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CASTLE RESORTS & HOTELS WILL MANAGE THE NEW HALII KAI AT WAIKOLOA RESORT PROPERTY

September 11, 2008

Honolulu, Hawaii – The developer and association of apartment owners of the new oceanfront Halii Kai at Waikoloa resort on the Big Island of Hawaii have selected Castle Resorts & Hotels to manage this luxury property including the Ocean Club and other amenities.   Castle’s first entry into Waikoloa makes a grand statement with Halii Kai’s gated community nestled on 29 acres of the Waikoloa Beach Resort, on the sun-drenched Kohala coast.  Castle Resorts & Hotels officially began management at Halii Kai, effective September 1, 2008.

“Castle Resorts & Hotels is honored to manage the most luxurious vacation villas in the coveted Waikoloa area,” said Alan Mattson, chief operating officer and president of Castle Resorts & Hotels.  “With properties in Hilo, Kona, Waimea and now Waikoloa, Castle Resorts & Hotels has the best locations on the island of Hawaii.”

Halii Kai (spreading out to the sea) is the newest villa resort in the Waikoloa Beach Resort with 192 condominium villas that flow along the fairways of Waikoloa’s Beach Golf Course to the sparkling ocean.  Residents and guests enjoy the on-property Ocean Club with 180-degree vistas of the Kohala Coast.  It features an oceanfront cascading lagoon pool, a children’s pool and a whirlpool jet spa.  It also offers an open-air fitness cabana, barbeque grills, and the Ocean Club Bar and Grill, which provides incredible dining experiences reserved exclusively for Halii Kai owners and their guests.

Halii Kai’s plush two- and three-bedroom island-themed villas range from 1,204 to 1,930 square feet and feature spacious rooms, open kitchens and a private lanai with mountain, ocean or golf course views.  These lavish villas offer the comforts of central air-conditioning along with ceiling fans and stainless steel appliances.  The indulgent bathrooms feature dual vanity/sinks, spacious tubs and large walk-in showers.  The separate laundry rooms have full-sized washers and dryers.

The Halii Kai property is landscaped with a lush coconut grove and outfitted with hammocks, barbecue grills, picnic tables and walking trails.  For recreation, residents and guests can also enjoy the tennis court and half-court basketball.  Castle offers an on-site rental management program for Halii Kai villa owners.

The Waikoloa Beach Resort features the Anaehoomalu Beach, a great swimming beach that is known for its spectacular sunsets.  Guests also enjoy exploring the area’s ancient Hawaiian petroglyphs, dining, shopping and entertainment at the Kings’ Shops or the Queens’ Marketplace, day spa pampering or the challenge of the Beach and Kings’ Golf Courses. 

Customers can find more information on Halii Kai at Waikoloa, or book reservations at www.HaliiKaiResort.com or 1-800-367-5004.

Castle Resorts & Hotels was founded in 1994 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Castle Group, Inc.  Castle manages a broad portfolio of resort accommodations ranging from hotel guest rooms to spacious resort condominium suites and villas in the Hawaiian Islands on Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Kauai and Hawaii; in Thailand on Phuket; in Micronesia on Guam and Saipan; and in New Zealand on the North Island.  For more information or reservations, please call
1-800-367-5004 or visit www.CastleResorts.com.

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