WAILUA, HAWAII — Coco Palms Hui LLChas entered into a management agreement with an affiliate of the Hyatt Hotels Corporationto manage the 363-room Coco Palms Resort on Kauai. The resort is located in Wailua, on the eastern coast of Kauai. It will continue to operate as the Coco Palms Resort under the Hyatt umbrella.
The resort has been shuttered since 1992 when it was damaged by Hurricane Iniki. The Coco Palms is set to undergo a major revitalization next year, with a re-opening date scheduled for early 2017.
The property was originally constructed in 1953. It was made famous in 1961 when the movie “Blue Hawaii” was filmed on its grounds – the same grounds that were once home to Kauai’s last reigning queen, Queen Deborah Kapule Kekaiha`akulou.
The resort’s redevelopment plan will preserve the original footprint of the property and its signature lagoon. The new efforts will also include an on-property community center that will highlight the cultural significance of the site, as well as the area’s native culture, history and arts.