Moana Hotel. Honolulu, T.H.

Early C19th menu for the Moana Hotel, Honolulu dated Friday 17th April, 1914, now the Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa. Signed by three ‘Bonds’.

Opened on March 11, 1901, the Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa, originally the Moana Hotel, was built as the first hotel in Waikiki. Wealthy Honolulu landowner, Walter Chamberlain Peacock, incorporated the Moana Hotel Company in 1896 in an effort to establish a luxury hotel in a deserted area of Waikiki.

Designed by architect Oliver G. Traphagen and built by The Lucas Brothers contractors, The Moana Hotel originally featured 75 guestrooms that included amenities that were regarded as the ultimate luxury at the time, including telephones, private baths, a billiard room, parlor, library, salon, and the first electric-powered elevator in the Territory. The opening of the hotel marked the beginning of tourism in Waikiki.

Source: https://www.historichotels.org/hotels-resorts/moana-surfrider-a-westin-resort-and-spa/history.php