The Westin Maui Unveils Elevated Guest Journey at Hōkūpaʻa Tower
Upon arrival, Hōkūpaʻa guests are greeted with a lei then escorted to the tower's private lounge, The Lānai for a brief tour of the resort grounds and check-in, far from the bustle of the main lobby. Guests are welcomed with a celebratory beverage and a Lānai staff member then offers an introduction to lounge amenities including complimentary breakfast and dinner, craft cocktails, and daily cultural programming. If rooms are not immediately available, guests may relax in The Lānai with a cocktail or light lunch near the infinity pools.
Additional Hōkūpaʻa perks now include seamless access to the Heavenly Spa lanai and its pool area for guests over the age of 18. New plush pool towels are also now available in-room, and towel cards are no longer required—guests can simply show their Hōkūpaʻa wristbands at the towel hut. Guests also receive upgraded custom Hōkūpaʻa water bottles for refilling at various stations around the property.
Cultural programming remains at the heart of the Hōkūpaʻa experience with daily activities such as traditional lei making, ulana niu (coconut weaving), and Mōʻōlelo Lahaina—a talk-story session honoring the town's rich history.
'This is the Hōkūpaʻa experience as it was always intended—personal, elevated, and yet profoundly rooted in the place and culture of Maui,' said Josh Hargrove, general manager of The Westin Maui. 'Our team has worked tirelessly to bring this vision to life, and we are proud to offer the only luxury experience on Kāʻanapali Beach, America's top-rated beach.'
Travelers can experience these enhancements with the Rediscover Hōkūpaʻa package featuring up to 35 percent off for Marriot Bonvoy members (30 percent off for non-members), and a $100 daily resort credit. The discount applies for both guestrooms and suites and is available to book now at this link, with stay dates available through summer 2026.
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The Offering is being conducted in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in such confidential offering memorandum. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy or an offer to purchase or sell any securities. No offer, solicitation, purchase or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Any offer, or solicitation to buy, if at all, will be made only by means of a confidential offering memorandum. This press release does not constitute a notice of redemption of its 6.60% secured notes due October 2025. About Travel + Leisure Co. Travel + Leisure Co. is a leading leisure travel company, providing more than six million vacations to travelers around the world every year. The company operates a portfolio of vacation ownership, travel club, and lifestyle travel brands designed to meet the needs of the modern leisure traveler, whether they're traversing the globe or staying a little closer to home. With hospitality and responsible tourism at its heart, the company's nearly 19,000 dedicated associates around the globe help the company achieve its mission to put the world on vacation. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, conveying management's expectations as to the future based on plans, estimates and projections at the time the Company makes the statements. Forward-looking statements are any statements other than statements of historical fact. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release include statements related to the Offering and the use of proceeds therefrom. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the acquisition of the Travel + Leisure brand and the future prospects and plans for Travel + Leisure Co., including our ability to execute our strategies to grow our cornerstone timeshare and exchange businesses and expand into the broader leisure travel industry through travel clubs; our ability to compete in the highly competitive timeshare and leisure travel industries; uncertainties related to acquisitions, dispositions and other strategic transactions; the health of the travel industry and declines or disruptions caused by adverse economic conditions (including inflation, recent tariff actions and other trade restrictions, higher interest rates, and recessionary pressures), travel restrictions, terrorism or acts of gun violence, political strife, war (including hostilities in Ukraine and the Middle East), pandemics, and severe weather events and other natural disasters; adverse changes in consumer travel and vacation patterns, consumer preferences and demand for our products; increased or unanticipated operating costs and other inherent business risks; our ability to comply with financial and restrictive covenants under our indebtedness; our ability to access capital and insurance markets on reasonable terms, at a reasonable cost or at all; maintaining the integrity of internal or customer data and protecting our systems from cyber-attacks; the timing and amount of future dividends and share repurchases, if any; and those other factors described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on February 19, 2025, and subsequent periodic reports filed with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise.
