Luau Room, Lexington, KY (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Fri, Sep 19, 2014 12:14 AM The Dobb's House Luau chain is indeed very interesting, following in the footsteps of the more famous Polynesian franchises of Don's, Vic's, Steve Crane's Kon Tikis and Marriott's Kona Kai's, perhaps comparable to Skipper Kent's "Polynesian Village" attempts in several cities. This location is another example how, from the late 50s to the early 60s, it was THE thing for big hotels all over America to have a "Polynesian room". Especially these classic, early 20th Century "block" style hotels like the Lafayette seem wonderfully incongruous with the theme :). There are several examples of these type of Hotels "going Polynesian".

The Dobb's House Luau chain is indeed very interesting, following in the footsteps of the more famous Polynesian franchises of Don's, Vic's, Steve Crane's Kon Tikis and Marriott's Kona Kai's, perhaps comparable to Skipper Kent's "Polynesian Village" attempts in several cities.

This location is another example how, from the late 50s to the early 60s, it was THE thing for big hotels all over America to have a "Polynesian room". Especially these classic, early 20th Century "block" style hotels like the Lafayette seem wonderfully incongruous with the theme :). There are several examples of these type of Hotels "going Polynesian".

Post #727868 by bigbrotiki on Fri, Sep 19, 2014 12:14 AM