Earlier this week there were reports that the Ilikai hotel in Hawaii was closing. The Ilikai hotel is an oceanfront hotel situated on the Ala Wai Yacht Marina at the edge of Waikiki. The hotel is seen in the opening shot of the tv show, Hawaii Five-0. The hotel is not going to be closing permanently. The hotel was closed Thursday because of financial concerns and a contract dispute with a hotel labor union. Guests were moved out of the hotel to another Waikiki hotel. Hawaii Magazinereports that Ilikai's owner, iStar Financial, has resolved its labor union dispute and will reopen. However, it isn't clear when exactly the doors will reopen to guests.
Hotel operations at Waikiki's iconic Ilikai may resume again. But no one is saying when.
An agreement on a new labor contract between Ilikai hotel owner iStar Financial and the union representing hotel employees was reached last night, hours after guests had been packed off to other Waikiki lodging.
Ilikai employees are scheduled to review the agreement with union representatives this evening.
There's another article about the hotel's reopening here.
