History and luxury – the two sides of the Moana surfrider
The Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort is better known as the “First Lady of Waikiki.” The Moana Hotel is set in 2365 Kalākaua Avenue in Honolulu, Hawaii. The hotel has a historical significance and is a standing icon in the island of Oahu.
Moana hotel, established in the late 19th century was the first hotel to come up in Hawaii among the few beach houses and bungalows. Guests started pouring in since 1901. For Hawaiian tourism, Moana Hotel holds a prestigious position. The hotel also enjoys a place in the National Register of Historic Places. History bears witness to the fact that the coming up of the Moana Hotel started bringing in the tourists to Waikiki.
From 1935 to 1975, the hotel was also known to host the Hawaii Calls live radio broadcast. This historical program was enjoyed immensely as it brought the sounds of Hawaii to the world.
The Sheraton Company, the present owners of the hotel bought the hotel properties in 1959. In 1952, a new hotel had come up on the east side of the Moana – this was the Surfrider Hotel. When the previous owner, Matson sold the hotel properties to Sheraton, a new tower was constructed on the west side of the Moana Hotel, which was the Sheraton Surfrider Hotel. The adjacent buildings were transformed into one beachfront resort with a common lobby. The entire property is today known as the Sheraton Moana Surfrider.
The architecture of the hotel was influenced by the popular European styles. The entire building flaunts plaster detailing, columns and intricate woodwork. Towards the street side, the hotel has a grand porte cochere and towards the seaside, there are the wide verandahs. The hotel houses a saloon, a main parlor, a library, a reception area and 75 guestrooms.
The islands at Moana also experienced the first electric-powered elevator because of the Moana Surfrider. The hotel has high ceilings, cross-ventilation windows to cool the rooms and extra-wide hallways for the accommodation of steamer trunks.
The hotel has 793 rooms including 46 suites. It also has three restaurants, a beach bar, a freshwater swimming pool, a poolside snack bar and a historic room. When speaking about the hotel services and amenities, what deserves mention are the fashionable all white Heavenly Bed, which is unique and imparts a divine and comfortable feeling.
The bath amenities include conditioner, shampoo, body lotion, body wash and cold cream soap. Other amenities include Internet access, color TV with cable channels as well as movies on demand, mini refrigerator, air conditioning, safe, coffee maker, Lipton tea/green tea, regular and decaffeinated Kona coffee, hair dryer, dental kit on request and other amenities.
The hotel tries its utmost to provide its guests a very comfortable and elegant feeling in absolute Hawaiian style. The spacious suites in the hotel have the essence of Hawaii through the custom furniture, Hawaiian traditional quilts and the oceanfront lanai. So, all who enter this hotel will be enjoying a luxurious stay with the old world charm.
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