#Blue Hawaii

Controversial Kaua‘i resort Coco Palms to be rebuilt by global firm; 2026 opening planned

IHG Hotels & Resorts – headquartered in England – intends to rebuild under its Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants brand.

Kauaʻi community group battles mainland developersʻ plans for new hotel at former Coco Palms Resort

Mainland developers plan to transform the former Coco Palms Resort on Kaua’i into a new hotel, but community group I Ola Wailuanui is ramping up local outreach to share its alternative vision for the site.

Kaua‘i planning director ‘shocked’ by Coco Palms resort revelations

Kauai’i County Planning Director Kaʻāina Hull vented during a meeting that saw developers and opponents of a new hotel address the Kaua‘i Planning Commission.

Community group trying to buy Kauaʻi’s derelict Coco Palms Resort from Utah owners

I Ola Wailuanui, a Kauaʻi Community group, has launched a grassroots fundraising campaign to purchase the derelict resort, which last sold at a foreclosure auction for $22 million in 2021.