I have always loved that pink hotel, the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

The hotel was closed for a major renovation last year. Certain areas began reopening at the beginning of January, and the grand re-opening is set for March.

Banquet facilities and more guest rooms were opened a few weeks ago, featuring a gala inauguration ball on January 20. However, with the full re-opening over a month away, it seemed like a good idea to make sure all was well for our personal vacation tradition of having a drink at the Mai Tai Bar on the last night of our stay.

All is well:

Looks like they still have more work to do, but we’ll be able to enjoy some cocktails here on Tuesday evening.

The photo links to a few more Royal Hawaiian photos. If you like pink, that is.

And not to forget Axel. Final update for the weekend: Sunday, Winners Dog and Best of Winners for one more point. Three total points for the weekend, 12 more points and two majors needed for his championship. Good start for his very first weekend out! I am very proud of my puppy boy.