As if the Kahala Resort hadn't had enough bad press lately. Apparently, famed stage and screen has-been actor walked on a $3,000 room charges tab from the Kahala after stealing the show in a local charity theater performance in Honolulu, according to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. The room charges were paid out of proceeds from the charity benefit. The Kahala has long been a fave of presidents and potentates wishing to avoid the Waikiki crush. I suspect Mr. Dreyfus will not get a nice room upgrade next time he stays at the hotel. Or perhaps his crash-and-dash move was a protest vote against declining service and extensive ongoing renovations? I've blogged on this slide before and the hoi polloi at TripAdvisor have definitely hammed the hotel of late. I have one more sad tale to tell. Tea at the Kahala used to be a total joy, served in the comfy lobby lanai with bodacious baked pastries. Scratch the pastries. On a recent visit, the hotel served up lame cookies alongside the still stellar scones. The finger sandwich offering was, likewise, reduced. Bring back the pastries, Kahala! Especially the chocolate ones.

—Alex, 09/19/07