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Royal Hawaiian Hotel
The historic Royal Hawaiian Hotel, also known as
the "Pink Palace of the Pacific" was built in 1927
to provide luxurious accommodations to Matson Cruise
Line passengers.
Photo Credit: Royal Hawaiian Hotel
History of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Matson Built the Hotel In 1972
The luxurious Royal Hawaiian Hotel opened on February 1, 1927
and the first registered guest was Hawaiian
Princess Kawananakoa. The six story, 400 room hotel cost
$4 million to build and it was designedin the Spanish-Moorish
style that was popular in the 1920's by New York architects
Warren and Wetmore. The hotel was conceived by Ed Tenney,
the head of Castle and Cooke and Matson Navigation and Matson
manager William Roth. The Matson and Territorial Hotel Company,
who owned the Manoa Hotel were joint owners of the Royal Hawaiian.
The Royal Hawaiian Hotel was originally built for Matson
Cruise Line passengers. The first Matson cruise ship passengers
arrived on the "Malolo" in November of 1927.
Leased to the Navy In 1942
During World War II barbed wire was installed along
Waikiki Beach and in January of 1942 the Royal Hawaiian
Hotel was leased to the Navy as a rest and recreation
center for military personnel serving in the Pacific Fleet.
The hotel was returned to Matson in 1945 and it re-opened
in 1947 after a $2 million renovation.
Sold to Sheraton In 1969
When ITT Sheraton purchased the Royal Hawaiian Hotel from Matson
in 1969 they added the Royal Tower Wing which increased the number
of rooms to 526.
Sold to Kyo-ya In 1975
In 1975 Sheraton sold the Royal Hawaiian Hotel to
Kyo-ya Company Limited, but the hotel retained
the Sheraton brand and Sheraton continued to operate it
under a management contract.
See also:
More Waikiki Hotels
All Accommodations on Oahu
10 Largest Hotels in Hawaii
All Lodging in Hawaii
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