Embassy Suites Hotels opening Hawaii’s first and only all-suite hotel in the
heart of the new Waikiki Beach Walk retail and entertainment complex.
WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, HAWAII – The latest addition to Hawaii’s resort destination of Waikiki is the all new, all-suite Embassy Suites Hotel(r)-Waikiki Beach Walk(tm). As the new flagship hotel for the Embassy Suites brand, the hotel located in the heart of Waikiki on the island of Oahu, is nearing completion and now taking reservations for visits beginning January 5, 2007.
As Embassy Suites Hotel-Waikiki Beach Walk opens, it will be the brand’s first all-leisure property. The hotel, which is owned and operated by Outrigger Enterprises Group, Hawaii’s oldest and most well-known hospitality company, will give guests a unique experience by offering true island hospitality in a modern, upscale setting. At the center of Waikiki Beach Walk(tm), the hotel is an integral part of Outrigger Enterprises Group’s $700 million revitalization project, the largest and most comprehensive
development in Waikiki’s history.
„Our partnership with Embassy Suites has made it possible to bring the spirit of aloha to a popular and respected national brand. Guests staying at the Embassy Suite Hotel-Waikiki Beach Walk will truly have a one-of-a-kind experience,“ says Barry Wallace, Executive Vice President of Hospitality Services for Outrigger Enterprises Group. „Our new Waikiki Beach Walk destination has been a long time in coming and we are very eager to finally see it all come together when our first Embassy Suites guests check in.“
Located just steps away from the world famous Waikiki Beach, the 21-story Embassy Suites Hotel-Waikiki Beach Walk(tm) will offer two all-suite towers,
the Hula Tower and the Aloha Tower. This new all-leisure hotel will cater to families looking for Hawaiian adventure, couples looking to share a romantic, Hawaiian sunset and friends looking for delicious meals, unique shopping and plenty of fun.
„We are excited for guests to experience this wonderful, new, all-suite hotel,“ says General Manager Bob Yeoman. „We’ve put our heart and soul into the details of the hotel and want to make sure that each guest has the best experience possible. We’re looking forward to welcoming each and every guest in the New Year.“
This extraordinary hotel experience will begin at the porte-cochere with valet parking services. Guest will walk through a large, open, fresh air entrance-hall to a casual check-in pod where they will be welcomed with a complimentary welcome beverage and provided information on the hotel by an Embassy Suites representative. They can then stop by the activities desk where the activities concierge can discuss the many options available not only around the hotel, but the many things to do around the island, such as tours, excursions or the abundance of activities all within walking dist ance of the hotel.
Upon entering one of the 353 spacious one-bedroom suites or 68 two-bedroom suites – many with stunning ocean views – the guest will receive a personal welcome call from the general manager or assistant general manager, a complimentary CD compilation of local Hawaiian music, and a different Hawaiian story card left in the rooms each night, to inform and educate guests about Hawaii’s unique traditions and culture.
Guests will also appreciate that each suite offers a separate living room, deluxe bedding, a flat panel LCD TV in the living room and bedrooms, mini refrigerator, wet bar, microwave, coffee maker, a telephone in each living and bedroom, in-room safe, and an MP3/CD player clock radio. In addition,
the resort offers a complimentary 24-hour fitness center, a 24-hour business
center, free local and domestic (U.S. and Canada) long distance phone calls as well as high-speed Internet access for all guests.
When ready to explore, guests can head down to the expansive fourth-floor Grand Lanai, which connects the two towers, where they will discover a spacious sundeck and swimming pool – equipped with a flowing waterfall which changes colors on an hourly basis. Adjacent to the swimming pool will be a roomy sundeck spotted with an abundance of comfortable chaise lounges
allowing guests to relax, unwind and enjoy the warm, fresh Hawaiian air. The Grand Lanai also boasts 2,000 square feet of meeting space. At night, the sundeck will transform into a lively meeting place with a pool bar and nightly entertainment. Each evening, the Embassy Suites Hotel will host a two-hour Manager’s Reception* with complimentary beverages and snacks for all registered hotel guests.
The Grand Lanai also features a covered terrace where, as with all Embassy Suites Hotels, guests will enjoy the signature complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast each morning, including a selection of fresh local fruits and island favorites, such as Portuguese sausage, Spam, and rice along with the standard Embassy Suites breakfast offerings.
Steps away from the hotel, guests can surf, swim or simply enjoy the
beautiful waters of Waikiki Beach. And when the sun goes down, guests are in the heart of Waikiki’s newest and most exciting shopping, dining, and entertainment destination, Waikiki Beach Walk(tm). Embassy guests are right in the center of a wide selection of resort shops, boutiques and a full schedule of cultural activities and musical events — including ukulele lessons, hula lessons, lei making, story telling, wood carving and well-known musical acts — in and around Waikiki Beach Walk’s(tm) open-air
plaza and center stage. And when its time to enjoy a leisurely meal, Embassy
guests can indulge at fine eateries such as Roy’s(r) Waikiki, Yard House, Ruth’s Chris(r) Steak House, and Holokai Grill, to name a few.
Room rates for the Embassy Suites Hotel–Waikiki Beach Walk(tm) start at $399 for a one-bedroom suite, and $549 for a two-bedroom suite. A limited special introductory rate starting at $269 for a one-bedroom and $419 for a two-bedroom suite will be available throughout 2007 on a space available basis. All children under the age of 18 can stay for free in their parents‘ room. Reservations are now being accepted at www.waikikibeach.embassysuites
The all-new, all-suite resort is owned by Outrigger Enterprises, Inc. and the first tower of the hotel is set to open in December 2006.
*Subject to state and local laws. Must be of legal drinking age.
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About Embassy Suites Hotels
Embassy Suites Hotels is a member of the Hilton Family of Hotels and opened its first hotel in 1984. It was the first all-suite upscale hotel brand to enter the industry and today has nearly 190 hotels. To make reservations or learn the locations of Embassy Suites Hotels in urban, suburban, airport and resort areas, travelers can visit the Embassy Suites Hotels Web site at www.embassysuites.com, call 1-800-EMBASSY or contact their professional travel agent.
Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) is the leading global hospitality company, with nearly 2,800 hotels and 475,000 rooms in more than 80 countries, including 150,000 team members worldwide. The company owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best known and highly regarded brands, including Hilton(r), Conrad(r), Coral by Hilton(r), Doubletree(r), Embassy Suites Hotels(r), Hampton Inn(r), Hampton Inn &
Suites(r), Hilton Garden Inn(r), Hilton Grand Vacations(tm), Homewood Suites by Hilton(r), Scandic and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection(tm).
About Outrigger Enterprises, Inc.
Outrigger Enterprises, Inc. is one of the largest and fastest-growing
hospitality services companies in the Pacific. Outrigger is a family-owned company with nearly 60 years of hospitality experience and runs a highly-successful, multi-branded line of hotels, condominiums and vacation ownership resorts, including Outrigger Hotels & Resorts, OHANA Hotels & Resorts, Outrigger Condominium Collection, Outrigger Resort Club by Fairfield and Embassy Suites Hotel-Waikiki Beach Walk. Outrigger currently
operates over 50 properties representing more than 12,000 guest rooms in
Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti and Guam.
Outrigger Enterprises also operates and develops hotel properties and hospitality-related retail and real estate opportunities for partners in Hawaii, the Pacific, the mainland USA and Asia. The company’s most recent initiative – Waikiki Beach Walk, a $460 million, 8-acre hotel-retail-entertainment complex – is the largest development in the history of Waikiki, and is set to open in December 2006.
For on-line information, log on at www.outrigger.com.
