Post #214111 by Humuhumu on Sat, Feb 11, 2006 7:32 PM

We made it to the Royal Hawaiian on Thursday night, and it was deserted -- we had the place to ourselves, and I was able to get lots of pictures. I've posted them in the Royal Hawaiian's Locating Tiki thread.

I chatted a bit with the waitstaff, and they confirmed that they still know nothing about the future of the place -- whether the new owner intends to bulldoze it, change it into another restaurant, or keep it going how it is. The latest tentative closing date is June 11 (the dates on the real estate deal keep getting pushed back), and they're taking reservations as late as June 11, with the future beyond that being a big question mark. That means there's a lot more time for folks to make it to the Royal Hawaiian before they close!