Elite Traveler January-February 2015

EXPLORE HAWAII

5 The Kahala IMPERIAL SUITE HONOLULU

Secreted away from the bustle of Waikiki, the Imperial Suite boasts serious political heft, having hosted every US president since Lyndon B Johnson. The suite is a calm and sophisticated oasis, offering sweeping ocean views from its penthouse perch. It features two bedrooms—a king-bedded master and a second room with two double beds concealed behind a hidden door—as well as a lanai. The dining area also doubles as a boardroom, with a large table, wet bar and work desk. It has a distinctly Hawaiian feel, combining an elegant ivory, teal and chocolate brown palette, accented by wooden ancestor figures and painted screens in the living room and hand-carved wood panels behind the master bed. The panels slide open to reveal a bath with white marble vanities, soaking tub and Kohler WaterTile rain shower. Special amenities Roundtrip airport transfers; VIP lei greeting; complimentary daily breakfast buffet or room service; daily oceanfront cabana; daily chef’s appetizer and cocktail in the suite; a 60-minute Signature Lomi Lomi Massage for two; complimentary newspaper and Wi-Fi; and complimentary in-room bar set up. Size 2,200 sq ft Number of rooms in suite Four (plus two full and two half bathrooms) Who’s slept here? Barack Obama, George W Bush, Bill Clinton, Elton John, Sting, Desmond Tutu and Sir Anthony Hopkins Nightly rate $10,000 Contact General manager Carmine Iommazzo; 808-739-8888; ciommazzo@kahalaresort.com;

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