Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa

Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa captures the essence of Hawaii, now and then. Set on magnificent Keoneloa Bay, flanked by rolling green mountains, white sands and shimmering blue seas, the 50-acre resort boasts decor that evokes Hawaii’s golden era, its cluster of low-rise buildings are open to ocean views and caressing island breezes. All 602 rooms and suites afford stunning ocean and garden vistas from expansive windows and private lanais, while providing the modern amenities that discerning travelers expect: pillow-top beds, marble tubs, portico bath products, high-speed Internet access.

Just outside, participants enjoy a 50-acre playground that encompasses a white-sand beach, a water playground complete with waterslide, waterfalls and lagoons, the 45,000-square-foot Anara spa, and a golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. To help groups make the most of the recreational offerings, the resort happily tailors golf and spa programs to suit any need. At night, participants can dance under the stars at a traditional luau or savor contemporary Hawaiian cuisine at Tidepools restaurant.

Promising unmatched service and amenities, Grand Hyatt Kauai accommodates every type of business event and incentive retreat. More than 24,000 square feet of flexible function space is available for indoor gatherings, while the gardens, lawns, pool terraces, and lagoon sites contribute another 40,000 square feet of spectacular space outdoors. What’s more, the resort offers a full-service business center, equipment and technical support by Swank Audio Visual, catering services, and a team of event planners that orchestrate anything from Hawaiian lei greetings to grand final banquets by the sea.

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Posted Nov 19, 2008 by katyb
Subscribe - RSS Feed POIPU, KAUAI, HI - October 1, 2008 - Celebrating completion of their new photovoltaic solar panel system, the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa has taken a bold step to conserve resources and increase energy independence. Seeking a bright solar powered future, the resort partnered with SunPower Corporation, manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, panels and systems, to install the 18,500 square-foot, 280-kilowatt system over the employee parking lot, providing shaded parking as well as clean, renewable solar power for the resort.

Hosting contractors who worked on the project, county leaders and community members, the Grand Hyatt held a dedication for the structure last Friday with spokespeople from Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, SunPower Corporation and the resort's owners, Kawailoa Development, addressing the attendees. Doug Sears, general manager of the Grand Hyatt Kauai exclaimed, "We are thrilled to be moving forward in our efforts to conserve resources. The resort has instituted many successful energy saving programs over the past 18 years reducing our electrical usage by over 1.5 million kWh annually, this solar project takes us to the next level of resource conservation and environmental responsibility." The output from the system will reduce CO2 emissions by over 230,000 tons, further lessening oil dependence by at least 7,000 barrels annually. KIUC's President and CEO, Randy Hee, commended the Grand Hyatt for their continued leadership in stewarding environmental conservation without sacrificing the island's rural nature and aesthetic beauty. Jun Fukada, general manager of Kawailoa Development, owners of the Grand Hyatt Kauai, stated, "The new solar system represents our commitment to the environment. We hope this project will help inspire other business leaders also."

The resort is strongly committed to shrinking its environmental footprint by reducing, reusing and recycling. Some of the steps the resort has taken include:
A recycling program which diverts over 13 tons per month from the island's landfill. With extensive back-of-house recycling for over 10 years, the resort also has recycling bins located in high traffic areas for guests around the property.
A heat-to-energy conversion system that uses heat produced by the air-conditioning to heat water for guestrooms, laundry, and pools, conserves 205,000 kWh/year.
Timers and variable speed drives on fans and water pumps reduce energy usage.
Integrated Pest Management is practiced in landscaping, choosing biological controls over chemicals whenever possible.
Reducing the use of harmful chemicals in dry cleaning, a Green Earth dry cleaning machine replaces petroleum-based solvents with gentle silicone, made from silica or sand.
Take-out food containers and utensils are made from corn-based plastic. Plastic cups in the pool and spa area have been replaced with acrylic cups to reduce waste.
The nearly standard hotel conservation programs are also in place including replacing all lights with CFL's or LED's which saves over 800,000 kWh/year, light timers and sensors are installed in many areas, air-conditioning is controlled by an energy management system, low-flow shower heads and toilets, and sink aerators reduce water consumption by 40-50%, and allowing guests to choose if they want their towels and linens laundered saves over 500,000 gallons of water each year.
The resort is working with other major hotels on Kauai to establish in-room recycling programs (currently at the Hyatt it is sorted after being removed from the guestroom). Rattan recycling bins should be in place, in-room, at most Kauai island resorts by 2009, a broad-ranging move unprecedented in most destinations. Posted Nov 19, 2008 by katyb
Subscribe - RSS Feed POIPU, KAUA`I, HI - May 13, 2008 - Anara Spa at the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa was recently chosen by readers of Cond Nast Traveler as offering the best treatments in North America and the Caribbean. More than 4,000 Cond Nast Traveler readers rated over 1,000 spas they had visited in the past three years. Resort spas were rated on location, treatments, service, rooms, cuisine and facilities. These spa-savvy readers selected Anara Spa's lavish signature treatments for top honors. Drawing on the balance and wisdom of nature, Anara's treatments weave traditional Hawaiian healing customs with healing plant essences from the island.

