�We are excited to move forward on the Kalia Tower,� said Peter H. Schall, managing director at Hilton Hawaiian Village. �The Kalia Tower project is a milestone in the history of Hilton Hawaiian village.� The construction work on the Kalia Tower directly results in more than 1,400 jobs in the Hawaiian construction industry and more than 100 new hotel positions upon completion of the Kalia Tower.

Architectural Design
Wimberly Allison Tong and Goo Inc. has provided the architectural services. This is the same firm also responsible for having helped to re-create the Hilton Hawaiian Village with the architectural renewal and �return to paradise� master plan from 1985 to 1988.

�We are proud to be associated with the resort improvements at Hilton Hawaiian Village,� said Don Goo, partner of Wimberly Allison Tong and Goo. �As good as it already is, Hilton has a constant desire to renew the resort to be better every year. We look forward to the construction of the Kalia Tower, which will make the Hilton Hawaiian Village special.�

Special Features of Kalia Tower
When guests enter the newly built Kalia Tower, they enter a world in which no detail is overlooked and comfort is the order of the day. Situated among 20 acres of lush tropical gardens at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, the Kalia Tower is ideal for business and leisure travelers alike, taking advantage of the diversity offered at the resort and Honolulu and Waikiki.

The comfortably elegant accommodations feature 453 guestrooms and suites, with 55 percent of the rooms featuring premier ocean views. There will be the exclusive �Hilton Executive Lounge,� where guests will have available concierge services such as guest arrival registration and departure; personal requests; travel arrangements and business needs; continental breakfast; mid-day snacks and refreshments; and afternoon cocktails and hors d�oeuvre.

Each room will have its own �work space,� equipped with the latest technology such as a fax machine, two dedicated phone lines, voice mail, a speaker phone and data ports for computer hookup. Business travelers will also have the amenities of a 24-hour business center.

Health and Wellness Spa
With Hawaii being the ideal model state in America for its outstanding health-care program, the Kalia Tower focuses on the health and wellness market. Guests of Kalia Tower will delight in a three-level �Health and Wellness Spa� that offers a fabulous outdoor swimming pool with a sundeck, and spa services incorporating the Hawaiian philosophy of �lomi lomi� (massage) with the utilization of Hawaiian indigenous plants for spa treatments.

The Health and Wellness Spa will also offer rehabilitation therapy and a therapeutic pool for outpatients associated with medical centers in Hawaii and for guests alike. There will also be alternative health care available such as acupuncture and chiropractic treatments.
The Health and Wellness Spa will contain state-of-the-art cardio-vascular fitness computerized workout equipment as well.

Hawaiian Interactive Cultural Center
The Kalia Tower will add to the visitors� experiences with an interactive Hawaiian cultural center that will give them much insight into Hawaii�s unique cultural history and art, and an appreciation for the Hawaiian sense of place and feeling. Hilton Hawaiian Village has consulted with experts of Hawaiiana in developing the Hawaiian Interactive Cultural Center.

Other Fine Features of Kalia Tower
The Kalia Tower at Hilton Hawaiian Village is located at the gateway to exciting Waikiki Beach. Creating a pleasing and pedestrian-friendly environment at the corner of Kalia Road and Ala Moana Boulevard, the Kalia Tower will have a landscaped area featuring tropical plants, lagoons and cascading waterfalls.  Some of the special designs of Kalia Tower will feature an indoor and outdoor cafe, a great venue to meet people or to spend a quaint time reading and relaxing while sipping Kona coffee espresso; water features such as cascading waterfalls and lagoons; architectural art designs; and a dramatic lobby inspired by ancient and modern Hawaiian art and beautiful tropical flora and fauna.

The Kalia Tower has retail shops available and will also provide direct access to the Coral Ballroom and Mid-Pacific Conference Center, suitable for intimate gatherings of any size, making Hilton Hawaiian Village the most accommodating address for business and pleasure.

Marketing Kalia Tower
After many years of strategically planning the Kalia Tower, the 453-guestroom tower aims to further diversify the Hilton Hawaiian Village, making this oceanfront resort more competitive in the business traveler market as well as in the leisure travel market. The Kalia Tower will focus its marketing efforts on the business travel sector in order to support the state of Hawaii�s strategy in seeking business from not only the continental United States, but also the Asia Pacific region.

With the addition of Kalia Tower, Hilton Hawaiian Village will further strengthen itself as an ideal location for meetings, conventions and incentives, whether self-contained at the resort or in support of the Hawaii Convention Center.

�We feel confident that Hawaii is and will continue to be a desirable vacation destination with unparalleled natural beauty, pristine beaches and Hawaii�s unique cultural heritage,� said Schall. �With plans for Kalia Tower, Hilton Hawaiian Village is rejuvenating Waikiki and Oahu with exciting new products for first-time and repeat visitors.�

The Kalia Tower project is scheduled to be completed in spring 2001.