This Waikiki motel has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Much of the original Moana has been retained in its merger with the adjacent Surfrider. The hotel is a prime example of the Beaux Arts style. The rococo furnishings and architectural details are typical of the resort style that originated on the French Riviera and influenced design in places like Palm Beach and Honolulu. The Rotunda is above the entrance lobby. It contains old photographs and memorabilia dating from the opening of the hotel in 1901. Old furnishings and historical exhibits add to the nostalgia for a day gone by. There are 793 rooms total and floors have a theme of wood decoration. For example, the fifth floor has koa wood decorations. The $50 million restoration aimed to retain the character and authenticity of the original decorations. There are 10,000 sq ft of confernce facilities.
Location:
2365 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu Hawaii 96815
Telephone
808-922-3111 Toll Free: 800-324-3535 Fax 923-0308
Other Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns nearby:
(Kailua) Affordable Paradise Bed & Breakfast
(Honolulu) Airport Mini Hotel
(Honolulu) Ala Moana Hotel
(Kailua) All Islands Bed & Breakfast
(Honolulu) Aloha Surf Hotel
(Honolulu) Aston Pacific Monarch Hotel
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12/05 Coming to The Honolulu area
Annual Maui Steel Guitar Festival Maui HI April19-21 Featured performers will also conduct on-site school visits to various Maui schools to educate and and inform Maui's youth about the Hawaiian steel guitar. These visits, targeted specifically for students of these schools, includes both educational sessions and entertainment by the visiting performers.
Maui Classical Music Festival Maui HI May10 Over the years the Festival has received extensive coverage in national newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, the New York Times, the Hawaii newspapers, and travel and airline magazines. Feature articles written about the Festival have appeared in important musical publications such as Musical America, Chamber Music America, and American Record Guide.
Pan-Pacific Ho'olaule'a Honolulu HI June7 It is one of the largest outdoor multi-cultural exhibits of its kind in the state of Hawaii and it happens in beautiful Waikiki, right on Kalakaua Avenue!
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival Maui HI June23 Various artists, food, crafts, Guitar exhibitor, and more.
RED CLAY JAZZ FESTIVAL Kauai HI June26-29 Blues as well as Jazz!!
Greek Festival of Hawaii Honolulu HI August24-25 Enjoy Greek foods, Greek coffee, music and entertainment at Hawaii's original Greek festeival.
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