RING IN THE NEW YEAR AT THE KAHALA SPA

WITH NEW SPA TREATS FOR LADIES AND GENTS HONOLULU, HI (January 5, 2010) - Women and men can get a fresh start to the year with the new rejuvenating spa treatments at The Kahala Spa. After $52 million in renovations at The Kahala Hotel & Resort, the Kahala Spa has an additional five spa rooms and new treatments and services. The five new residential-style treatment rooms each have commanding views of the golf course and Koko Head Crater and are large enough to accommodate couples treatments. All ten treatment rooms are 550 sq ft and have their own treatment and changing areas and private shower. The spa also includes a men's retreat complete with barber's chair for shaves and another suite dedicated to manis and pedis. Spa guests also have a new outdoor lounge area for relaxing in between treatments. The Kahala Spa's new treatments and services: Lovely Hula Hands - 2 hours - $450. Inspired by the earliest residents of Hawai'i, the hula is both a pleasing dance and uplifting ceremony. Kahala Spa therapists use hula and lomilomi massage to create a unique treatment combining the motions of the dance, the rhythm of the music and the power of lomilomi to evoke health and peace. Starts with a detoxifying foot ritual and body scrub, then a synchronized four hands massage with the grace, beauty and power of hula and lomilomi. Finishes with a refreshing facial. Gentleman's Shave - 45 minutes - $95. Men can sit back in a barber's chair and indulge in the lost art of the straight edge shave. Treatment incorporates several steamed towels and a soothing aftershave balm. Spa Teeth White - 1 hour - $300. Experience premium teeth whitening in the comfort of a spa setting. Safe, convenient, and lasts for two years. Private Groom's Suite - $75/hour (room only, complimentary when services are booked). Camaraderie is in high demand in this era of entourages, and nothing brings the fellas together like an all-guys space for men to pal around, enjoy a custom shave, men's facial, manicure or pedicure. Room accommodates up to four. The Kahala Hotel & Resort recently completed renovation to all guestrooms in the resort's Tower and Dolphin wings, the Kahala Spa, signature suites, meeting spaces, and porte cochere. WATG served as interior designer for the spa, ballroom, and presidential and lagoon suites. - About The Kahala - With 338 guestrooms, The Kahala Hotel & Resort is an exclusive oceanfront destination resort known for its impeccable service and hospitality. Just minutes from Waikiki, yet offering the peace and serenity of a neighbor island experience, The Kahala has been Honolulu's social address for weddings and gatherings since its opening in 1964. Captains of industry and celebrity guests continue to call The Kahala their home-away-from-home in Hawai'i. The Kahala has five restaurants including the award-winning Hoku's, a spa, and a lagoon that is home to playful Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. The resort is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World and Preferred Hotels & Resorts, and is long recognized internationally as an icon among legendary resorts. It recently completed a US$52 million renovation of its 338 rooms and suites as well as meeting space and public areas. For more information, please contact The Kahala Hotel & Resort at (808) 739-8888 or toll-free at (800) 367-2525; or visit their website at www.kahalaresort.com # # #
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