Famed Royal Hawaiian Hotel Reopens in Waikiki

E Taiwan News -- The “Pink Palace of the Pacific” isn’t quite as pink as it used to be. The landmark hotel on the beachfront at Waikiki has emerged from a US$85 million makeover with a new palette of colors - white, cream, magenta and greens have been added to the mix - meant to give the 82-year-old landmark a more contemporary feel. For me, it is several brushstrokes too far.