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Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort Completes
Multi-Million-Dollar Makeover of the Coral Ballroom
Facility Renovation Includes Pre-Function Areas, Ballroom
HONOLULU – September 24, 2012 – Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort has
completed a $7.6 million makeover of its 27,054 square-foot Coral Ballroom, located in the
resort’s Mid-Pacific Conference Center.
The new design is sophisticated and contemporary while retaining the area’s coral theme and
neutral tones. The renovations included the replacement of carpeting, wall coverings and
chandeliers with a color scheme inspired by the sea elements of oyster, coral and land elements
of sandalwood and medium wood tones. Complementing the work in the ballroom and prefunction area are upgrades to the public restrooms adjacent to the ballroom, which reflect new
fixtures and lighting, along with decorative stone tiles.
Interior Designer Carl Ross of Design Group Carl Ross, Inc. felt that it was important for the
design direction to pay homage to the rich cultural heritage of the Coral Ballroom, its extensive
coral collection and the original murals. The color palette is a neutral one, incorporating accents
of the unique colors found in the many types of coral.
“Our interior design approach is on a comprehensive and holistic basis,” said Ross. “As
opposed to a traditional ballroom with rectilinear geometry, the design is more contemporary
and draws its inspiration from organic forms and highly textured coral shapes with irregular
edges.
The ballroom’s lighting is one of the focal points of the new look with new decorative
chandeliers, suspended from the existing array of 32 pyramid coffers. The spiraling revolutions
were styled to thematically incorporate the natural occurring coral shapes and colorations.
The ballroom entry niches and their surround are clad in stacked coral shell stone slabs, adding
grandeur to each entrance. The existing doors have been replaced with contemporary woodstained doors and lit coral panels above. Carpet patterning also relates to organic forms and is
scaled to create the feeling for the event attendees that this is clearly a grand and elegant
convention meeting space.
“The Coral Ballroom has undergone a complete transformation and we are thrilled to share it
with our customers, “ said Jerry Gibson, Hilton Worldwide area vice president and managing
director. “We anticipate that the ballroom will be in even more demand than ever as event
planners see the beauty and scope of the redesign.
The Coral Ballroom, which is Oahu’s largest capacity hotel ballroom, can accommodate up to
3,775 people for receptions and 2,600 for banquets. The ballroom can be divided into five
smaller rooms, with capacities from 200 to 1,135 depending on the type of function. The 15,258
Coral Lounge pre-function area has a capacity of 1,754 for receptions. The Coral Lounge also
can be converted into exhibition space for conventions and conferences.
Hilton Hawaiian Village boasts three complete conference centers on its 22 acres, including the
Mid-Pacific Conference Center, Tapa Conference Center and Kalia Executive Conference
Center. More than 30 breakout rooms and outstanding outdoor venues round out the more
than 150,000 square feet of meeting, convention and outdoor function space.
Event and meeting planners can contact the hotel directly for booking information at 808-9494321.
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