Orchid Island Hotel, Hilo, HI (hotel) - Locating Tiki

D Dustycajun Tiki Socialite Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 5302	D Dustycajun Posted posted on Sat, Aug 14, 2010 4:01 PM Name:Orchid Island Hotel Type:hotel Street:211 Banyan Drive City:Hilo State:HI Zip: country:USA Phone: Status:defunct Description: The Orchid Island Hotel was located on Banyan Drive in Hilo. The hotel had a soaring A-frame entrance and a large Tiki in front. I have quite a few postcards featuring the entrance. This place reminds me of the Taharaa located in Tahiti. A night time shot. The mod lobby entrance when you came through the A-Frame Two renderings, the first shows the A-Frame but no Tiki. The second shows the beach-side view. And a matchbook. I read that the hotel burned down, wonder what happened to the enormous Tiki? Maybe Phillip Roberts ended up with it! DC [ Edited by: Dustycajun 2010-08-14 16:06 ]

Name:Orchid Island Hotel
Type:hotel
Street:211 Banyan Drive
City:Hilo
State:HI
Zip:
country:USA
Phone:
Status:defunct

Description:

The Orchid Island Hotel was located on Banyan Drive in Hilo. The hotel had a soaring A-frame entrance and a large Tiki in front. I have quite a few postcards featuring the entrance.

This place reminds me of the Taharaa located in Tahiti.

A night time shot.

The mod lobby entrance when you came through the A-Frame

Two renderings, the first shows the A-Frame but no Tiki.

The second shows the beach-side view.

And a matchbook.

I read that the hotel burned down, wonder what happened to the enormous Tiki? Maybe Phillip Roberts ended up with it!

[ Edited by: Dustycajun 2010-08-14 16:06 ]

Post #548454 by Dustycajun on Sat, Aug 14, 2010 4:01 PM