12 Mar Kaanapali Resort’s “String Of Pearls” – A Lei Of Awards And Honors
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa
• “Gold List-World’s Best Places to Stay”- Condé Nast Traveler, 2004
• “Top 25 Hawaii Hotels” – Travel + Leisure, 2003
• “Gold Key Award”- Meetings & Conventions, 2003
• “Four Diamond Award”- AAA , 2003
• “Award of Excellence”-Corporate Incentive Travel, 2002
Kaanapali Beach Hotel
• “Cultural Heritage Odyssey Award” for the hotel’s music CD, E Hoomau I Ka Pookela Travel Industry Association of America, 2000
• “Best Places to Stay Gold List” – Condé Nast Traveler, 2000
• “Best Value Hotel” No. 1 in Hawai’i and No. 3 in the World – Travel + Leisure, 1998
• “The Most Hawaiian Hotel” – The Waiaha Foundation, 1995
• Designation by President George Bush as being the 648th Point of Light for excellence in volunteerism; the only hotel in the nation to be so recognized, 1992
Royal Lahaina Resort
• “Top 100 Tennis Resorts In the World” – Racquet Magazine, 1995
• “15 Favorite Tennis Resorts” – Racquet Magazine, 15th Anniversary Edition
Sheraton Maui Resort
• “Top 500 Hotels and Resorts in The World” – Travel + Leisure, January 2004
• “Top 25 Hotels and Resorts in Hawaii” – Travel + Leisure, August 2003
• “Pinnacle’s of Excellence Program – Gold Status Award”
– – Maritz Travel Company, March 2003
• “Premium Circle Award” – Insurance Conference Planners, 2002
• “Best Restaurant” – Coral Reef restaurant – Zagats Survey, 1999
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa
• “Four Diamond Award” – AAA
• “One of America’s Best Family Travel Destinations, Rated: Extraordinary” – Zagats Survey
• “One of the Greatest 500 Hotels in the World” – Travel + Leisure
• “Crystal Award” winner for best American Hotel – Apple Vacations
• “Gold List” – Condé Nast Traveler
Kaanapali Alii
• “#1 Top Family Resort in Hawaii, Winner 2002 Reader’s Poll” – Travel + Leisure
• “10 Great Places in America to Gather the Family” – USA Today
Maui Kaanapali Villas
• “Award of Excellence” – Castaways Café – Wine Spectator, five consecutive years
Outrigger Maui Eldorado
• Awarded Outrigger Hotels’ “Family Friendly Certification,” an honor given to Hawaii properties with 24 features most frequently requested by families, such as spacious accommodations, refrigerators, laundry facilities and easy access to the beach.
The Whaler on Kaanapali Beach
• “Top Resort” – Condé Nast Traveler
• “Top 500 in the world” – Travel + Leisure
Whalers Village Fine Shops & Restaurants on Kaanapali Beach
• “Shopping Center of the Year” – International Council of Shopping Centers, 2000
Kaanapali Golf Courses
• 2004 Site of first-ever U.S. Open Local Qualifier in Hawaii on the Tournament North Course (selected for the 2005 Local and Regional Qualifiers)
• “100 Best Golf Shops in America”- Golf Shop Operations, 1997 – 2000
• Kaanapali Resort South Course was named in the top 100 “Women Friendly” courses in America by readers of Golf for Women
• 1982-1985 Site of the LPGA Kemper Open – A record spectator crowd of over 5,000 Maui residents and many island visitors witnessed Jan Stephenson hit the first-ever LPGA Maui tee-shot in an authentic ti-leaf skirt, 1982-1985
• Site of the Senior PGA (Champion’s Tour) Kaanapali Classic, 1988-2000
MEDIA CONTACTS
Kaanapali Beach Resort Association
34 Kupuohi Street Suite 304A
Lahaina, Hawai’i 96761
Telephone: 808-661-3271
Email: kbra@kaanapaliresort.com
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