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ICONIC ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL RE-OPENS WITH PRESIDENTIAL PACKAGE FOR INAUGURAL FESTIVITIES IN HAWAII  

President-elect Obama’s Hometown Celebrates with Official Aloha Inaugural Ball to benefit the Hawai‘i Democratic Party

WAIKIKI BEACH, HAWAII (December 4, 2008) – The iconic Royal Hawaiian, A Luxury Collection Resort will reclaim its place in modern history again when it emerges from a multi-million dollar renovation on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, the same day Hawai‘i-born President-elect Barack Obama is sworn in to office.  

Missed out on tickets to the Inaugural Ball in our nation’s capital?  Celebrate this historic occasion in President-elect Barack Obama’s hometown of Honolulu under balmy skies along the famed Waikiki beachfront.  The Royal Hawaiian Hotel has partnered with the Hawai‘i Democratic Party to offer a special Presidential Package just for the occasion with VIP tickets to the Official Aloha Inaugural Ball to benefit the Party.

The Presidential Package, priced at $1,800++ per couple, includes four (4) nights in a Garden View guest room, a bottle of pink Champagne, and two (2) tickets to the Official Aloha Inaugural Ball in the Monarch Room on the evening of January 20, 2009.  An upgrade to a Royal Ocean Junior Suite is priced at a total of $2,760++ per couple.  For reservations, call (866) 716-8109 please ask for rate code “Change09.”

Renowned as a destination for international royalty, Hollywood elite and a retreat for presidents and heads of state, the “Pink Palace of the Pacific” promises to usher in a new era of exquisite discovery embodying the allure of Hawai‘i’s spirit and timeless beauty.

The Royal Hawaiian Hotel is located on the legendary site once known as Helumoa to Native Hawaiians.  The rosy-hued hotel opened in 1927 and offers a serene seaside oasis on Waikiki Beach.  The Royal Hawaiian features 529 exquisitely appointed rooms, magnificent Moorish architecture, meandering garden areas and is home to the world-famous Mai Tai Bar and elegant Monarch Room banquet space, considered by many musicians as the “Carnegie Hall of the Pacific.” 

We invite you to book the Presidential Package for Inaugural Festivities.

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