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San
Juan Capistrano, CA – March 2021 / Newsmaker Alert / Soul
Community Planet (SCP) announces the purchase of the 138-room Hilo
Seaside Hotel, located in Hilo, Hawaii. The hotel will undergo a $4.6
million renovation and reopen as the SCP Hotel Hilo on June 1, 2021.
Steeped
in the rich Hawaiian tourism legacy of the William and Matilda Wassman
Kimi family and their six children, the 2.23-acre
seaside property was founded by Hawaiian native and tourism visionary
Richard Kimi in 1956 and was continually operated by the Kimi family until
this acquisition. Under the family’s management, the Hilo Seaside Hotel
cultivated a deep spirit of Aloha, and became known as a place where island
hospitality is at the forefront of the ancient Hawaiian culture.
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“The
Hilo Seaside Hotel is a special place located on one of the most beautiful
islands in the world,” said Soul Community Planet CEO and Co-Founder Ken
Cruse. “The hotel is a perfect new home to build on the foundation
of Soul Community Planet’s approach to holistic hospitality, and to continue
the Kimi family’s commitment to the local community, as well as support
SCP’s focus on sustainability and environmental preservation.”
The
Kimi Family added, “The family is so pleased for Soul Community Planet
to lead the Hilo Seaside Hotel into its next chapter. Through this acquisition,
the vision for Hawaiian tourism started by our family more than 70 years
ago will continue. As we welcome our new friends to the Big Island, we
also are very grateful for our own ‘Ohana. Their hard work and dedication
to our team over the years will never be forgotten.”
SCP
also announced it will continue the legacy of the Kimi family with Breeani
Sumera-Lee – a fourth generation Kimi family member – named as general
manager. “SCP already embodies the Aloha spirit that the Hilo Seaside Hotel
has become known for,” said Sumera-Lee. “We look forward to connecting
the SCP values of healthy, kind and green to the deep roots of our own
culture and to providing authentic and genuine Hawaiian experiences for
our guests. Combined with Soul Community Planet’s commitment to regenerative
tourism – leaving a place better than we found it – I am confident our
guests will feel a deeper respect and appreciation for the spirit and culture
of the Hawaiian Islands.”
Adding
to the recently completed renovations of the hotel’s open-air lobby, pool,
pool deck and other public areas, SCP’s planned $4.6 million renovation
scope will include updating guest rooms and bathrooms, the introduction
of several new suites, along with the addition of SCP’s signature Peaceful
Rooms. Also planned is the addition of an SCP Provisions market, offering
healthy, plant-forward, fresh, immune-boosting, locally sourced food and
drink. In keeping with the company’s commitment to improving sustainability,
a full solar array and EV charging stations also will be added.
SCP
also plans to celebrate the hotel’s long history by featuring historic
memorabilia of the Kimi family and island history throughout the property.
The
property will begin taking reservations on April 15. All Seaside Hotel
employees will now become team members of SCP
Hospitality. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
About
Soul Community Planet
San
Juan Capistrano, Calif.-based Soul
Community Planet was born out of a vision to provide holistic hospitality
experiences for individuals desiring to make positive choices for themselves,
our communities, and the planet. SCP provides clean, fresh, energy efficient,
low-waste accommodations, fitness and coworking. SCP supports a range of
causes that align with its vision through its Every Stay Does Good
program and by donating five percent of its profits to causes that share
its core values. For more information, go to www.SoulCommunityPlanet.com.
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