Moana Surfrider

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The hotel provides the public with little information about its history. Our team researches the hotel's past, from the very beginning, verifying its exact opening date and providing an overview of its history up to the present day.?If you have any useful information and would like to share it, please send it to archives@famoushotels.org.?Thank you This is what we know so far (attention: unverified history!): Originally with 75 rooms the hotel Moana, Waikiki first opened in 1901. In 1918 two wings were added, the Banyan Court created (home to the famed Hawaii Calls-radio broadcast for 40 years). A historic banyan tree, planted in 1885, is focal point of this ocean front venue, the Pacific Ocean beyond. 'The First Lady of Waikiki' also offers a ghoststory: "Oh yes, I can tell you about the murder," Tony Bissen whispers to us (this sotry was found on the wwweb, authored by Lora J. Finnegan). His historical tour, at Honolulu's Sheraton Moana Surfrider, is one of several backstage tours offered at historic hotels around the West, from Yosemite's Ahwahnee to Spokane's Davenport. The tours (all but one open to nonguests) recount a little history and some really good gossip. Bissen leads us to the 1901 hotel's restored historic section. "This is where staff are said to have seen Mrs. Leland Stanford's ghost," he notes outside room 244. In 1905, Stanford University cofounder Jane Stanford checked in for a vacation, and perhaps to escape a conflict with university president David Starr Jordan. One night Mrs. Stanford took a drink from her bottle of water and screamed. "She died a horrible death," Bissen says. "A doctor concluded she had been poisoned with strychnine." But an inquest, spurred by university trustees, found Mrs. Stanford died from "natural causes," Bissen notes, "so it's hard to say what happened." It's a chilling tale. But it doesn't prevent us from wanting to check into the Sheraton Moana Surfrider for a good long stay.
'The First Lady of Waikiki' also offers a ghoststory: "Oh yes, I can tell you about the murder," Tony Bissen whispers to us (this sotry was found on the wwweb, authored by Lora J. Finnegan). Bissen leads us to the 1901 hotel's restored historic section. "This is where staff are said to have seen Mrs. Leland Stanford's ghost," he notes outside room 244. In 1905, Stanford University cofounder Jane Stanford checked in for a vacation, and perhaps to escape a conflict with university president David Starr Jordan. One night Mrs. Stanford took a drink from her bottle of water and screamed. "She died a horrible death," Bissen says. "A doctor concluded she had been poisoned with strychnine." But an inquest, spurred by university trustees, found Mrs. Stanford died from "natural causes," Bissen notes, "so it's hard to say what happened." It's a chilling tale. But it doesn't prevent us from wanting to check into the Sheraton Moana Surfrider for a good long stay.
Managed by: Starwood Hotels, Sheraton
756/44; The rooms offer high speed internet access, wireless access, WLAN is available in hotel common areas, at the pool and in all hotel meeting spaces. Rooms
The property is located directly on Waikiki beach.
The Beachside Cafe, breakfast buffet, lunch and dinner The Banyan Grill, oceanfront restaurant The Banyan Veranda, breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, Sunday brunch, sunset dinner Beach Bar

Keiki Aloha Programme:
More fun for the kids. More freedom for the parents. Location: 4th floor Sheraton Waikiki Hotel (just next door).  Available to all children ages 5-12 staying at any Sheraton Hotel in Waikiki. Daily on-property and off-property activities are sure to be the highlight of every child’s visit.

The pool is situated in the Banyan Court, the beach is right in front of the pool and the hotel offeing catamaran sails, canoe rides, surfing lessons and various other beach activities. Our sister properties are a 5 minute walk from our hotel and are able to offer Spa or Fitness services. The Royal Hawaiian Hotel offers Abhasa Spa and the Sheraton Waikiki offers the Hookipa fitness center which houses weight and cardio exercise machines. The cost for these services will vary. The Sheraton Hotels & Resort in Waikiki offers its hotel guests an exclusive opportunity to meet and interact with one of nature?s most amazing creatures, the dolphin at the Sea Life Park.
The Hawaiian Convention Centre is 2 miles away, the hotel offers the Grand Salon, the Ballroom, the Parlor and the Boardroom up to 250 persons. technical equipment is awaylable.
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Moana Surfrider
Country: USA
City: Honolulu
Opening date: 1901

Note from the Host

General Manager Frederick Orr
Hotel Manager: Simon Rusconi

Coordinates

2365 Kalakaua Avenue
Hawaii 96815-2943 USA, Honolulu

Tel: +1 808 922 3111
Fax: +1 808-923 0308

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