More News About “Waikiki Edition Hotel”: Will Benefit Ilikai Properties
According to “Hotel Chatter” Blogsite at www.Concierge.com, “Last month, we reported that the Waikiki Edition, the first hotel sprung from the loins, er minds of hotelier greats Bill Marriott and Ian Schrager, would open not in July as we had first hoped but in October instead. This was a bummer of course, but we kept ourselves happy by thinking of the complimentary WiFi that would be available for all guests when the hotel did open.
However, in checking on the hotel today we see that the website* now says Opening in September. Backing up this opening date, is a recent Honolulu Star article about Chef Masaharu Morimoto and his preparations for his restaurant inside the hotel. The Star says the hotel could open in either August or September. We nearly jumped out of our seats. Why, August is just a few weeks away!
You don’t usually mentally link Marriott hotels with Ian Schrager or high style. But, the reliable hotel chain is hoping to change that with a new brand of “lifestyle” hotels called EDITION. The first EDITION hotel is set to open on Waikiki Beach this fall, and the brand itself is part of a partnership between Marriott and Schrager-he of Studio 54 and boutique hotel fame, from the Delano in Miami to the Mondrian in Los Angeles. According to the EDITION press release, “The Brand will be about an attitude and the way it makes you feel rather than the way it looks. Sophisticated public spaces, finishes, design, and details will serve the experience, not drive it.” Yes, the world is turning upside down. What else does the Waikiki EDITION have in store?
Ultra-stylish Edition brand will make global debut at former Yacht Harbor Tower next to Ilikai
According to the “Honolulu Advertiser: Two hotel industry stalwarts are about to add some pizzazz to Hawai’i’s visitor industry with the launch of a new high-fashion luxury hotel brand in Waikīkī.
Marriott International and New York boutique hotel developer Ian Schrager are expected to open the first in a global line of Edition hotels as early as August or September at the former Yacht Harbor Tower that was once part of the Ilikai.
Waikiki Ilikai Apartments #1828 – Terrific Ocean Views for $319,500
Ilikai Apartments #1828
1777 Ala Moana Blvd 1828
Honolulu, HI 96815
Price: $319,500
1 Bedrooms, 1 Bathrooms
620 Square Ft
Listing # 1003543
…..Book ‘em Dano!
Diamond Head, ocean and Largoon View. Totally upgraded and remodeled unit. Full kitchen with granite counter tops and kitchen floor. Granite bathroom. Stainless steel bottom freezer refrigerator, Big flat screen TV, LG split airconditioner. Must see to appreciate.
“Book ‘em Dano”…..New “Hawaii Five-O” begins filming pilot episode today on Oahu
Last night, the Hawaii International Film Festival threw its annual gala Oscar Night America Party at Waikiki’s Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
There, amid all the folks dressed in their Oscar best, we ran into Lost actor Daniel Dae Kim. Kim introduced us to Peter Lenkov, executive producer of CSI: New York, who is now also executive producer of Hawaii Five-O, the CBS revival of the classic Hawaii-based TV series. (more…)
The Ilikai Condos #2130, Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii – listed for $305,100
Ilikai Apartment Buidling #2130 – Waikiki Condo
1777 Ala Moana Blvd #2130
Honolulu, HI 96815
Bedrooms, 1 Bathrooms
620 Square Ft
Listing # 1001415
Absolutely Stunning Views!
PANORAMIC OCEAN AND LAGOON VIEWS. JUST STEPS TO OCEAN BEACHES, HILTON LAGOON, MARINA, RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL GALORE. HIGH END REMODEL. FULLY FURNISHED, TURNKEY WITH THE VERSATILITY OF PERSONAL USE AND/OR RENTAL INCOME.
The Ilikai is one of Oahu’s most iconic hotels on Ala Moana Blvd. Jack Lord helped put the Ilikai on the map in the opening scene of Hawaii Five-O. What a lot of people don’t know is the Ilikai was supposed to originally be built in Marina Del Ray, CA. Guy Harrison was a real estate developer in Southern California and was here in Hawaii on a trip when he happened to drive by the current site in Waikiki and asked the cab driver to pull over because he was amazed at the beauty and location. He ultimately secured an option on the land, moved out from California and brought in Chin Ho as the money partner and developed what is known today as the Ilikai in 1964. What has been so unique about the Ilikai over the years is its mixed use of Hotel and individually owned condos.
Some Units at Ilikai Apartments and Hotel to be Auctioned April 15, 2010
Parts of the bankrupt Ilikai Hotel, the setting for many famous historical scenes from “Hawaii Five-O,” will be part of a noon auction on April 15.
Honolulu attorney George Van Buren, the court-appointed commissioner for the Ilikai, is putting 203 residential condo units and 16 commercial units up for sale to the highest bidder.
One of the hottest properties in Waikiki area is Ilikai Apartments and Hotel. The Ilikai is a legendary Honolulu hotel and residential condominium at the gateway to Waikiki, and it opened in 1964 as Hawaii’s first high-rise luxury hotel. If you’ve ever seen the opening scene of Hawaii-Five-0 where Steve McGarrett looking out over the ocean, then you’ve seen the Ilikai.
According to “Hotel Chatter” Blogsite at www.Concierge.com, “Last month, we reported that the Waikiki Edition, the first hotel sprung from the loins, er minds of hotelier greats Bill Marriott and Ian Schrager, would open not in July as we had first hoped but in October instead. This was a bummer of course, but we kept ourselves happy by thinking of the complimentary WiFi that would be available for all guests when the hotel did open.
Ultra-stylish Edition brand will make global debut at former Yacht Harbor Tower next to Ilikai
Last night, the Hawaii International Film Festival threw its annual gala Oscar Night America Party at Waikiki’s Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
Ilikai Apartment Buidling #2130 – Waikiki Condo
The Ilikai is one of Oahu’s most iconic hotels on Ala Moana Blvd. Jack Lord helped put the 
Parts of the bankrupt Ilikai Hotel, the setting for many famous historical scenes from “Hawaii Five-O,” will be part of a noon auction on April 15.
