Works to renovate and refurbish Dateline Hotel in Nuku’alofa has been started with its demolition process beginning yesterday.

It is understood the work on the refurbishment will take 24 months before the hotel will reopen as Tanoa International Dateline Hotel”.

The  new owner, Tanoa Hotel Group, has  10 hotels in the South Pacific countries including  Fiji, Samoa and New Zealand.

The International Dateline Hotel was established in 1966 and became the largest hotel in Tonga. It is located in the capital of Nuku’alofa and  has 126 rooms.