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STAR-ADVERTISER / JAN. 5
Construction was underway at the Waikiki Trade Center earlier this year.
A group of investors is planning to convert a Waikiki office building into a hotel.
The investors said Thursday the hotel will be in the former Waikiki Trade Center. It will open under the name Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach this winter. The hotel will have 230 oversized rooms and suites with spa-like bathrooms.
The investors say the transformation is driven by the demand for more hotel rooms in the famed tourist district.
The land under the building is owned by the Queen Emma Land Company, a nonprofit that supports The Queen’s Medical Center and its affiliates. The Queen’s Medical Center is Hawaii’s largest private hospital.
Two San Francisco-based firms, CoastWood Capital Group and The Chartres Lodging Group, are leading the redevelopment along with investment firm KKR of New York City.
How many million tourists can we stuff into Waikiki?
lol I guess not enough!
more concrete
it’s already built allie. Jesus.
Oh gee. Not another one.
More construction and hotel jobs, more tourist tax monies, and helps Queens Hospital. Only problem is more traffic.
need rail from the airport straight to waikiki so the tourists don’t have to drive at all
Would love to stay here for a month, unlimited food service and beach everyday.