Post #490224 by tikitonga on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 11:14 AM

We just returned from Waikiki last week and, yes, they are hurting over there but we still had a wonderful time. Glad to hear the hotel is open. Time shares, for better or for worse, seem to be the next wave over there. We stayed at the Princess Kiaulani Sheraton and one of the staffers were telling us that there were negotiations to tear it down and rebuild it as a timeshare. It would be a fabulous location for it, but I think it would change the vibe. The Sheraton Waikiki (the beachfront hotel) is in the middle of renovations right now and our beloved SandBar was boarded up. They say it was the worst possible time to renovate due to the economy. So....if you are on the fence about a trip out there, I suggest you go sooner rather than later because things are changing fast!