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PHOTOGRAPHS:
RENDERINGS
COURTESY
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THE
RESIDENCES
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MANDARIN
ORIENTAL,
HONOLULU
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CATALINA
ISLAND
COMPANY
(BOTTOM)
Originally opened at the beginning of the Roaring Twenties—and named in honor of Helen Atwater Wrigley, wife of Philip K.
Wrigley (William Wrigley Jr.'s son)—Catalina Island's Hotel At water has long served as a popular getaway for Hollywood elite
and other mainlanders. Now, following an extensive renovation, the seaside lodge is reborn with a contemporary aesthetic that nods
to the art-deco style of its origins. "Our goal with the renovation was to update the space with modern amenities and island-style
decor, while still holding on to the hotel's roots in Catalina and Wrigley family history," says Randall Herrel, president and CEO of
Catalina Island Co. When Hotel Atwater debuts this August, expect historic photos from the Catalina Island Co. and Catalina Island
Museum archives displayed throughout; a light and airy lobby with seating areas ideal for cocktails and conversation; and guest rooms
bedecked with custom furniture, upgraded finishes and larger baths. Rates start at $199 per night. -W.B.
When Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Residences, Honolulu opens near the Hawaii Convention Center in late 2022, expect 99 luxury residences
with prices estimated to start at $3.5 million. Designed by Meyer Davis, Dianna Wong and Hart Howerton—and developed by L.A.-based
Salem Partners—the 37-story mixed-use project will house 125 chic and contemporary hotel guestrooms and suites on the lower floors, with a
separate entrance and elevator on the 19th floor leading to 17 floors of exclusive residential units. "›e Mandarin Oriental, Honolulu will breathe
new life into the heart of the Ala Moana District as the first project approved under the Ala Moana Transit-Oriented Development Plan, aimed at
improving connectivity and bringing a new vibrancy to the neighborhood," says James Ratkovich, co-managing partner of Mana'olana Partners,
which is handling residential sales. ›e development is slated to launch sales soon, and break ground this fall. -W.B.
MANDARIN
ORIENTAL
HOTEL AND
RESIDENCES,
HONOLULU
An Island Reimagined
Centrally located in
the heart of Avalon,
just a block from
the beach, Hotel
At water provides
guests with views
of the ocean or
mountains from
their rooms.
1695 Kapiolani Blvd.,
Honolulu, HI
808.208.8800
moresidenceshonolulu.com
HOTEL
ATWATER
125 Summer Ave.,
Avalon, CA
877.778.8322
visitcatalinaisland.com
R ising 418 feet
above Honolulu,
the iconic
743,000-square-foot
Mandarin Oriental
tower will ser ve as
a new gateway to
Waikiki and Ala
Moana.
ON T H E HOR I Z ON
