The Ilikai was developed by Chinn Ho, a self-made millionaire, and two California businessmen. 

The building was designed by John Graham, Jr., who also designed the Space Needle in Seattle. The original building features three wings radiating from a central point in a "Y" shape.

The building was originally intended to exclusively house 1056 apartment units, and construction began in 1961. However, when the project encountered difficulties, Ho assumed complete control of the $27 million effort, and eventually re-imagined it as a complex with 509 condominium units and 504 hotel rooms.

Because the hotel rooms in the original tower were designed as apartments, they were unusually large, many with their own kitchens. 

Two of The Ilikai's most unique features, its external glass elevator, running express to a rooftop restaurant, were both added mid-construction when the project was re-conceived as a hotel.

The Ilikai opened on February 29, 1964, with a total of 1050 units. 

Due to The Ilikai's success, Ho immediately announced the construction of an adjacent additional wing, eventually known as the Yacht Harbor Tower, containing 360 more hotel rooms, located across the open air lobby and pool.

Ronald and Nancy Reagan (1968) are some of the many celebrities who have stayed at the Ilikai Hotel

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