What's old is new again at the White Sands Hotel, a Waikiki property wrapping up an extensive renovation
that included reimagined rooms, updated public spaces, and new food and beverage concepts.
The hotel on Nohonani Street off Kuhio Avenue opened in 1957, when the dawn of the jet age was greatly expanding access to the Aloha State, and the refurbishment firmly embraces 1960s and '70s Honolulu aesthetic with modern twists on vintage elements.
The hotel is managed by Springboard Hospitality, and president and CEO Ben Rafter formed an investment group that purchased the property in 2016. Renovations on the 94 accommodations, which include standard rooms with pool views, standard rooms with city
views and one-bedroom suites, started in 2018 and were completed in early 2019. Next up were the common areas, but permit delays slowed the pace of work, and then the Covid-19 pandemic virtually shuttered tourism to the Islands from March to October
2020. Now, with visitors returning, the White Sands Hotel is ready to reintroduce itself.
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The new restaurant and bar, Hey Day, comes from the couple behind popular Chinatown restaurant Fete, chef Robynne Maii and manager Chuck Bussler. Maii, a Honolulu native, has fashioned a farm-to-table menu focused on new continental cuisine with Hawaiian
twists. Maii is making a concerted effort to work with various farmers and purveyors around Oahu to source ingredients. The centerpiece of Hey Day is a large, circular poolside bar with hanging chairs. The restaurant is slated to hold its grand opening
on June 1, and a bar dubbed the Green Lady is scheduled to debut later this year.
What's old is new again at the White Sands Hotel, a Waikiki property wrapping up an extensive renovation
that included reimagined rooms, updated public spaces, and new food and beverage concepts.
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The hotel on Nohonani Street off Kuhio Avenue opened in 1957, when the dawn of the jet age was greatly expanding access to the Aloha State, and the refurbishment firmly embraces 1960s and '70s Honolulu aesthetic with modern twists on vintage elements.
The hotel is managed by Springboard Hospitality, and president and CEO Ben Rafter formed an investment group that purchased the property in 2016. Renovations on the 94 accommodations, which include standard rooms with pool views, standard rooms with city
views and one-bedroom suites, started in 2018 and were completed in early 2019. Next up were the common areas, but permit delays slowed the pace of work, and then the Covid-19 pandemic virtually shuttered tourism to the Islands from March to October
2020. Now, with visitors returning, the White Sands Hotel is ready to reintroduce itself.
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The new restaurant and bar, Hey Day, comes from the couple behind popular Chinatown restaurant Fete, chef Robynne Maii and manager Chuck Bussler. Maii, a Honolulu native, has fashioned a farm-to-table menu focused on new continental cuisine with Hawaiian
twists. Maii is making a concerted effort to work with various farmers and purveyors around Oahu to source ingredients. The centerpiece of Hey Day is a large, circular poolside bar with hanging chairs. The restaurant is slated to hold its grand opening
on June 1, and a bar dubbed the Green Lady is scheduled to debut later this year.
What's old is new again at the White Sands Hotel, a Waikiki property wrapping up an extensive renovation
that included reimagined rooms, updated public spaces, and new food and beverage concepts.
The hotel on Nohonani Street off Kuhio Avenue opened in 1957, when the dawn of the jet age was greatly expanding access to the Aloha State, and the refurbishment firmly embraces 1960s and '70s Honolulu aesthetic with modern twists on vintage elements.
The hotel is managed by Springboard Hospitality, and president and CEO Ben Rafter formed an investment group that purchased the property in 2016. Renovations on the 94 accommodations, which include standard rooms with pool views, standard rooms with city
views and one-bedroom suites, started in 2018 and were completed in early 2019. Next up were the common areas, but permit delays slowed the pace of work, and then the Covid-19 pandemic virtually shuttered tourism to the Islands from March to October
2020. Now, with visitors returning, the White Sands Hotel is ready to reintroduce itself.
The new restaurant and bar, Hey Day, comes from the couple behind popular Chinatown restaurant Fete, chef Robynne Maii and manager Chuck Bussler. Maii, a Honolulu native, has fashioned a farm-to-table menu focused on new continental cuisine with Hawaiian
twists. Maii is making a concerted effort to work with various farmers and purveyors around Oahu to source ingredients. The centerpiece of Hey Day is a large, circular poolside bar with hanging chairs. The restaurant is slated to hold its grand opening
on June 1, and a bar dubbed the Green Lady is scheduled to debut later this year.