Polynesian Room, Naniloa Hotel, Hilo, HI (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sat, Aug 6, 2011 11:52 AM Here is my photo of that rad chandelier and the great ceiling from several years ago when I was last in Hawaii: Exactly as described in the postcard caption! The rest of the room had been stripped and painted white (though they left the Tiki poles) Examining my photo again, another detail came to my attention (inexplicably not photographed closer at the time!): The "Outrigger beams" at the end of the dark-painted buffet overhang in the background are actually made with the classic O.A. warclubs: [ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2011-08-06 14:31 ]

Here is my photo of that rad chandelier and the great ceiling from several years ago when I was last in Hawaii:

Exactly as described in the postcard caption!

The rest of the room had been stripped and painted white (though they left the Tiki poles)

Examining my photo again, another detail came to my attention (inexplicably not photographed closer at the time!):
The "Outrigger beams" at the end of the dark-painted buffet overhang in the background are actually made with the classic O.A. warclubs:

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2011-08-06 14:31 ]

Post #601210 by bigbrotiki on Sat, Aug 6, 2011 11:52 AM