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Cultural reaction spurs new name, Ka La‘i, for ex-Trump hotel in Waikiki

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                                Scott Dirks, general manager of Ka La‘i, left, and Scott Ing­wers, managing director, participate in the hotel’s blessing Wednesday.
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Scott Dirks, general manager of Ka La‘i, left, and Scott Ing­wers, managing director, participate in the hotel’s blessing Wednesday.

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                                Rebranding can be complicated especially when it involves removing former President Donald Trump’s name from a hotel tower. However, LXR Hotels & Resorts is holding a blessing on Wednesday that already reflects a second name change.
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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM

Rebranding can be complicated especially when it involves removing former President Donald Trump’s name from a hotel tower. However, LXR Hotels & Resorts is holding a blessing on Wednesday that already reflects a second name change.

COURTESY LXR HOTELS & RESORTS / IRONGATE
                                A lobby bar is a planned addition to enliven the Ka La‘i Waikiki Beach’s lobby.
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COURTESY LXR HOTELS & RESORTS / IRONGATE

A lobby bar is a planned addition to enliven the Ka La‘i Waikiki Beach’s lobby.

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Scott Dirks, general manager of Ka La‘i, left, and Scott Ing­wers, managing director, participate in the hotel’s blessing Wednesday.
CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Rebranding can be complicated especially when it involves removing former President Donald Trump’s name from a hotel tower. However, LXR Hotels & Resorts is holding a blessing on Wednesday that already reflects a second name change.
COURTESY LXR HOTELS & RESORTS / IRONGATE
                                A lobby bar is a planned addition to enliven the Ka La‘i Waikiki Beach’s lobby.