It seems like it’s been years that we’ve been talking about the possible demise of the Tonga Room (it has). We’ve followed the ups and downs of a developer’s plans to raze the rear section and tower portion of the building and destroy the great and glorious temple of Tiki that is Tonga, which is only lacking in decent cocktails and edible food. But news comes today that the Fairmont Hotel’s current ownership, having lost their battle to build some condos, have put the hotel on the market, and it’s likely it’s going to sit there for a while. There are now four hotels on the market within three blocks of each other, as the Chron reports: the Mark Hopkins, the Stanford Court, the Huntington Court, and now the Fairmont. All have been hurt by downtown convention business, but all have spectacular views of the city! [Chron]
