Luxury Hotel waikiki

Waikiki may be a crowded confluence of tony high rise hotel properties, designer labels and Elvis memories, but only paces away along the quiet reaches of Gray’s Beach on Oahu stands a top luxury hotel in Waikiki — the Halekulani — and the Hawaii of a gentler era.

The Halekulani has a history, nearly as deep and mysterious as the island itself. As the 453-room property rounds 108 years of age and stands where it started as the beachfront bungalow hotel built by Robert Lewers. Over the years a succession of owners put their signature on the property and gave it legacy and story that would eventually capture the imagination of a writer and then Hollywood.   READ MORE …