2008 renovated guest room

Because the Royal Hawaiian was built before standardized designs and modular floor plans, there are over one hundred and fifty different configurations of the guest rooms.

The guest rooms were decorated in light pastel-toned plaster: primarily painted sea green. French casement windows opened to private balconies which were shaded with bamboo awnings.

The original standard rooms included two standard size beds, a nightstand, a bureau with lighted mirror, highboy, secretary or writing table, two maple side chairs with cane seats, two wicker chairs and a maple trunk at the foot of one of the beds. The larger rooms also had a dressing table. Each room had two closets: one lined with cedar.

Simmons of New York manufactured custom beds designed by the architects. The mattresses were hair mattresses by Ritz Carlton topped with pillows of white goose feathers.

Almost all of the remaining room furnishings were from three Michigan-based companies: Robert W. Irwin, Brower Furniture Company, and Imperial Furniture Company. Wicker chairs were made by Stickley Brothers, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Louvered doors were used throughout the guest rooms to ensure the cool ocean breezes could circulate throughout.

During the 2008 rehabilitation, the individual room configurations were retained, with minor modifications to provide modern conveniences. Hand-carved wooden doors from a previous renovation were retained. Air-conditioning was added in the mid-20th century and was updated in the recent project. Signature pink color palettes were reinterpreted for the guest room wall coverings. The interiors display an eclectic fusion of tropical influences that meet the hotel’s intent for a contemporary, luxurious experience.