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After a full reimagining of our 94-room Waikiki Beach boutique hotel, it should come as no surprise that we’re making headlines. Don’t just take our word for it—browse the latest in White Sands Hotel news below.

MAY 2, 2023

LA Parent

On the Cacao Trail in Hawaii

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March 27, 2023

UPROXX

Travel Influencers Tell Us Their Favorite Travel Experiences Of The Past Year

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March 9, 2023

Honolulu Magazine

Editors’ Picks: Our Favorite O‘ahu Hotels for Staycations.

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January 11, 2023

SFGate

Where to stay in Honolulu, depending on your budget.

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November 24, 2022

The Knot

The Best Black Friday and Cyber Monday Travel and Honeymoon Deals This Year

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November 24, 2022

Tinybeans

300+ Black Friday Travel Deals That Will Save You Big Bucks

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November 22, 2022

Southbay

We’re off to Oahu, Where the Sun Shines by Day and All the Stars by Night

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August 24, 2022

Marin Magazine

What’s New on Oahu

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August 23, 2022

Trazee Travel

5 Ways to Surf Through Hawai'i

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August 12, 2022

Luxury Travel Magazine

Five Ways to Surf Through Hawai'i

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August 3, 2022

Brides.com

How To Do Good and Feel Good on Your Honeymoon.

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June 13, 2022

Honolulu Magazine

Foodflash: Fête’s Robynne Maii Wins Hawai‘i’s First James Beard Award in 19 Years.

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May 12, 2022

LA Business Journal

NAIOP Hawaii announces winners of the 2022 Kukulu Hale Awards.

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March 21, 2022

Hawaii Magazine

These Vintage-Inspired Hotels Will Transport You to Waikīkī’s Golden Age.

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January 4, 2022

Honolulu Magazine

Heyday won me over with a fun retro vibe that follows through in its menu, cocktails and pool-bar-from-the-‘70s ambience.

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December 10, 2021

Conde Nast Traveler

Another can't-miss property the kitschy 1950s White Sands Hotel, which reopened in May 2021 after a lengthy makeover by the team behind the Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club.

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OCTOBER 9, 2021

Hollywood Reporter

Inspiration for its bamboo bar and locally sourced restaurant Heyday came from Waikiki’s ’70s lounge culture.

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

tineybeans

An irreverent take on vintage Waikiki, this hip city hotel unveiled all new rooms and a restaurant concept called Heyday this past summer that unabashedly celebrates the bamboo bar culture of Hawaii in the 1960’s and 70’s.

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

TravelAge West

As I walked down the entry hall to the front desk at the White Sands Hotel, I periodically stopped to look, laugh and take it all in.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Star Advertiser

The passage of time is often accompanied by a sense of loss, whether a farewell to innocence, a separation from nature, or a simple yearning to turn back the clock to a cherished moment.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Hawaii Magazine

Take a trip back to the 1960s and ‘70s, when you visit Heyday, Waikīkī’s newest hangout spot.

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

Outside Online

A stay at the newly renovated White Sands Hotel is like entering a time warp to the heyday of 1960s

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Honolulu Magazine

Afterthoughts: Drinking at Waikīkī’s Latest Bar Feels Like Both a Homecoming and a Betrayal

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Honolulu Magazine

Heyday Throws It Back with Groovy Cocktails and Bites in Waikiki

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AUGUST 30, 2021

Heyday Grand Opening

Waikiki’s white sands hotel debuts heyday, a poolside restaurant and bamboo bar led by chef robynne maii

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AUGUST 23, 2021

Men's Journal

An Adventurer’s Guide to Oahu in Summertime: Surf, Sand, and Enough Stoke for a Lifetime.

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JULY 09, 2021

Sunset.Com

Traveling to Hawaii Just Got Easier— Here Are 10 Stunning Hotels to Entice You Back

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JUNE 09, 2021

Islands

White Sands Hotel pays tribute to the best of Waikiki’s stylish history. Guests will feel like they’ve traveled back in time—except when it comes to the modern, eco-friendly amenities.

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MAY 28, 2021

InspireDesign

The all-new White Sands Hotel has unveiled a property-wide redesign encompassing new guestrooms, amenities and a brand-new restaurant and bar concept, Heyday.

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MAY 10, 2021

PRNewswire

Waikiki's White Sands Hotel Completes Property-Wide Reimagination With Debut Of Heyday, A Poolside Restaurant And Bamboo Bar Concept

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MARCH 22, 2020

Travelage West

Sneak Peek: Waikiki’s White Sands Hotels

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JANUARY 20, 2020

Travel Weekly

OLS Hotels and Resorts Picks up Trio of Properties

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JANUARY 15, 2020

Lodging

OLS Hotels & Resorts Grows Hawaii Management Portfolio with Three Additional Hotels

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JANUARY 15, 2020

Pacific Business News

OLS Hotels & Resorts Continues to Grow Hawaii Portfolio

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JANUARY 15, 2020

Hotel Management

Crestline, OLS, Remington Add Hotels to Management Portfolios

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JANUARY 14, 2020

Hawaii News Online

OLS Hotels & Resorts Continues Aggressive Growth in Hawaii

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JANUARY 14, 2020

Boutique Hotel News

OLS Hotels & Resorts Adds Three Properties in Hawai’i

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JANUARY 14, 2020

Hotel Business

A Look at Recent Management Deals

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JANUARY 13, 2020

Eturbo News

OLS Hotels & Resorts Continues Aggressive Growth in Hawaii

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DECEMBER 10, 2019

Travel Weekly

Waikiki Revival

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Condé Nast Traveler

30 New Island Hotels to Escape to This Winter

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NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Travelage West

A Case for Visiting Oahu in The Spring

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AUGUST 12, 2019

Los Angeles Times

Take a Look at Honolulu’s $5,000-A-Night, Game-Changing Hotel: 9 Floors, 9 Suites

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