In Kauai, Hawaii, the Coco Palms Resort, once host to celebrity guests such as Elvis Presley, Rita Hayworth, and Frank Sinatra, never reopened after Hurricane Iniki struck the island in 1992. Now, ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The developers of Kauai’s Coco Palms Resort announced a partnership with Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants. The property will be the first for the Kimpton brand in Hawaii.

"We are incredibly excited to establish our luxury and lifestyle presence in Hawaii with Coco Palms, A Kimpton Resort," said Leanne Harwood, IHG's senior vice president and managing director for ...

WAILUA — From the tops of the protective dust screens installed around the perimeter of the former Coco Palms Resort, the only things that can be seen are the tops of excavators and cranes ...

A rendering of the arrival area at the new Coco Palms resort in Kauai. Photo Credit: Reef Capital Partners The redevelopment of Kauai's long-shuttered Coco Palms Resort has commenced. The historic ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hurricane Iniki devastated parts of Kauai in 1992. What’s left of the historic Coco Palms Resort 30 years later is now being demolished and removed. “We want to restore ...

WAILUA — Construction workers were seen working on the property of the former Coco Palms Resort on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, following multiple statements from the developer that demolition for the ...

HONOLULU (Island News) - The controversy remains over whether to rebuild on Kauai what Hurricane Iniki tore through more than thirty years ago- the Coco Palms Resort. State Board of Land and ...

Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley were among the celebrity guests who stayed at the resort. Coco Palms gained popularity after the 1961 movie “Blue Hawaii,” starring Presley, was filmed on the ...

The Coco Palms, the Hawaii hotel made famous by its 1961 appearance in Elvis Presley’s film “Blue Hawaii,” had already lost its luster by the time Hurricane Iniki ravaged it in 1992.

Demolition will soon begin on a resort once favored by Elvis Presley and other Hollywood royalty before it was heavily damaged by a hurricane three decades ago. The Coco Palms Resort on the island ...

Developers of the former Coco Palms Resort property aim to begin demolition work in the next couple of weeks to make way for a new 350-room hotel. Contractors hired by the developers recently ...