HONOLULU, HI – The Hilton Hawaiian Village announced that it has hired a firm to strip all furniture, soft goods, and other items from all 453 guestrooms of the Kalia Tower, where indoor mold was discovered (The News, Sept. 2, 2002).
According to hotel management, “Items to be permanently removed from the rooms include ‘hard goods’ (furniture such as beds, desks, dressers, armoires, and nightstands) and ‘soft goods’ (such as mattresses, sheets, pillowcases, and towels).” Wallpaper, drapes, and carpeting also will be removed from each guestroom.