Acclaimed for its commitment to excellent customer service, The Westin Maui Resort & Spa is ideally situated along a spectacular stretch of the famed Ka’anapali Beach. The beachfront resort is mere minutes from Maui’s kaleidoscope of attractions including two championship golf courses a short walk away and the neighboring Whaler’s Village Shopping Center. Within the resort, guests can avail themselves to an endless array of activities and amenities including restaurants with nightly live entertainment, Hawaiian themed arts and crafts such as hula and lei-making classes as well as thrilling diversions ranging from beach volleyball to snorkeling, scuba-diving, windsurfing and chartered catamaran adventures. 

With the completion of the guestroom refurbishment program at the resort, guests can now look forward to spanking new guestrooms with luxurious comfort including the signature Heavenly Bed and Heavenly Showers. The multi-million dollar renovations included redesigning of the 195 guestrooms and 20 suites within the Beach Tower. The enhancements entailed:

• Redesigning the guestrooms for a more spacious feel and unobstructed view of the lush greenery and the Pacific Ocean
• Installing 32” LCD flat panel televisions, wall fixture lights, wall fixture bed drawers, high speed internet console in each guestroom
• Adding a sofa bed for a third person or families traveling with children.
• Remodeling the bathrooms with dual bath vanities, new lighting fixtures and mirrors as well as elegant enhancements to the bath tub surroundings. 
• Complete redesigning of the guestroom corridors of the 11-story tower including lighting fixtures, wallpaper and carpet to reflect a cool and refreshing feel
• Introducing compact fluorescent bulbs and fixtures in all guestrooms and corridor lighting for energy saving purposes

The splendorous setting of the resort’s 87,000 sq. ft. aquatic playground with five free-form swimming pools beckons guests to all-day splashing fun. Overlooking this picture-perfect paradise are the resort’s Heavenly Spa by Westin and WestinWORKOUT® Powered by Reebok Gym.

Whether you are traveling on business or simply relaxing with your family, The Westin Maui Resort & Spa has customized amenities and programs to suit your every need. From spacious work space area with high speed internet access to Westin Kids Club® offering fun activities and helpful services to children, you can look forward to a memorable stay. The resort even provides a ‘Heavenly Dog Bed’, food and water bowls so that you don’t have to leave your pet dog when traveling. How cool is that!

The Westin Maui Resort & Spa aims at a sense of personal renewal and creating a special connection with every guest who visits the resort. Guest experiences are continuously enhanced, making each moment in this haven of serenity an unforgettable pleasure - in mind, body and spirit.

For more information, please visit strawoodhotels.com/Hawaii or call toll-free 866-716-8112.

Located on 12 oceanfront acres along Ka’anapali Beach, The Westin Maui Resort & Spa is nestled between the shimmering Pacific Ocean and verdant West Maui mountains.  Each of the 758 guest rooms and suites feature Westin’s signature Heavenly Beds and Heavenly Baths.  A key feature at this tropical resort that won the 2006 Trip Advisor award for best pool in Maui (number two in North America) is the magnificent aquatic playground with five pools, a 128-ft waterslide and swim through grotto set amidst lush landscaped gardens with meandering streams, 15 to 20 foot cascading waterfalls and exotic wildlife.  Other highlights include the 15,000 square-foot Heavenly Spa by Westin, Westin Workout Center powered by Reebok, Westin Kids Club and its exciting Discovery Program and the Westin Unwind Ritual held evenings with various Hawaiian arts and culture hula dancing and ukulele performances. 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.

Westin Hotels & Resorts, with more than 127 hotels and resorts in more than 31 countries and territories, is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT). Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 900 properties in more than 100 countries and 155,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien® and the recently announced AloftSM and ElementSM Hotels. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com/pressclub 

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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