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Moʻorea (English: / ˌ m oʊ. oʊ ˈ r eɪ. ɑː / or / ˈ m oʊ. oʊ r eɪ /; [4] Tahitian: Moʻoreʻa, [moʔore(ʔ)a]), also spelled Moorea, is a volcanic island in French Polynesia.It is one of the Windward Islands, a group that is part of the Society Islands, 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Tahiti.
The pool area also features a lazy river, [225] and includes a stage for summer concerts, a stable since the resort's opening. [226] This popularized the concept of poolside concerts at Las Vegas resorts. [227] A topless sunbathing area known as Moorea Beach Club opened in 2003. It is named after Mo'orea, an island near Tahiti.
With 3,386 rooms, the Hilton Hawaiian Village is the second-largest Hilton property in the world, after the Resorts World Las Vegas. [61] The Kahala Hilton, opened in 1964, was a popular retreat for celebrities and other dignitaries, with notable guests including Frank Sinatra, Elton John, Elizabeth II, and Desmond Tutu. It left the Hilton ...
Hilton International was founded as a wholly-owned subsidiary in 1948, [25] just before the 1949 opening of the Caribe Hilton Hotel in Puerto Rico. [26] Barman Ramon "Monchito" Marreno claimed he created the piña colada cocktail at this resort. [27] [23] Hilton purchased The Waldorf-Astoria in New York in the same year. [28] [29]
Conrad Hotels & Resorts is an American multinational brand of high-end luxury hotels and high-end luxury resorts owned and operated by Hilton Worldwide. [2] As of December 31, 2021, it has 42 locations with 15,085 rooms in 21 countries and territories, including two that are owned or leased with 778 rooms, 38 that are managed with 12,152 rooms, and two that are franchised with 2,155 rooms.
Dymaxion map of the world with the 30 largest countries and territories by area. This is a list of the world's countries and their dependencies, ranked by total area, including land and water. This list includes entries that are not limited to those in the ISO 3166-1 standard, which covers sovereign states and dependent territories.
The Society Islands (French: Îles de la Société [il də la sɔsjete], [2] [3] officially Archipel de la Société [aʁʃipɛl də la sɔsjete]; [4] [5] Tahitian: Tōtaiete mā) [6] are an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean that includes the major islands of Tahiti, Moʻorea, Raiatea, Bora Bora and Huahine.
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