New York judge orders Waikiki Edition Hotel back to operational control of Marriott

The Waikiki Edition has been at the center of a recent fight between hotel investment group M Waikiki LLC and Marriott, with the ownership group saying the 353-room property has been mismanaged.

The dispute came to a head early Sunday when M Waikiki LLC took control of the hotel, installing new management and re-naming the facility The Modern Waikiki.

Hours after Marriott announced the judge’s order Wednesday, M Waikiki said it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and that the company plans to continue operating the hotel as The Modern.

“We respectfully disagree with today’s court decision and remain confident that the owner acted within its rights terminating its contract with Marriott,” William Brewer III, an attorney for the owner, said in a statement. “In any event, the owner has filed for bankruptcy protection, which will permit it to continue the operation of the hotel under its present management with Modern Management Services.”