Grace guslander

The Story of the Coco Palms Hotel: The Grace Buscher Guslander Years 1953-1985

Penhallow, David P.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Third Edition. This book is clean, solid and in great shape! This is an oversized softcover book with 368 pages including lots of awesome photos. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. The pages are clean with no soiling, writing, or tears. The copyright page states 2011 Third Edition. The covers are clean with just a hint of edgewear. This book looks and feels great! We always ship in a sturdy cardboard box!. Seller Inventory # 19454

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The Coco Palms became a world famous visitor destination known for it's unique coconut grove, across of the beautiful beach of Wailua Bay and was a haven for Hollywood filmmakers looking for romantic and beautiful scenes of the South Pacific.  A tribute to the former Coco Palms Hotel Manager, the late Grace Buscher Guslander, for her vision and for being an industry leader in defining the image of a Polynesian resort surrounded by ancient fishponds, lagoons, wedding chapel, zoo, a private dining room adorned with Hawaiian decor, and a collection of Hawaiian artifacts.  As a young women Grace came to Hawai'i from Pennsylvania, worked in Waikiki, met the Manager of the Moana Hotel Lyle Guslander, who not only got her to operate the 24-room CoCo Palms Hotel, but after the hotel chain was sold in 1969, they got married and Grace continued to manage the resort.  Grace's achievements to the visitor industry were exceptional as she was named the "Outstanding Hotel Manager of the Year" as well as being named the first woman to attain the title "Man of the Year" at New York