Tiki Central / Locating Tiki / Coco Palms Resort Hotel, Kauai, HI (Hotel)
Post #651400 by aquarj on Sun, Sep 9, 2012 9:24 PM
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My last set of pics starts with the view out from the lobby across the original receiving area where cars would drive up. :down: Akiko's Taxi sign is still there opposite the lobby. Those stairs lead up into a building that I think was offices and shops. :down: Looking in the window of one of those shops opposite the lobby - maybe this was some kind of travel service. :down: Looking back at the lobby :down: The receiving area outside the lobby is flanked by two stands like this. :down: The other side of the receiving area. Look at all the Daily Activities and Tours Available - Waimea Canyon tour, Kalalau Valley tour, Paradise Pacifica garden tour, Na Pali Zodiac boat expedition, and of course Wedding Arrangements. :down: Just stepping to the right from the last photo, this is looking back toward the building we were in earlier. :down: Now looking back at the receiving area and the lobby. That little rock platform on the island in the center is where the tower used to stand. :down: Turning to the right :down: More to the right :down: Cool how they use the same motifs :down: Looking back on another building. We didn't go over there, but some of the earlier posts on this thread had some more pics from that building I think. :down: The transparent roof :down: Looking back as we head toward the front gate :down: .jpg) Back at the front gate :down: OK, now the good news! I hope it's not a breach of anything to show the development plans here - it was fantastic that Bob could bring them out. We got to see three renderings from the latest owner's concept. It was very gratifying to hear that they want to keep a lot of the original character and even some of the buildings where possible, despite the hard fact that much of the site is beyond repair. Here's the site plan. Much of the original concept holds - the landmark central lobby, the lagoons, the array of outlying buildings (not high-rise). They also want to renovate the Seashell restaurant over on the beach side of the highway, and also build a footbridge for access to the restaurant and the beach. :down: Rendering of the buildings along the lagoon :down: The lobby area - maybe a little scaled down, but very evocative of the original :down: OK, that's it for the photos I took on this visit, but I'd like to post some more stuff I've been gathering as well, coming up! -Randy |
