Hilton Grand Vacations Company Announces Official Grand Opening of Hilton Grand Vacations Club at Waikoloa Beach Resort
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Hilton Grand Vacations Company Announces Official Grand Opening of Hilton Grand Vacations Club at Waikoloa Beach Resort
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2006-04-03
Hilton Grand Vacations Company, LLC (HGVC) today announced the official grand opening of the 120-unit Hilton Grand Vacations Club at Waikoloa Beach Resort in Waikoloa, Hawaii. A spectacular celebration marked the debut of the 30th vacation ownership property in the HGVC resort portfolio.
Incorporating a "Taste of the Big Island" theme throughout the gala event, the HGVClub opened in grand style as the newest addition to the renowned Waikoloa Beach Resort. More than 200 invited guests and local dignitaries joined Hilton executives and management team members for the celebration. Featured speakers included Antoine Dagot, President and CEO of HGVC; Mark Wang, HGVC Senior Vice President - Hawaii; and T.J. Oesterling, Regional Director of HGVC Resort Operations, Hawaii.
The Reverend Harold Teves offered a traditional Hawaiian blessing, and led the untying of a ceremonial maile lei. Following a torch-lighting ceremony accompanied by conch blowing, guests witnessed a dramatic orchid drop from helicopters overhead. Mr. Wang then warmly welcomed the crowd, saying, "We are honored to bring a new HGVClub resort to the Big Island. It is our pleasure to recognize the tremendous interest in Hawaii as a vacation destination with today's grand opening of the third Hilton-developed timeshare resort in the region. This project has been met with an enthusiastic response from customers throughout the world, and our sales of timeshare intervals remain on target."
Mr. Dagot further emphasized the significance of the new resort as he noted, "Today, the HGVC collection of resorts has been enhanced with an extraordinary new property in Hawaii. The Big Island provides an ideal location for the newest Hilton Grand Vacations Club resort. Throughout the past six years, we have progressively strengthened Hilton's leadership presence in luxury timeshare development in Hawaii. With the debut of this spectacular new resort, the tremendous success of two thriving HGVClub destinations at the Hilton Hawaiian Village(R) Beach Resort and Spa in Honolulu, and plans for additional brand expansion in the region ... we truly regard Hawaii as one of our mega-markets. We look forward to fulfilling our Club Members' expectations of returning to this magnificent region for generations to come."
Following the speeches, the celebration continued with a Keiki Hula show, entertainment by the renowned regional musical group Na Leo, fire dancers, a performance by the Po'ohala Serenaders, and a grand fireworks display.
The new HGVClub property is superbly situated within the Waikoloa Beach Resort, near the Hilton Waikoloa Village and is adjacent to the HGVClub-affiliated Bay Club resort. Panoramic views of two championship golf courses complement the spacious two-bedroom condominium-style accommodations. Upscale tropical decor is incorporated throughout each casually elegant suite. In addition to two private bedrooms, each unit (accommodating up to six guests) is complete with living and dining areas, and a full kitchen equipped with refrigerator, microwave, range/oven, blender, toaster, rice cooker, coffee maker, dishwasher, and a selection of cookware, glassware, and dinnerware. Color televisions with cable/DVD are located in both bedrooms and the living room; additional amenities include high-speed, wireless Internet access; a CD player, AM/FM clock radio; washer and dryer, iron and ironing board.
On-property amenities include a heated swimming pool with children's area; whirlpool spa; a pool bar; and picnic areas with barbeque grills. Additionally, timeshare owners, HGVClub Members, and guests staying at the resort have access to the extensive recreational amenities at the neighboring Hilton Waikoloa Village. Complimentary shuttle service is also provided to the Waikoloa Beach Resort, offering abundant facilities and amenities including an enticing array of restaurants, boutiques, beaches, and water recreation.
Hilton Grand Vacations Company, LLC (HGVC) is a division of Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT), recognized as the leading global hospitality company. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, HGVC develops, markets and operates a system of brand-name, high-quality vacation ownership resorts in select vacation destinations. The company also manages and operates two innovative club membership programs, Hilton Grand Vacations Club(R) (HGVClub(R)), and The Hilton Club(R) providing exclusive exchange, leisure travel, and reservation services for more than 97,000 Club Members.
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