Trump International Hotel and Tower, Luxury condo hotel in Waikiki, Hawaii, United States
Trump International Hotel and Tower is a 38-story high-rise in Waikiki that combines residential condominiums with hotel rooms and offers views of the Pacific Ocean and Oahu's landscape. The building houses multiple dining venues, a spa, fitness center, and features a sixth-floor lobby with ocean views.
Irongate bought the development rights in 2005 and partnered with The Trump Organization; the Royal Islander and Reef Lanai hotels were demolished in July 2006. On 10 November 2006 all 462 units were pre-sold in one day for $700 million, about $1.5 million each. The tower opened on 1 November 2009, and by February 2010, 361 units were still vacant over a financing dispute.
The hotel's Hawaiian name, announced on February 7, 2024, replaced an earlier proposal, Wakea Waikiki Beach, named for the god Wākea; that choice drew criticism of cultural appropriation from the Native Hawaiian community, so a different name was chosen. The name Ka Laʻi was adopted after the owners bought out the Trump licensing agreement.
The tower stands at 350 ft with about 462 units, and the hotel lobby and residential lobby share the sixth floor, where the ocean view opens up. A spa, fitness center, library, lobby bar, cafe and parking are all inside the building. The property sits on the Waikiki Beach Walk site, where the Royal Islander and Reef Lanai hotels once stood.
The Trump name was licensed, not owned: Irongate bought out the licensing agreement with the Trump Organization before the February 7, 2024 rebranding to Ka Laʻi Waikiki Beach. An earlier proposed name, Wakea Waikiki Beach, after the god Wākea, was dropped after criticism of cultural appropriation from the Native Hawaiian community.
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