The building includes a spa and dining space, as well as a fitness center, library, lobby bar, cafe, parking and 6th floor ocean view residential and hotel lobby.

[2] In 2005, Outrigger Hotels & Resorts was negotiating with several developers about a project for the site.

[3] In July 2006, demolition of the Royal Islander and Reef Lanai hotels made room for Trump Waikiki.

Soon after, the name generated controversy in the Native Hawaiian community, with criticism of cultural appropriation.

[8] The hotel was rebranded on February 7, 2024, as Ka Laʻi Waikiki Beach.