Why go
At The Royal Hawaiian, the first hotels established in Waikiki the Royal Hawaiian Hotel is considered one of the flagship hotels in Hawaii tourism It opened its doors to guests on 1 February 1927 with a black tie gala attended by over 1 200 guests The hotel quickly became an icon of Hawaii's glory days It was the Hawaii residence or Western White House.
What to look for
- Notice how The Royal Hawaiian relates to nearby streets, shoreline, and landscape.
The full story
The Royal Hawaiian provides a durable historical lens. of President Franklin D Roosevelt and boasts the bar that invented the Shirley Temple cocktail as does Chasen's restaurant Architecture The Royal Hawaiian Hotel cost USD 4 million and took one and a half years to build The six-story structure had 400 rooms and were of Spanish and Moorish styles popular during the 1920s The Royal Hawaiian Hotel was influenced by Hollywood legend Rudolph Valentino and his Arabian movies Cupolas were created to resemble Spanish mission-style bell towers The pink color was taken from a popular American obsession of the era The architects were Warren and Wetmore of New York City Honolulu eTips Royal Hawaiian Hotel also known as the Pink Palace of the Pacific is a hotel located at 2259 Kalākaua Avenue in Honolulu Hawaii on the island of Oahu One of the first hotels established in Waikiki the Royal Hawaiian Hotel is considered one of the flagship hotels.
Useful to know
- Check current access details before planning time inside The Royal Hawaiian.
Your next visit
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Outdoor visit · 20–45 min
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