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The Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa is a hotel located on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. The resort first opened in 1957, and since has grown to become the largest in the Hilton chain of hotels, and one of largest hotels in the world. The Hilton Hawaiian Village was originally named the Kaiser Hawaiian Village Hotel, and is one of the most prominent and iconic resorts in Waikiki. thumb thumb ==History== Located on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu, it was built on the former village of Kalia, which was the childhood home of Duke Kahanamoku. It consisted of a private estate with an owners' residence, tenant houses and a salt flat. The portion of the estate nearest the ocean beach was developed around 1900 as a small hotel named the Old Waikiki, then redeveloped in 1928 as the Niumalu Hotel. The Hawaiian Village Hotel was conceived, constructed and first administered by Henry J. Kaiser, the industrialist who built the Hoover Dam and Grand Coulee Dam and founded the Kaiser Permanente health system. Kaiser bought the Kalia estate of and combined it to construct the Hawaiian Village, converting the flat to a lagoon. The hotel was originally managed by Western Hotels, today known as Westin Hotels. Hilton Hotels & Resorts bought the resort in 1961, renaming it the Hilton Hawaiian Village.〔(Hilton marks 50 years in isles – Hawaii Business – Honolulu Star-Advertiser )〕 In 2006, Hilton Hotels received $25 million in settlement of its lawsuit over toxic mold growth in the Hilton Hawaiian Village's Kalia Tower. Today, the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel sits on over of beachfront property, near the Ala Moana Center. It features the largest swimming pool in Waikiki, over twenty-two restaurants, exotic wildlife, and botanical gardens, Duke's Lagoon and a branch of the Bishop Museum. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hilton Hawaiian Village」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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