San Diego Tiki Hotels - General Tiki

H Humuhumu Member San Francisco Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 3691	H Humuhumu Posted posted on Sat, Feb 11, 2006 8:08 PM I've stayed at both the Hanalei and at Humphrey's, and they're both great in their own ways, but I prefer the Hanalei for sheer tikiness and a few intangibles. Both have lots of tikis on the grounds, but many of the tikis at the Hanalei came direct from Steve Crane's Luau in Hollywood when it closed. Plus, as tikipedia mentioned, they've got the Islander, which despite having undergone some unfortunate renovations remains very, very tiki. Humphrey's has got the Bali Hai right across the street, and the Bali Hai has some great history, but the tikiness just isn't as immersive. They're all worth a visit and aren't far from each other, so try to visit them all if you've got time and just stay at the place that's most convenient. Here's my tiki travel guide to San Diego: http://www.critiki.com/cgi-bin/travel.cgi?dest=sd

I've stayed at both the Hanalei and at Humphrey's, and they're both great in their own ways, but I prefer the Hanalei for sheer tikiness and a few intangibles. Both have lots of tikis on the grounds, but many of the tikis at the Hanalei came direct from Steve Crane's Luau in Hollywood when it closed. Plus, as tikipedia mentioned, they've got the Islander, which despite having undergone some unfortunate renovations remains very, very tiki. Humphrey's has got the Bali Hai right across the street, and the Bali Hai has some great history, but the tikiness just isn't as immersive. They're all worth a visit and aren't far from each other, so try to visit them all if you've got time and just stay at the place that's most convenient. Here's my tiki travel guide to San Diego:

http://www.critiki.com/cgi-bin/travel.cgi?dest=sd

Post #214118 by Humuhumu on Sat, Feb 11, 2006 8:08 PM