Aston Hotel & Resorts Expands into Bali

Honolulu (March 19,1997) - Aston Hotels & Resorts announced today it had signed an agreement to open a operate the Aston Bali Resort, a 189-room luxury beachfront resort currently under construction on the Tanjung Benoa Peninsula adjacent to Bali�s Nusa Dua area.

Aston is the first Hawaii-based management company to operate hotels in Bali. The new four-story resort has been designed in a U-shape to provide most rooms with both ocean and courtyard views. Planners have included 18 ocean-front suites which will be located at both ends of the resort complex. Guests will enter a three-story, open-air lobby decorated with Balinese artwork, woodcarvings and status.

the Aston Bali Resort fronts on one of the best white sandy beaches in Bali, and is situated a mile from the only government approved water-sports activity area. As a result, guests will be able to enjoy the warm waters in front of the resort and have easy access to nearby parasailing, jet-skiing and other water recreation activities.

Highlights of the resort�s design include a 9,000 square-foot, freshwater swimming pool featuring an unusual sandy edge which will blend in with the beach, a sunken bar at the pool�s rim, a full-service spa and health club, a casual Italian dining and deli area, a formal restaurant featuring Balinese cuisine, an Japanese restaurant, a lounge, a separate lounge featuring Balinese music, various shops and boutiques and health clinic.

�This acquisition is first entree into Asia,� said Charles Brookfield, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Aston Hotels & Resorts. �We are excited about entering the Indonesian marketplace with this four-star product and look forward to future international resorts which will compliment this beautiful resort.�

Aston has scheduled a soft opening for the resort in late 1997. Primary markets of the resort will include Japan, Australia, Indonesia, North America and Europe.

Based in Honolulu, Aston Hotels & Resorts also owns and/or manages quality condominium resorts and hotels on all four major Hawaiian islands. For more information visit Aston�s Web site at http://www.aston-hotels.com. For further information on the Asia project for Aston Hotels, call Charles Brookfield at (808) 931-1400.