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Black Diamond Hospitality Selects Aqua Hotels & Resorts
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Operate Diamond Wailea Resort & Spa in Wailea, Maui
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WAIKIKI BEACH, Hawaii � February 4, 2009 - Black Diamond Hospitality Investments LLC of Honolulu has selected Aqua Hotels & Resorts to manage the 72-room, all-suite Diamond Wailea Resort & Spa. Located in the exclusive Wailea Resort on Maui�s southwest coast, this addition marks Aqua�s first expansion beyond Waikiki. The address is 555 Kaukahi Street, Wailea, Maui, Hawaii. Diamond Wailea Resort & Spa is an independent, intimate resort situated on a spectacular tropical 15-acre site with all-suite accommodations offering private lanais and stunning ocean vistas. Black Diamond Hospitality Investments envisions a future renovation that will reposition the resort as an upscale luxury boutique with world-class spa and restaurant facilities. The award-winning restaurant, �Capische�, features leisurely dining amid views of the lush, tropical landscape and beautiful Maui sunsets. The resort also features a special private beach club and easy access to Wailea�s Blue, Gold and Emerald golf courses, the exclusive Shops at Wailea, and a world-class tennis facility. �The signing of Diamond Wailea Resort & Spa affirms Aqua�s plan to grow throughout the islands,� said Benjamin Rafter, Aqua�s President and CEO. �Maui tops the list each year as �Favorite Island in the World� in Conde Nast Traveler�s reader polls. It�s a wonderful match to the intimate experience offered at the resort. Diamond Wailea Resort & Spa also gives Aqua a unique opportunity to introduce our boutique hospitality experience to Maui visitors, and it�s a great way for Aqua to start 2009.� �We are honored to have been selected to manage this resort,� said Bill
Henderson, Aqua�s Vice President of Development. �It�s an exciting
first step outside of Waikiki and we�re looking forward to a successful
partnership with Black Diamond that will add a unique new hospitality option
to the luxury environment at Wailea.�
Aqua Hotels & Resorts is a management company founded in 2001 by
Hawaii hotelier Mike Paulin. The company provides independent hoteliers
and individual owners with full-service administration including accounting,
revenue management, Internet distribution, sales and reservations, as well
as individualized marketing for maximum profitability.
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Contact:
Sandi Yara
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Also See: | Built in 1991, the Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa, a Member of The Waldorf = Astoria Collection, Continuing a $50 million dollar Restoration Project / April 2008 |
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