AT THE WESTIN MAUI RESORT & SPA, KA’ANAPALI

"Westin Girls Getaway" Package Brimming with Spa Indulgences

KA’ANAPALI BEACH, MAUI, HAWAI‘I – Planning a strictly girls fun outing? Look no further as your own personal paradise awaits you at The Westin Maui Resort & Spa along the famed Ka’anapali Beach in Maui. Five lushly landscaped swimming pools and two waterslides make it perfect for all age groups. The resort’s Westin Girls Getaway package also offers a tremendous vacation value.

A nightly rate, the Westin Girls Getaway package features the following offerings:

•  lei greeting upon arrival
• daily breakfast for two at the oceanfront restaurant or in-room dining service
• $25 spa credit per person at the resort’s Heavenly Spa by Westin^TM (two persons maximum)
• Heavenly Robe per person (two persons maximum)
• 4:00 pm late-check based upon availability

Rates begin at $461.00 per room/night for a beautifully appointed golf/mountain view room and $521.00 per room/night for a luxurious ocean view room. Rates exclude daily resort fee and all taxes. Valid until December 17, 2008, the package can be reserved online at www.westinmaui.com or by calling 866-716-8112.

The Heavenly Spa by Westin at The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka’anapali is designed to rejuvenate and renew the mind, body and spirit amidst its luxurious beachfront setting with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. Among the extensive services offered include massage therapies such as the 50-minute Heavenly Massage in the spa’s couple suite or at the outdoor cabana surrounded by lush gardens.

Other spa indulgences for the girls getaway include beauty salon services such as the Helani Couples Pedicure, an aromatherapeutic journey with a foot ritual customized to their specific needs as they bond side by side in their own private sanctuary.  This intensive treatment includes choice of a tropical herb blend foot soak and masque, pampering moisturizing massage and an application of nail lacquer.

Or for the ultimate pampering, they can book the 90-minute Tropical Pohaku Manicure & Pedicure, a moisture intense therapy for hands and feet incorporating an exfoliating sweet almond oil and sea salt treatment to gently polish the skin, followed by a pohaku or warm stone massage, with a rich shea butter lotion.  A perfect coat of enamel or natural nail buff completes this service.

Within the 15,000 square-foot full-service spa are 16 treatment rooms including two couples massage suites- each with a whirlpool and candlelit ambience; separate men and women lockers with sauna, steam room and whirlpools (open to guests aged 16 years and above); ocean view relaxation lounge where guests are pampered with lavender lemonade and lavender biscotti; the trademark "WestinWORKOUT®" 24-hour facility with state-of-the art equipment and tropical views of waterfalls, exotic wildlife and the ocean; open-air yoga and fitness studio offering classes such as moonlight yoga; a full-service beauty salon with hairstyling, manicures, pedicures, hair-braiding, and make-up.

The Westin Maui Resort & Spa also offers the Westin In-Room Spa program, to enable friends to enjoy personalized luxury and comfort of a full-service spa in the privacy of the hotel room. The resort’s in-room spa experience is customized from start to finish-beginning with booking, when a staff member collects information about the guests’ history and preferences.

Approximately 40 minutes before the massage appointment, a hotel staff delivers a spa basket holding water, a flower, a CD containing customized relaxation music, a healthful treat such as a dark chocolate and a letter explaining what to expect from the treatment along with tips for ultimate relaxation and enjoyment. The basket also contains a selection of plant-based aromatherapy oils and room sprays, allowing the guests to choose a scent for the treatment.

In addition to enjoying spa services, one can explore the varied attractions on property including the resort’s 87,000 square-foot aquatic playground, voted the best pool in Maui and number two in North America by Trip Advisor. They can frolic through five swimming pools, refreshing waterfalls and two thrilling slides- one of which has a 23-foot drop. Water volleyball and basketball are just a few of the aquatic sports available for active teenagers while adults relax in a hidden whirlpool or at the adults only pool.

The Westin Maui Resort & Spa also offers fun activities and Hawaiian arts and crafts as part of its Westin Discovery Program. Designed for all age groups, the resort’s Director of Fun® Jack Stone and his team add fun and exciting elements to each activity, ranging from koi fish feeding, eye-lash and flower lei making, water aerobics, smoothie mania, canoe making and racing, scavenger hunt, talk story with Hawaiian culturist Thadd, Hawaiian horse shoe competition, slide races, air brush tattoos, sandology and more. Hot favorites include "Star Gazing & Hawaiian Smores" as well as "Dive-in movies", both offered by the pool deck area.

Located on 12 oceanfront acres of Ka’anapali Beach, The Westin Maui Resort & Spa is surrounded by lush gardens, meandering streams, and waterfalls. Offering spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and the West Maui Mountains, the oceanfront resort features 758 guest rooms and suites with Westin’s signature Heavenly®Beds and Heavenly Bath®;. 87,000-square-foot aquatic playground with five swimming pools and two waterslides; outdoor dining with world-class island flavors; award-winning Heavenly Spa by Westin^TM; Westin Kids Club®; the exhilarating Wailele Polynesian Luau; and a plethora of water sports, boating excursions, and beach activities. High-tech meeting and banquet spaces cater to business professionals as well as wedding clients. Within walking distance are two 18-hole championship golf courses and a shopping center. With its genuine aloha service, the world-class Westin Maui prides itself on being the place "Where Heaven and Aloha Meet™." Visit www.westinmaui.com for more.

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CONTACT: Sumithra Balraj, Director, Public Relations

The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka’anapali

Phone: (808) 662-2753 Fax: (808) 661-5831

E-mail: sumithra.balraj@westin.com