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Halekulani (var. Halekūlani) is an oceanfront luxury hotel located on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. Built in 1984, it contains 453 rooms in five buildings on 5 acres (20,000 m 2) of property. The name Halekūlani is a combination of Hawaiian words (hale + kū + lani) meaning "House Befitting Heaven".
Robert Lewers (March 15, 1836 – November 3, 1926) was a businessman during the Kingdom of Hawaii, Republic of Hawaii, and Territory of Hawaii. Born in New York City, he accompanied his cousin Christopher H. Lewers to Honolulu.
The arterial road, which is 4.4 kilometers in length, starts near the Diamond Head at the Kapiolani parc, which is the oldest public parc of Hawaii and continues past the Honolulu Zoo, along the beaches of Waikiki. The street passes through the business district, as well as the Ala Wai Canal and ends in McCully, just before the Interstate H-1 ...
Waikiki Beach erosion in 2011 The restored Beach in June 2012. Waikiki beach has had repeated problems with erosion, leading to the construction of groins and beach replenishment projects. [33] Imported sand came from California, local beaches such as Pāpōhaku Beach on Moloka‘i, and a sandbar from Oʻahu's Northern side near Kahuku. [34]
Ka Laʻi Waikiki Beach, formerly the Trump International Hotel Waikiki, is a condo-hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. The hotel is part of the LXR Hotels & Resorts division of Hilton Hotels & Resorts. It is 350 ft (110 m) tall, 775,000 sq ft (72,000 m 2) tower with a total of about 462 units. The building includes a spa and dining space, as well as a ...
Waikiki was being touted as a tourist destination and the number of parishioners and visitors continued to grow. The church underwent enlargement in 1910, and 1925, essentially by cutting the building in two and moving the back to the beach. In 1920, the church acquired a right-of-way access to Kalākaua Avenue.
Bounded roughly by Beretania St. on the northeast, Nuuanu Stream on the north, Nuuanu Ave. on the southeast, and Honolulu Harbor 21°18′43″N 157°51′46″W / 21.311985°N 157.862669°W / 21.311985; -157.862669 ( Chinatown Historic
Route 72, commonly known as Kalanianaʻole Highway, is the main highway serving southeast Oʻahu.Beginning at the eastern terminus of Interstate H-1 (H-1), the east–west highway travels along the southeastern shore of Oʻahu through various residential neighborhoods, including Hawaiʻi Kai.