April 1st, 2007
Waikiki Parc Hotel - Nobu Waikiki - Lotus Car Rental Experience!
The newly revitalized Waikiki Parc Hotel is the pulse of Waikiki and intertwines contemporary flair and sophistication with chic urban living and ultra-refined service. Future home of Nobu Waikiki (May 2007), the Waikiki Parc Hotel envelopes guests in an unmatched stylish experience framed by stunning views of Honolulu city lights and ocean horizons. The Waikiki Parc Hotel is anticipated to be the chicest address in Waikiki, a powerfully revitalized entity of the luxury brand Hotels & Resorts of Halekulani.
Reintroducing the hotel as an urban oasis with dramatic design elements to foster a guest’s emotional connection with the bountiful mysteries of the ‘Honolulu-chic’ lifestyle, the hotel offers contemporary rooms evoking a distinctive sense of place, sensuality and attitude– resulting in an immersive experience, enthralling guests to plunge into Waikiki’s vibrant new urban-tropical experience.
The Waikiki Parc Hotel will include an array of multi-faceted new elements, including:
• Entryway: Illuminated walls with alternating mood-lighting will usher guests through the grande entrance of the Waikiki Parc Hotel. Undulating walls featuring recessed LCD monitors will project exciting images and happenings. In addition, colorful new area rugs will run throughout the promenade. As guests reach the first lobby rotunda, they will encounter vibrant works of art and modern textile upholstery pieces draped in “lipstick red” leather.
• Guestrooms: Flowing seamlessly out of the public area experience, a new “accent wall” will feature a richly-hued ebony wood headboard with built-in direct lighting and individual reading lights. New crisp white bedding, including duvet and four plush pillows will cosset guests in enveloping comfort. The signature design accent of the room is the orange and white abstract ‘Swoon Pillow,’ designed by Los Angeles artist Gabrielle Jennings. Bathrooms will have new stone counter tops and European-styled water fixtures.
• Lobby: Varying ebony textures will compliment a cool, fresh palette of ocean blues, sea greens and energetic reds. Artwork will feature bright and colorful Hawaiian fauna. Ebony colored wood accents and custom tubular wall sconces will add to the new lively and sophisticated experience.
• Front Desk: The front desk will feature an overhead rolling “wave” of backlit blue pacific water panels. A crisp white granite counter top will run the length of the ebony colored desk.
• Concierge: This station will be layered with illuminated glass panels featuring money plant leaves, with salt cedar branches running the entire length of the wall behind the concierge desk.
NOBU WAIKIKI – MAY 2007
The Waikiki Parc Hotel has a synergetic partnership with Chef Nobuyuki "Nobu" Matsuhisa, the world’s master of eclectic Japanese cuisine. The restaurant will include the powerful and innovative collaboration of the Waikiki Parc Hotel and Nobu, brought to fruition by the award-winning architectural expertise of David Rockwell’s New York-based Rockwell Group.
“Waikiki continues to captivate the international traveler with a bounty of extraordinary new offerings. We believe that NOBU WAIKIKI and its introduction to the Hawaiian Islands will redefine the current culinary standard for progressive Asian-influenced dining not only on Oahu - but throughout the Pacific Rim,” said Mr. Shaindlin. “The trilogy of the contemporary, vibrant ambiance of the revitalized Waikiki Parc Hotel, Nobu’s culinary expertise and Rockwell’s unparalleled design make this collaboration the most coveted new dining experience on Oahu.” Chef Matsuhisa, the world’s leader in innovative Japanese cuisine, is celebrated for his expertise of blending classical Japanese techniques with exotic global flavors, and for cooking from his ‘Kokoro’ (heart). His loyal clientele include the A-list of the world’s most affluent celebrities and connoisseurs. Chef Matsuhisa also sincerely understands, respects and embraces Hawaii’s matchless sense of place and its extraordinary indigenous delicacies.
The Lotus Experience
The race track of urban hospitality in Waikiki has welcomed a powerful contender designed for travelers who crave the ultimate, undiluted driving experience. Exclusively offered at the Waikiki Parc Hotel, sister property of world-renowned Halekulani, the LOTUS EXPERIENCE changes the rules of hotel auto rentals, offering guests a sensational room and car package for unrestricted Hawaiian isle exploration.