It gained some fame, after it hosted writer Robert Louis Stevenson, who wrote about staying there for five weeks in 1893 and did some of his best literary works there. He wrote in the guest book: "If anyone desires such old-fashioned things as lovely scenery, quiet, pure air, clean sea water, good food, and heavenly sunsets hung out before their eyes over the Pacific and the distant hills of Waianae, I recommend him cordially to the Sans Souci."

With "Sans Souci" meaning "without a care" in French, the Sans Souci Hotel was also where conspirators against the Provisional Government met to discuss restoring the Hawaiian Monarchy. The hotel owner, George Lycurgus, supported the Hawaiian Monarchy.

The Sans Souci Hotel went out of business years ago, and the New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel is currently in its place. However, the ancient hau trees that Robert Louis Stevenson sat under are still there, now providing shade to the guests at the Hau Tree Lanai restaurant, and many people still call the nearby beach Sans Souci Beach.

Ad text: "Sans Souci Hotel Waikiki, Honolulu. First-Class Accommodation for Tourists and Island Guests. Superior Bathing Facilities. Private Cottages for Families. T. A. Simpson, Manager. cct9"

Hawaii holomua = Progress, November 15, 1893, Image 3 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82016410/1893-11-15/ed-1/seq-3/

Read about the Sans Souci Hotel and Hawaii Holomua's roles in the Hawaii counter-revolution: https://sites.google.com/a/hawaii.edu/ndnp-hawaii/Home/historical-feature-articles/hawaii-holomua-s-role-in-the-1895-counter-revolution-of-hawaii