In the past few years, construction has been taking place everywhere in the Ala Moana and Kaka’ako areas, with new buildings being erected one after another. The sheer number of new buildings makes it hard even for Hawaii residents to keep up. One company that has been transforming Hawaii’s hotels at a breakneck pace is Highgate. The company develops, invests in, and manages approximately 87,500 hotels worldwide, including those in the United States and Europe.
They opened the Renaissance Honolulu Hotel & Spa on February 28. The location is just on the mountain side of Ala Moana Center (in Hawaii, the direction is indicated by “mountain side” and “ocean side”). At the opening blessing, the lobby floor was filled with people like a packed train in Tokyo, indicating the high level of attention.
Renaissance Hotels operates more than 170 hotels and resorts in about 40 countries and territories around the world.
Interestingly, the hotel has a sophisticated yet “residential” feel. The hotel is a 39-story high-rise tower, the upper floors of which are condominiums known as the Renaissance Residence Honolulu. In other words, it is a hotel condominium.
Waukea Waikiki Beach (formerly Trump Tower), which was renamed just in February, and The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki are also known as hotel condos. There are a total of 112 units here, studio type (studio), one-bedroom, and two-bedroom. They are already sold out.
Meanwhile, the hotel has 187 guest rooms and suites with panoramic views of the ocean and mountains.
They are dedicated to creating spaces inspired by the culture and nature of Oahu.
The wooden furniture was handmade, the art on the wall was of a garlic shrimp food truck, and the more one looks at the art, the more one realizes the Hawaiian flavor of the hotel. The hotel entrance and guest rooms are clean and unobtrusive, which I liked. Japanese artists also participated in the artwork.
The interior windows are floor-to-ceiling glass. So you can see the beach of Ala Moana beyond the large glass.
The hotel’s services will feature “navigators,” friendly ambassadors who will provide information on everything from dining to shopping to sightseeing. The concierge service will provide a daily Mercedes shuttle for sightseeing.
The “spa” in the hotel’s name is also of interest, and the Uhiwai Spa is located on the 8th floor Sky Deck. The first of its kind on Oahu, the spa features a traditional Japanese bath, indoor and outdoor tubs, a Himalayan salt sauna, steam room, and water bath. Other facilities on the 8th floor include a meditation garden, fitness center, and glass-enclosed yoga studio.
One thing you can enjoy without staying at the hotel is the restaurants. Although it has not opened yet and I would like to visit again, the first floor features MARA, which offers Mediterranean cuisine using Hawaiian ingredients; the 15th floor features the Coral Club Lounge, where you can enjoy breakfast, light meals, and hors d’oeuvres and cocktails in the evening; a bar where you can feel the Hawaiian breeze under the palm trees and poolside cabanas; and the “SWAY” restaurant, which will open its first restaurant in Hawaii. & Grill’s SWAY, as well as award-winning coffee roaster Ramil Coffee, which will be opening for the first time in Hawaii.
Location-wise, it is across the street from Ala Moana Center, convenient for dining and shopping, and within walking distance of the microbreweries, cafes, and wall art that line Kaka’ako. You can enjoy the area without the need to rent a car.
Rates at this newest Hawaii hotel start at $332 per night. It is also eligible for Marriott Bonvoy, a membership program by the Marriott Group. The Mandarin Oriental (also a hotel condo) is scheduled to be built across from the convention center near Waikiki, Marriott’s timeshare is under construction in Waikiki, and development in Hawaii continues.
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