The Modern Honolulu
Formerly the Waikiki EDITION hotel, designed by Ian Schrager and executed by Marriott Hotels, the property is now The Modern Honolulu from Aqua Hotels and Resorts. Go here for more info on how this happened.
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Hotel Coverage: The Modern Honolulu
What’s Out, What’s In: The Takeaway
We've started a series of what’s trending in hotels these days: What’s Out, What’s In. Do we like what we see? Think it's a dud? You be the judge! What’s Out: Hotel-branded pens and notepads as keepsakes What’s In: Souvenirs inspired by the history and culture of the hotel...
May 02, 2013
More Management Changes at The Modern Honolulu Hotel
The Modern Honolulu has only been open for a little over two years but already its undergone two management changes. The first happened when Marriott’s Edition brand was unceremoniously shoved out of the property by the hotel’s owners, M Waikiki, back in the summer of 2011. Now, the management...
April 22, 2013
Edition Boutique Hotel to Open in India
Just a week after we reported that the New York Edition would open a year early in 2014, we have more good news: Marriott has announced that it will introduce its Ian Schrager designed Edition in New Delhi within "the next few years." Despite the Istanbul Edition being the...
April 09, 2013
Get Salty! Celebrate National Margarita Day
Not only is it Friday, but apparently it’s National Margarita Day, too! Seriously, we think people just make half these celebrations up, but this one we can get with, even though we think margaritas are best served with sunshine and high temps. But no matter, we're good sports. To...
February 22, 2013
We've Fallen in Love With These Autumn-Themed Cocktails
If you can resist this pumpkin-pie loaded shake--there's something wrong with you. Period. Yes, some parts of the country have experienced their first bouts of snowfall, it’s still considered autumn per the calendar, and many hotel restaurant bars have a host of seasonal drinks created just for this time...
November 15, 2012
Is All Ending Well for the Modern Honolulu (Formerly The Waikiki Edition)?
It's been almost a year since the calamitous takeover of the Waikiki Edition Hotel in Honolulu, but the Honolulu Star-Advertiser (full story here at Chicago Tribune)reports that business at the hotel has improved by "nearly 70 percent" since Aqua Hotels and Resorts took over the property and renamed it...
May 07, 2012
Some Hotel News to Nibble On Over Thanksgiving
The world may be living in a 24-hour news cycle but we've got some news of our own for you--we're taking the rest of the week off. So barring any major hotel news or events, you won't be reading us again until Monday. Of course, we'd never leave you...
November 23, 2011
Is the Surfboard at The Modern Honolulu in Danger?
The other day we saw that the hotel formerly known as the Waikiki Edition but currently known as The Modern Honolulu was offering some amazing rates for next month--starting at just $195 a night. Then we saw rates of $155 on Jetsetter.com. This was a steep drop from Edition's...
September 29, 2011
The Modern Honolulu is Keeping Rates Low at $195 a Night
It's been about a month since the Edition Waikiki was kicked out of their own hotel and The Modern Honolulu ushered in but the dust from the fracas has just about settled down. More importantly, the Modern Honolulu has a real deal website now.The site is chock-full of gorgeous photos,...
September 27, 2011
The Save Waikiki Edition Team is Keeping Score on Facebook
We mentioned last week that even though the Waikiki Edition has been unceremoniously replaced by The Modern Honolulu, employees were still holding out hope that Edition would one day rise again by creating a Facebook page. And judging from this recent update, it looks like quite a few people...
September 08, 2011
It Turns Out The Edition Waikiki Was 'Just a Job' to Some
We all had a three-day weekend thanks to the Labor Day holiday but down at the Waikiki Edition (or Edition Waikiki or Modern Honolulu, whatever team/side you're on), the employees were still working--both to serve guests and to fight against their new bosses, Aqua Hotels and Resorts.As far as...
September 06, 2011
What It's Like For a Guest at The Waikiki Edition aka Modern Honolulu Hotel
It's not so peaceful here anymore.All this week, we've been watching the drama of the Waikiki Edition Takeover unfold at a rapid pace. The hotel owners, M Waikiki LLC, fired the first shot by dumping the Edition brand and anyone affiliated with Marriott Hotels overnight on Saturday and installing...
September 02, 2011
Here's The Latest Edition on The Waikiki Edition
The takeover and the takeback of the Waikiki Editionis moving so fast that we're finding it hard to keep up with all the developments especially as we're attending a work conference in Vegas (for realz! and we are actually sober!) So we're sitting here trying to recap all that...
September 01, 2011
The Waikiki is Now The Waikiki Edition Once Again (But For How Long?)
