I-Waikiki Beach namhlanje icingelwa njengeligugu le-Honolulu. Indawo engaphambi kwamanzi eHawaii kunye nenkunzi yeapos, i-Waikiki ihleli elunxwemeni oluqhelekileyo olujonge ngakwicala le-Diamond Head crater. Izitalato zinee-boutique zodidi oluphezulu, iindawo zokutyela eziwine amabhaso, kunye nenkcubeko yesixeko, iikhilomitha ezingama-2 500 kude nezwekazi.
Yile & apos; I-Waikiki Beach endiyaziyo. Ndindwendwele ngo-2018, ukubona iDiamond Head Tower entsha Iindawo zokuhlala iRitz-Carlton, eWaikiki Beach -ndaye ndachukumiseka yindlela endandiza kuhamba ngayo malunga ne-3,000 yeekhilomitha ukusuka ekhayeni lam e-LA, ndize ndinyuke ndiye kwisixeko esandikhumbuza kakhulu ngeBeverly Hills.
Ukuba ubuya umva amashumi ambalwa eminyaka, i-Waikiki ayikhange ibonakale ngathi iyindawo ehamba phambili yokunethezeka namhlanje. Kwiminyaka engamashumi amahlanu eyadlulayo, yayiyeyona ndawo yokhenketho ikitschy, apho iindwendwe zazinokuma khona njengesikhumbuzo xa zisiya kwezinye iindawo ezinomtsalane ze-Honolulu. Iihotele ezikuLwandle lwaseWaikiki ngoku ziyafana- Indawo yokuhlala iRitz-Carlton, iWaikiki Beach, I-Surfjack Ihotele kunye neQela lokuDada - awuzange ubekho ngelo xesha, kwakulungile, kuba akukho mntu wayehlala eWaikiki.
Ibhitshi laseWaikiki, eHawaii ngo-1971 I-Sunbathers kwi-Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, eHawaii, e-USA, ngoJuni 1971. | Ityala: Iifoto zoVimba / imifanekiso kaFetty
U-Huy Vo, umlawuli wobudlelwane noluntu e-The Ritz-Carlton Residences, eWaikiki Beach, yayinguye owandazisa kule ndawo wandifundisa ngendaleko ye-Waikiki. Wakhe wazibuza ukuba kwenzeka njani ukuba iindawo zakho ezithandekayo zodidi oluphezulu zibekho? Ukuqala kwam ukudibana noVo ngo-2018, ndaqonda ukuba andizange ndizikhathaze ngokubuza ukuba inguqulelo yasekhaya yeWaikiki (iBeverly Hills) ifike njani. Kodwa uVo, owazalelwa kwaye wakhulela e-Honolulu-wayekuloo minyaka iphantse ibeyi-40- ubonile ulwandle lwaseWaikiki luvela mathupha. Uzile elwandle kunye nabahlobo kunye nosapho ukusukela xa wayesemncinci.
'Zihambile iintsuku zeendwendwe zokuqala zinxibe ukushicilela iziqithi ezikhulu kunye neepakethi ze-fanny kwaye zifika kwiibhasi zabakhenkethi,' uVo ucacisa xa ndibuyela kuye-kwiminyaka emithathu kamva -ukuxoxa ngenguquko yeWaikiki. 'Ngoku, [iWaikiki yamkela] iijetsetter zehlabathi ezinesitayile kunye nesibuko sikaTom Ford kunye nemithwalo yeGoyard efika kwiimoto ezingaqhelekanga.'
