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 Sun, Aug 14, 2011 6:59 PM In the above rendering, the "Polynesian Room" restaurant is barely visible on the left in the back, but on THIS postcard: ...you can see the four hut shaped roofs of its building on the left. I came upon this place years ago, by chance, when I was staying at the Naniloa for a couple of nights to explore Hilo. The main entrance to the hotel lobby is on the RIGHT of the big high rise tower. The lobby felt like there should be some vintage Tiki, but there was none to be found. The next day I set out to explore the grounds, and I followed my Tiki nose, starting at the pool (on the right)... ...down the meandering path, taking a pleasant stroll along the lava rock beach, until I came upon that building quite unexpectedly. It was deserted and decomissioned, probably kept for events, but looked like it hadn't been used for a while. Heaven knows if it is still standing, and in what condition. [ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2011-08-15 01:54 ]

In the above rendering, the "Polynesian Room" restaurant is barely visible on the left in the back, but on THIS postcard:

...you can see the four hut shaped roofs of its building on the left. I came upon this place years ago, by chance, when I was staying at the Naniloa for a couple of nights to explore Hilo. The main entrance to the hotel lobby is on the RIGHT of the big high rise tower. The lobby felt like there should be some vintage Tiki, but there was none to be found.

The next day I set out to explore the grounds, and I followed my Tiki nose, starting at the pool (on the right)...

...down the meandering path, taking a pleasant stroll along the lava rock beach, until I came upon that building quite unexpectedly. It was deserted and decomissioned, probably kept for events, but looked like it hadn't been used for a while. Heaven knows if it is still standing, and in what condition.

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2011-08-15 01:54 ]

Post #602470 by bigbrotiki on Sun, Aug 14, 2011 6:59 PM