Some late-breaking news yesterday--a New York judge has ordered M Waikiki LLC, the owners of the The Waikiki Edition who dumped the brand in favor of The Modern Honolulu, to reinstall the Edition team which is owned by Marriott Hotels. The Wall Street Journal reports: On Wednesday, a New York...
September 01, 2011
More Edition Employees Talk About 'Invasion Day'
It looks like the takeover of the Edition Waikiki is not quite the "peaceful coup" the hotel owners has boasted about to the Wall Street Journal. Just days after the owners locked out Edition's parent company, Marriott, and installed Aqua Hotels and Resorts as well as gave the hotel...
August 31, 2011
Edition Waikiki Employees are Holding Strong During These 'Modern' Times
The fallout from the Edition Waikiki/Modern Honolulu switcheroo continues today with a moving testimony from an actual employee at the hotel. There's no need for any further commentary so let's just get right into it: I work for Edition. The employees here are more than that, we are a...
August 30, 2011
The Edition Waikiki, Er, Modern Honolulu Now Has a New Website
Yesterday, after we digested the shocking news about the Edition Waikiki, a savvy commenter pointed out that the Edition Waikiki The Modern Honolulu did have a website up and running although another commented mentioned that reservations were not working yet. But lo and behold, they are working today! We...
August 30, 2011
Ian Schrager Speaks Out On 'Frivolous' Lawsuit
**A HotelChatter Exclusive**Ian Schrager is not happy about the lawsuit that the owners of the Waikiki Edition filed last week--and which they put out a press release on yesterday.Until now he's been referring all inquiries to Marriott but he's told HotelChatter he couldn't sit on the sidelines any longer....
June 01, 2011
Waikiki Edition Wanted More of Schrager's 'Edge', Not So Much Marriott's
Yesterday after a long day of working on the internet, we were looking forward to putting our feet up and reading the latest issue of The National Enquirer The New Yorker when up popped a Google Alert in our inbox with the headline, "Owner of Waikiki Edition Hotel Files...
June 01, 2011
Marriott Totally 'Perplexed' By Waikiki Edition Lawsuit
Check-in desk at Waikiki EditionLast week's news that the owners of the Waikiki Edition were suing both Marriott Hotels and Ian Schrager came as quite a surprise to us. And apparently it was a surprise to Marriott as well.A spokesperson for Marriott Hotels emailed this statement to Reuters over the...
May 31, 2011
The Waikiki Edition Wants Out and is Suing Marriott and Ian Schrager to Do It
Could this be the final Edition? The owners of the Waikiki Edition are suing both Marriott Hotels and Ian Schrager claiming that the two have done nothing to grow the Edition name or brand and are ultimately responsible for making their hotel "a virtual ghost town," The Wall Street Journal...
May 27, 2011
Best Hotel Opening: The Waikiki Edition Hotel
It's what you've been waiting all year for--The 2010 HotelChatter Awards! We'll be bringing you the best and worst of the year all day today and part of tomorrow. Agree or disagree with our picks? Air your thoughts in comments below.We kicked off this year compiling all the hotel openings...
December 30, 2010
Waikiki Edition's Surf And Bikini Boot Camp Will Whip Your Butt Into 2011
If you're like us, the holiday cocktails have been flowing since Halloween. Then there's the matter of all that overly-indulgent, incredibly rich winter food. We're still a few weeks away from Christmas but the Waikiki Edition is thinking New Year already. Specifically, what its guests will look like in bikinis...
December 08, 2010
Things Sound Predictably Crazy at Crazybox Inside The Waikiki Edition
The Waikiki Edition has been open for nearly two months and we've already gotten a ton of insider pics as to what the place looks like. And the place just doesn't look good, it actually is good, judging from the recent reviews on TripAdvisor. The hotel has already shot...
November 29, 2010
This Is What The Guests At Waikiki Edition Have Been Drinking
We've really missed our Summer Cocktails series. And we're a tad obsessed with the still fresh-out-of-the-bag Waikiki Edition. And you know what? It's Friday. So what the hell, we're going to mash all those things up together, blend them into a nice, cool, boozy beverage, and tell you all about...
October 29, 2010
Look No Further For Photos of the Waikiki Edition Hotel
Aloha! Ok. After several whiny complaints about not having enough photos of the Waikiki Edition to look at, we've been hit with a mother lode of Waikiki Edition photos. If you've been looking for photos of this sexy new hotel from Bill Marriott and Ian Schrager, look no further (and...
October 19, 2010
Lovely Celebrity Lady Lumps Were On Display at Waikiki Edition This Weekend
Here's a big sign that the new Waikiki Edition Hotel which officially opened on Friday is going to be different from its sister Marriott Hotel brands--celebrities! And sexy lady ones too.On hand for the opening weekend were newly single Christina Aguilera, The City's Whitney Port, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, 90210 and...