Umbono wangaphandle weRitz-Carlton Residences, iWaikiki Beach ukusuka kwiKalaua Avenue Ityala: Ngeendawo zokuhlala iRitz-Carlton, eWaikiki Beach
UVo uthi ummelwane - oyinyani kuphela zii-1.5 zeekhilomitha, nangona i-enclave iziva inkulu kakhulu kuba i-apos iba sisiseko senkcubeko e-Honolulu- itshintshile 'ukusuka kwindawo yakudala, ye-nostalgic, kitschy vibe ukuya kwindawo yangoku kunye nephilayo namhlanje. '
Ke, kutshintshe ntoni? Impendulo, rhoqo kunangoku, sisiseko sokwamkela iindwendwe. Iihotele zizisa abantu ebumelwaneni, ngesiquphe zisenza isiseko sekhaya, endaweni yendawo odlula kuyo xa usiya kwenye indawo. Kwaye kanye yile nto yenzekileyo eWaikiki. Kwii & apos; 70s kunye & apos; 80s, iWaikiki yayingabonwa njengendawo yokufikela - ngokuyinxenye kuba indawo yokuhlala eneenkwenkwezi ezintlanu ibingekho & apos;
Ukujonga eLwandle lwaseWaikiki I-surfer ekhwela amaza elwandle lwaseWaikiki kufutshane ne-Honolulu, Honolulu, eHawaii, nge-1 kaJuni ngo-1971 Ityala: Afro American Newspaper / Gado / Getty Izithombe
'I-Royal Hawaii yaseHawaii, eyavulwa ngo-1927, yayikukuphela kwehotele yobunewunewu ngelo xesha, de kwavulwa iHalekulani ngo-1984, yalandelwa ngumsantsa omde de iRoyal Hawaiian yaba yiNdawo yokuThengisa [ihotele] ngo-2008,' utsho uVo. Kunyaka olandelayo, iTrump International Hotel yavula-kwaye ngo-2016, i-Ritz-Carlton yavula ipropathi yabo yokuqala e-Oahu, baqala i-Ritz-Carlton Residences, eWaikiki Beach.
I-2000s yazisa iindwendwe zamanye amazwe eWaikiki kwisikali indawo engazange yabonwa kuyo. Kwaye kwakungengabo abakhenkethi ababefika bemanzi kanye xa iihotele ziqala ukuvela - abahambi beshishini baya e-Honolulu endaweni yoko banokukhetha ukuhlala kunxweme lweWaikiki, ngoku benokhetho lokuhlala.
Ukungena kweendwendwe zamanye amazwe, ngakumbi zisuka eJapan, ziye zanyanzelisa ukuba iimveliso zentengiso zishiye umkhondo wazo kwimakethi yaseWaikiki kwii & apos; 90 kunye nasekuqaleni kwe2000s - ngokuvulwa kukaLouis Vuitton kwizakhiwo zeGump Building kwi & apos; 90s, kulandele uLuxury Row (iRodeo Drive yaseWaikiki) ngo-2005 kuvulwa iChanel, iGucci neBottega Venetta, utshilo uVo.
Umbono ovela phezulu echibini kwiiNdawo zokuhlala zeRitz-Carlton, eWaikiki Beach Ityala: Ngeendawo zokuhlala iRitz-Carlton, eWaikiki Beach
Xa wena & apos; ujonge eWaikiki Beach ukusuka kwiRitz-Carlton Residences kumachibi asemigangatho yesibhozo (awona maphuli mabini aphezulu e-Waikiki), kunzima kwaye ucinga ukuba le ndawo ayinanto ngaphandle kwendawo eshushu etofotofo. Kwaye okwangoku, Apos apho bendihleli khona noVo xa ndiqala ukufunda ukuba le ndawo ifike njani. Lo mmandla we-1.5-square-mile ukhupha i-luxury, ukusuka eMaseratis ehla esitratweni ukuya kwiivenkile ekunzima ukubhukisha ukuba iindwendwe zizocwangcisa uhambo lwazo eHawaii xa zinokufumana indawo. Ukuba seWaikiki kundikhumbuza ngokundwendwela edolophini iMiami, ndibukele isikhephe esikumaZuma kwisidlo sangokuhlwa se-sushi, okanye ndinyuse siye eBeverly Wilshire e-LA kwaye ndiziva ndinobuhle kwangoko. Ingummandla apho uziva u-chic uhamba nje.
Konke oku ukutsho, ii-aps ezingama-90 eWaikiki Beach - xa iqashiso elingezantsi kweRitz-Carlton Residences, iWaikiki Beach lalingenamntu - liziva lilizwe elikude neWaikiki yanamhlanje.
Ndiyakhumbula ndikhwele ibhasi yedolophu ndisiya eWaikiki xa ndandisesikolweni samabanga aphakamileyo kwaye ndibona indawo ikhwele, 'ubalisa. 'Abakho baninzi abantu abaziyo ukuba [iqashiso] yayiyindawo yoqobo yomfanekiso Ibha yeHula kunye neapos; Ibha kunye neLei phambi kokuba ifudukele kwindawo ekuyo ngoku kwiKapahulu Avenue. '