LEADING HOTELS OF THE WORLD PRESENTS HALEKULANI WITH PRESTIGIOUS LEADERS CLUB AWARD

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HONOLULU, December 3, 2007.  Halekulani, on the Beach at Waikiki, was announced the winner of the highly coveted 2007 “Leaders Club Gold Award” for exemplary Customer Service at the recent Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd., 2007 International Convention held in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

The Leaders Club is an exclusive guest loyalty and recognition program of the Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd (LHW). Winners of the 10th Annual Leader’s Club Awards were selected from responses to post-stay questionnaires and letters received by the Leaders Club Services Department from LHW Club members themselves.

“It is apparent from the guest satisfaction surveys and letters of appreciation we have received from our Leaders Club members, that Halekulani has justly earned the coveted Gold Award,” said Paul M. McManus, President & CEO of The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. “As the winner of the 10th Annual 2007 Leaders Club Gold Award, Halekulani welcomes its guests with the true spirit of “Aloha.”  With its legendary tradition of decades of warm, gracious service the hotel can rightfully be considered “The House Befitting Heaven.” 

A long standing member of The Leading Hotels of the World, Halekulani was bestowed with the organization’s Quality Award in 2005. As the world’s foremost authority for grading and inspecting hotels, The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. established the Commitment to Quality Awards as the benchmark for global luxury standards in the hospitality industry.

“We are extremely proud of this award,” said Janis Clapoff, General Manager of Halekulani. “Being recognized as the finest amongst a very distinguished group of hotels is a great honor. It is very rewarding to know that Halekulani’s commitment to gracious hospitality is held in such high regards by our guests and truly one of the greatest compliments we have received at the property.”

Translated as “House Befitting Heaven,” Halekulani has been long known for its ultimate luxury and superb service standards. Excellence at Halekulani is not an aspiration but an ongoing service commitment. Halekulani’s service philosophy is founded strongly on delivering matchless guest experience paired with knowledgeable and personalized service.

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About Halekulani
Consistently ranked among the world’s best hotels, Halekulani is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World and Okura Hotels & Resorts, two exclusive organizations pursuing service excellence and standards of the highest quality. Travel + Leisure ranked Halekulani as #1 hotel in Oahu and #19 worldwide in 2007; while naming the Vera Wang Suite at Halekulani one of the 50 most romantic destinations in the world. Also in 2006, the three year-old SpaHalekulani was named a “Leading Spa of the World” and the #2 best resort spa in North America by Conde Nast Traveler. In addition, Halekulani’s fine dining restaurant La Mer is Hawaii’s only AAA-Five Diamond Restaurant, holding this esteemed rating for 18-consecutive years, as well as being voted #8 of “America’s Top 100 Hotel Restaurants” by Zagat in 2006. The Leading Hotels of the World, ltd. bestowed Halekulani in 2005 with its annual Quality Award, making the Waikiki resort the only Leading Hotel to achieve this prestigious honor in either the United States or Canada.

Halekulani is managed by the Hotels and Resorts of Halekulani, a brand management division of the Honolulu-based Halekulani Corporation, which also manages Waikiki Parc Hotel. For reservations and information contact your travel planner or the hotel at (800) 367-2343 or (808) 923-2311. Reservations can also be made through Halekulani’s website at www.halekulani.com.

About The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd.
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is the prestigious luxury hospitality organization representing nearly
450 of the world’s finest hotels, resorts and spas, and is the operator of www.lhw.com – the online source for luxury lifestyle. As the largest international luxury hotel brand, the firm maintains offices in 24 major markets across the globe. Since 1928, the company’s reputation for excellence derives from the exacting levels of quality it demands of its members, each of which must pass a rigorous, anonymous inspection covering 1,500 separate criteria. High resolution images of member hotels are available for downloading at www.lhw.com/press. For reservations and information, visit www.lhw.com or telephone toll-free from the USA, Canada, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, (800) 223-6800.