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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 July 1957Vol. XXVII, No. 12

Les Tropiques Sold

p. 23 · Read in the full issue

Tahiti Hotel Deal

Les Tropiques Sold to Honolulu Interests

THE hotel “Les Tropiques,” out side Papeete, Tahiti, together with a large block of land, has been sold to Don Beach (Don the Beachcomber), hotel-keeper of Hawaii.

Beach is associated in the deal with C. F. Rehnborg, of Nutrilite Products, at Buena Park, Cali fornia.

“Les Tropiques” will now carry the name of “Beachcomber Blue Lagoon Hotel”, and will be brought up to International tourist standard.

It is also planned to construct 45 bungalow-type rooms, complete with bathrooms.

Reservations are already being re ceived for the new hotel—amongst them a congress of 45 Chicago dentists for next November.— Noumea Correspondent.