A couple of weeks ago we announced the great news that local resident, David Betham, was hired to manage the Courtyard by Marriott hotel here in Laie. In this edition, we provide a brief update on the hotel project and feature some recent photos.
Construction of the new hotel is moving forward and is on schedule for its grand opening this Summer.
Community leaders recently took a "hard hat" tour of the hotel in progress.
Finishing work has begun on both the interior and the exterior.
Residents may have heard about the discovery on site last month of some human bone fragments (iwi kupuna). Construction workers stopped work in the area, and the project's on-site archaeological monitor notified the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD).
SHPD staff made a site visit, as did the Ko'olauloa representative on the Oahu Island Burial Council (OIBC). Earlier this week SHPD determined that the remains should be relocated. Kumu Cy Bridges, former OIBC representative, assisted with the reburial of the individual at the Laie Cemetery, providing a dedicatory prayer and oli.
In past months other bones have been discovered on the project site, but were determined by SHPD to be animal remains.
We'll continue to provide updates as the work moves forward.
