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After a Time-Out, The Ilikai Has Gotten It Together and Will Re-Open

Where: 1777 Ala Moana Blvd [map], Honolulu, HI, United States, 96815

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 practically possible under a new management team and operational structure." That is, iStar, the owners, said its subsidiary had "reached an agreement with the union representing workers at the hotel." Will it re-brand or will it open as the Ilikai still? It's looking like the latter — we could book a room (for $97) on July 21st.

The hotel is going to go back and rehire about 50-ish employees under new terms, and drama, drama, drama — but we're still sitting here wondering whether this is ever going to become Hawaii's Edition or not.

What's the deal here? Does anyone know? Someone clue us in — Edition's website hasn't been updated in a long, long time.