Pictures from the Heyday of Hawaiian Hotel Rooms - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Mon, Mar 7, 2005 6:51 PM On 2005-03-07 14:59, mrtikibar wrote: Besides the old hotel style I prefer that part of the Waikiki district. Or at least I did many moons ago when I last visited. ...and it still is cool vintage, but sadly will be no longer. According to Dug Miller, Lewers Street is blocked off and all the great old cafeterias, rinkydink tourist shops and 60s hotels are empty, the whole block slated for demolition/renovation. SUPPOSEDLY the Hawaiiana and Breakers blocks will not be touched, but it MIGHT be the death knell to Chuck's Steakhouse, the last dusty old Polynesian styled eatery in Waikiki!

On 2005-03-07 14:59, mrtikibar wrote:
Besides the old hotel style I prefer that part of the Waikiki district. Or at least I did many moons ago when I last visited.

...and it still is cool vintage, but sadly will be no longer. According to Dug Miller, Lewers Street is blocked off and all the great old cafeterias, rinkydink tourist shops and 60s hotels are empty, the whole block slated for demolition/renovation.

SUPPOSEDLY the Hawaiiana and Breakers blocks will not be touched, but it MIGHT be the death knell to Chuck's Steakhouse, the last dusty old Polynesian styled eatery in Waikiki!

Post #145270 by bigbrotiki on Mon, Mar 7, 2005 6:51 PM