The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-15
NEW HOTEL AT wAIALUA PROVES
A REVELATION.
Picturesque Building Beautiful
Grounds Elegant Furnishings.
CONTEMPLATING Distinguishing

The hotel at Waialua will soon be
opened to the public, and will create a
revolution in the life of the Island.
There is nothing like this hotel in or
near Honolulu. When any one speaks
of an hotel in the country, a vision of
four walls and a veranda, known as
carpenters Gothic, springs up, but the
Waialua hotel is very different from
this. 1t is one of the most artistic de-
signs conceived by architect Trapha-
gen, and its location is ideal for a sum-
mer resort, and here 1t is always sum-
mer.
The main house or mansion, for II is
of liberal proportions faces north. From
the steps well kept lawns extend to the
banks Of the Anahulu river. A bridge,
not quite completed, spans the river
and gives access to the sea beach. There
are thus at the command of guests
either sea or fresh water bathing and
stretch of water extending half mile
in land for boating. Then there will be
tennis courts. Six miles up on the hills,
among the woods, log cabin has been
built, and to this an excellent road eX-
tends. There shooting and out door
sports can be enjoyed.
But to turn to the buildings. The
hotel proper is handsome and elegant,
with sixteen foot verandas, which curve
gracefully from the bows" of the main
rooms. A pretty fountain plays In front
of the steps. Within are two spacious
rooms and a hall way which contains
the office, and from which springs the
handsome staircase. The hall is sep
arated from the dining and drawing
rooms, by pillars. The floors are inlaid
and polished. In the bow window of
! each of these rooms a fountain con-
stantly FLASHES, and ferns and palms
will add grace and elegance to the
nobleness of the proportions.
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suites with bath room and dressing
room attached. From the windows of
these, fine views of sea and mountains
can be obtained. The rooms themselves
are elegantly furnished in rose wood,
maple, cherry and so forth. Every room
has it's private telephone to the office,
so that orders can be sent direct and
attended to Immediately. Nothing in
! the city equals the luxurious fittings of
these rooms.
In the neighborhood of the hotel are
three cottages, which between them
have ten bed rooms, all similarly fur
nished to those in the main building
and connected with it by telephone. A
billiard pavilion is due west of the main
hotel. An electric light plant is
situated east of the hotel, complete in
every detail. There is an ample sup
ply of fresh water to every part of the
| buildings and grounds.
The greatest credit is due to Colonel
Iaukea for the manner in which he has
laid out the grounds and the taste he
has displayed in furnishing the estab-
lishment. 1t is probable that in less
than a month the hotel will be opened
to the public. When once it is, it will
become the popular resort of the ISL
amos, and visitors from the Coast will
be charmed with It, There is no doubt
that the ideal tropical hotel has been
realized, and that what has long been
wanted is now at the disposal of those
who wish to enjoy our climate in Its
most fascinating form.