The Royal Hawaiian Hotel opened 84 years ago and became known as the “Pink Palace of the Pacific” still pink, but with another name to add to its long list of accolades. The hotel is now a member of the esteemed “Historic Hotels of America,” a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
In every city, there’s this person and that person that “knows” exactly what you should do in every city. My dentist is one of them. Of course, that’s when we are talking about San Francisco, where he went to dental school. Don’t get me wrong – he truly is an expert there, because he loves San Francisco. I love Honolulu and maybe one day, I will be considered an expert here too.
(Honolulu, Hawaii) The luxurious Trump Tower Waikiki is once again reaching record breaking numbers. This new Hawaiian landmark continues to experience closing success. According to developers, the award-winning condotel is considered the best performing luxury and resort property in North America, with more than $520 million in closed sales, to date. What you don’t know is that many buyers experienced financial hardship and their dream [...]
Right next door to the Ilikai is The Waikiki Edition, one of the hottest new spots in Honolulu. It’s not too often I get out in the evenings these days, however, after our Kahala office opening party last month, I headed over to The Waikiki Edition to join some of the Hawaii Life crew that [...]
Now dwarfed and surrounded by tall buildings, it was 110 years ago this month the Moana Hotel (now Moana Surfrider) became Hawaii’s very first ‘high rise,’ a magnificent 5 stories tall! It was the biggest and most exciting building on Waikiki Beach. Adjacent to the hotel was a stream which emptied into the ocean, when the Ala Wai [...]
Ala Wai Plaza #134 (MLS# 1014303) is listed for $475,000 Ala Wai Plaza at 500 University Avenue is a very unique condo in town, and its inside layout is like a townhouse (split level). The kitchen, living room, and half bath are on the first floor, while bedrooms are on the second floor. There is lots [...]
The 17th Annual Honolulu Festival, presents a grand finale to two days of entertainment, including Sunday’s Grand Parade down Kalakaua Ave. in Waikiki. On the evening of March 13th 2011, there will be a time of spectacular wonder and a moment for world peace.
All eyes are on Trump Tower Waikiki because despite the downturn in the economy, the ultra-luxury hotel-condominium is closing like hotcakes. To date, sales of more than a half billion dollars have and are about to wrap up escrows, and the number of closings has surpassed the 317 mark.
The Allure Waikiki has new ownership with new decor and new pricing planned. I have good news! A luxurious new high-rise condominium, the Allure Waikiki, has new ownership. ST Residential and the company is already planning to change the overall lobby decor and public areas with a new ’international’ look.
Unlike many parts of the mainland, there are not very many apartment buildings in Honolulu available with more than 50 units. This 59 unit apartment building (MLS# 1102100) asking $8,000,000 is under contract As of now, there are only 3 with 40 units or more listed. Currently, in escrow is a 59 unit property (MLS# 1102100) [...]
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