The hotel will remain open during the “monumental transformation.”įinancial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. It’s not just getting a new name: Irongate and Hilton announced that the 462 guest rooms and common areas, such as its pools and restaurants, will also be remodeled beginning next year. “With the support of the Trump team, we have achieved great things in 14 years of operation, commencing with our initial real estate sales offering in 2006, and continuing with Trump Hotels’ stewardship of the hotel program since 2009,” said Irongate CEO Jason Grosfeld in the release, despite the change. Opened in 2009, the Trump Organization said it was “incredibly proud” of the resort’s performance, noting that its nightly rates were “some of the highest” in the Hawaiian city and it was “consistently ranked in the top 3 Waikiki hotels on TripAdvisor.” The rebranding comes after the Trump Organization announced that it has reached a “mutual agreement for a significant buyout of the hotel management and license agreement” with Irongate, the hotel’s owner. In February 2024, the 38-floor hotel will be called the Wākea Waikiki Beach, as part of the Hilton LXR collection of high-end resorts. The Trump International Hotel Waikiki is joining Hilton and will no longer have the former president’s name attached to it.
The number of Trump Hotels continues to dwindle, with the chain’s Hawaii resort the latest to ditch the tarnished name for a less politicized brand.
