Post #95156 by christiki295 on Mon, Jun 7, 2004 8:49 PM

A photo of Tikis is here: http://www.astonhotels.com/aston/search/propertyImageGallery.do;jsessionid=B485E1E7E4001E9CF1F2F5B6C783EC08?propertyGroupId=34365&imageId=132985#photoGallery

According to this reveiw, Tiki's at the Aston Waikiki Beach revives the 50s flair in a contemporary way:

http://www.waikikinews.com/04colm/niteout.000.html

Tiki’s is a full-on retro South Pacific bar. . . . . Tiki’s has palm wood flooring, fish nets hanging from the ceiling with starfish and shells, glass balls, plus 50 hand-carved masks, statues and war clubs from different regions around the Pacific.

Original framed art flanks the dining room walls. . . . The collection of authentic, hand-carved tiki includes two 8-1/2 foot tiki at the entrance, eight tiki on the back walls of the dining room, a 3-1/2 foot tiki head named “Hibiscus Tiki” in the bar area, and a 6-1/2 foot, one-of-a-kind hula tiki in the central dining area.

The best seats in the house are those at umbrella-covered tables on the lanai, where diners are treated to the mesmerizing view of Waikiki Beach.

Another review states:

http://www.honoluluweekly.com/archives/coverstory%202003/10-1-03%20Tiki/10-1-03%20Tiki.html

Honolulu, the birthplace of exotica, hasn’t remained immune — Ala Moana’s Mai Tai Bar and Tiki’s Grill & Bar in the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel aren’t exactly the Tahitian Lanai, but they do angle for a revival of nightlife past, even if they’re J. Crew-ized versions. (For the real thing, check out Del Courtney’s Tea Dance at the Elks Club the first Sunday of each month. Jimmy Borges, Shari Lynn and Gabe Baltazar join the big-band leader; and Denny even shows up from time to time.

[ Edited by: christiki295 on 2004-06-07 21:08 ]

[ Edited by: christiki295 on 2004-06-09 21:09 ]