October 18, 2010
Books, iPads, and Surfboards Are Just a Few of the Waikiki Edition's Favorite Things
The brand-new Waikiki Edition Hotel officially opens on October 15 but lucky guests have been able to stay at the hotel during its soft-opening for the past two weeks. And while we've learned that the hotel has loaner iPads available for guests, we just found out the lobby also...
October 12, 2010
First Reactions to the Waikiki Edition Concern the TV and the Uniforms
Lovely view but where's the TV?UPDATE: As we suspected, those are not the real uniforms. Here is the official description: Freddie Leiba styled, simple and chic: combination of greys, whites and blacks; custom black and white sarongs for the female pool servers with matching board shorts for the guys.USA...
September 29, 2010
This Just In...Photos of the Waikiki Edition Hotel, Opening Tomorrow
UPDATE: The Waikiki Edition only has the $195 intro rates until October 15, meaning you have to book that rate by then but it is good for stays through February 28, 2011. After October 15th, the room rates will start at $375. Another reason to book now! This morning we...
September 27, 2010
Bill Marriott and Ian Schrager's First Hotel, The Waikiki Edition, Will Open Tomorrow
The hotel's The Ilikai's (the building next to Edition) walkway to the beach. Yeah, we know. We're working on getting a room shot too! Update: We've got them here!The long-awaited day is practically here! Waikiki Edition, the very first Edition Hotel from hoteliers Bill Marriott and Ian Schrager, will...
September 27, 2010
Congrats to Ian Schrager as He Welcomes His First of Two Babies This Year
Page Six reported yesterday that master hotelier Ian Schrager welcomed his first son into the world as his wife Tania gave birth the other day to a baby boy they named Louis. (Ian also has four daughters.) Congrats! Our tight-fitting muscle onesies in black and grey are in the...
September 03, 2010
Waikiki Edition to Open October 5 With a 'Debut Offer' of $195 a Night
The long-awaited creation from hoteliers Bill Marriott and Ian Schrager is just two months away! In stalking the reservations site for The Waikiki Edition today, we found that the hotel will open on October 5 and in even better news, Marriott has put together a "Debut Offer" of $195...
August 03, 2010
The Waikiki Edition Says it Will Open in September
Last month, we reported that the Waikiki Edition, the first hotel sprung from the loins, er minds of hotelier greats Bill Marriott and Ian Schrager, would open not in July as we had first hoped but in October instead. This was a bummer of course, but we kept ourselves...
July 06, 2010
The Waikiki Edition Gets a Website But Won't Open Until October
Welcome to the Waikiki Edition!Ok, our brains might burst. At LONG last, Waikiki Edition has a legit website where we can hunt down more information about the first hotel from the brand created by Marriott Hotels and Ian Schrager. The good news is, obviously, the hotel has a website...
June 09, 2010
Waikiki Edition Starts 'Casting' Employees Tonight
The Waikiki Edition is getting closer and closer to opening as it's hosting a "Casting Party" tonight for prospective employees (Uh-oh, should W Talent Shows be worried?)We scoped out the hotel's employment recruitment page on Facebook for any recent news on the hotel and the casting party is about...
May 10, 2010
Where to Find Hotels With iPads
One million people may have splurged on an Apple iPad but if you're not keen on shelling out $500+ for the hottest new gadget, you can get your fix at these hotels.* We'll be keeping tabs on hotels that offer iPads either for guest use in-room or in the...
May 05, 2010
The Wait is Nearly Over: Edition Waikiki to Open in July
This is truly like Christmas morning for us at HotelChatter. Thanks to a very generous reader we have a ton of photos of the Edition Waikiki which is set to open in July, according to our sources--making it the very first Edition Hotel to open from hoteliers Ian Schrager...
April 06, 2010
The Edition Waikiki Hotel Could Open Later This Year
We've all heard the hype about Edition Hotels but none of the rumored Edition hotel properties ever seem close to opening. The only confirmed Edition Hotel we know of is the Edition Bangkok which will open in 2012. But now it looks like Edition Waikiki in Hawaii could be...
March 17, 2010
After a Time-Out, The Ilikai Has Gotten It Together and Will Re-Open
Okay, so Hawaii's Ilikai (famous for the Hawaii Five-0 opening-sequence shots) fairly-suddenly closed last week, citing too-extreme operating costs. But now it seems to have taken a hot time-out, has gotten itself together and will re-open again. Yeah, alright. According to reports, the hotel will "reopen as soon as...
July 14, 2009
Partner Reviews: The Modern Honolulu
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Dance your ass off.lol -
Apparently if you're from out of state they charge you $10. LAME. No thanks. -
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best place for drinkin and dancing!!
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