The Kauai Clay Ritual features wild-crafted ingredients from the lush rainforests of Kauai to nourish and purify. Soles soften with a Hawaiian salt footbath. Next, a cleansing scrub of native awa and warm coconut oil is rubbed into the body with warm stones delivering a deep state of calm. A mineral-rich Kauai clay mask then delivers nutrients and removes impurities. After a rinse in a private outdoor lava rock shower, a luxurious massage with a rich cream made of rainforest botanicals captures nature's magical essence of Kauai.

The healing powers of noni as an antioxidant with skin toning and immune boosting powers have been revered for generations. Immerse in a luxurious Majestic Noni body treatment beginning with a soothing footbath followed by a body polish of macadamia and noni infused sea salts. Rinse in a lava rock shower before a sensory herbal wrap of Hawaiian botanicals envelops the body, relaxing muscles and preparing the skin for a nourishing mask of noni and aloe vera. Complete the journey with a massage of rich kukui nut oil leaving skin soft, supple and blissfully renewed.

A profound Traditional Healing treatment frees the mind, eases the body's tension, and lightens the spirit. Beginning with the ha, or breath, and a traditional saltwater cleanse, a rhythmic lomilomi massage with organic Hawaiian oils follows, inducing a deep state of relaxation. Hot stones wrapped in purifying ti leaves then deliver warmth, releasing tension. The finishing note is a volcanic pumice foot treatment and warm coconut oil scalp massage to bring about a state of deep bliss.

Tropical delights abound in the Organic Lilikoi Lemongrass treatment. This luxuriously hydrating escape is inspired by luscious lilikoi (passionfruit). Beginning with a coconut foot bath and a deluxe scalp massage with a deep conditioning avocado-coconut cream hair mask, the body is then polished to perfection with Kauai salts infused with organic lilikoi and lemongrass. After a rinse in a lava rock shower, a luscious massage of rich mango butter relaxes muscles while drenching the body in moisture.

With the completion of its long awaited garden spa expansion and overall spa renovation award-winning Anara Spa is the largest spa on Kauai and second largest in the state. Drawing on the soothing and healing properties of nature, Anara seeks to reconnect each guest with the restorative powers of nature.
The multi-million dollar expansion and renovation, completed in 2007, added five elegant open-air hale (thatched roof bungalows) appointed with teak and quartz, each hale features its own exclusive lava rock shower and mist grotto. Two hale are designed specifically for couples treatments. An open-air Vichy treatment room for soothing hydrotherapy was also added along with two lava rock botanical baths. Existing treatment rooms, each opening to their own private garden, were completely renovated adding native koa wood cabinetry. The well-appointed fitness center, open 24/7, was expanded to 900 square feet allowing for additional cardio and strength equipment. Posted Nov 14, 2008 by Elite Concierge
Subscribe - RSS Feed June 9, 2008 - THE GRAND HYATT KAUAI Resort & Spa is installing an 18,500 square-foot, 280-kilowatt photovoltaic system at the 602-room hotel that's expected to generate 438,000-kilowatt hours of power annually. The system will be powerful enough to reduce the hotel's carbon dioxide emissions by more than 237,000 tons. The amount of electricity generated by the system is equivalent to what's needed to power 300 homes. Solar manufacturer SunPower Corp. is designing and installing the system, which will be completed in July.