Post #616414 by TikiTomD on Tue, Dec 6, 2011 9:45 AM

This seems to be the closest to a TC Hawaiian Inn thread, though the Green Turtle restaurant in the topic title is no longer known by that name.

The Hawaiian Inn itself opened circa July of 1965. Though originally a hotel, it is now a condominium, as noted above. However, quite a number of the condo owners don't reside in the resort. About 100 rooms are available for overnight or longer stays, so it still operates and feels like a hotel. Although undergoing relatively recent renovations, the Polynesian Pop character of the building has been retained. The lobby looks essentially unchanged, as evidenced by these photos taken yesterday...

Closer views of the mural...

Here's the Witco fountain, still functioning in the planter to the right of the second photo above...

Through the years, a succession of supper clubs and shows have been hosted at the Hawaiian Inn. One of the earlier ones was the "Waikiki Supper Club." Here's a 1979 ad for one of the Hawaiian Inn shows...

Daytona Beach Morning Journal November 3, 1979

Teauila's Hawaii, a long-running resident Polynesian dinner show, was succeeded in February of 2008 by Ohana Luau, operated by Patti and Jose Santiago...

Here's the exit doorway from the dinner show and restaurant area...

And a partial view of the driveway...

Tiki still lives at the Hawaiian Inn!

-Tom