 indigenous marine life and coral reef formations.[4][11]
There is a heated saltwater infinity pool.[2]
There are two full-size, rooftop tennis courts on property.[11][12]
Nonprofit initiative
[edit]'Alohilani has pledged to plant 100,000 native trees across O'ahu and the Big Island in partnership with Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative, a Hawaii-based nonprofit organization committed to returning indigenous trees back to Hawai'i. [13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ Romano, Andrea (3 November 2017). "This Stunning Hawaiian Resort Has a Three-story Oceanarium in It". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "'Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ Murar, Katie (15 December 2017). "Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach launches after $115 million rebranding". American City Business Journals.
- ^ a b "'Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach". TravelPulse.
- ^ Cook, Lynn (11 May 2018). "'Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Celebrates Grand Opening". TravelPulse.
- ^ Neuman, Phoebe (19 September 2018). "Sneak Peek: Say Aloha to Waikiki's Newest Chic Retreat". Robb Report. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Pacific Beach Hotel Unveils Plans for $115 Million Redevelopment". Highgate. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ Magin, Janis L. (16 September 2019). "Hawaii trust sells land beneath Waikiki resort to iStar affiliate for $195M". Pacific Business News. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Alohilani Resort Waikiki announces mandatory vaccination requirements". KITV. September 8, 2021.
- ^ Liao, Christina (15 February 2018). "Morimoto Asia Opens At Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach". Forbes. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ a b Allen, Kevin (12 February 2018). "The chic Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach opens at former Pacific Beach Hotel". Hawai'i Magazine. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "ʻAlohilani Resort Waikiki Beach To Be Unveiled In December 2017 Following $115 Million Transformation". ʻAlohilani Resort Waikiki Beach. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ Wu, Nina (8 May 2018). "'Alohilani Resort pledges to plant 100,000 native trees". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Alohilani Resort Celebrates Grand Opening with Cultural Initiative". KHON-TV. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.