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<strong>Press</strong> <strong>Release</strong><br />
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, February 28, 2012<br />
Media Contact:<br />
Bianca Rodas<br />
Public Relations Manager<br />
T: (808) 662-8025 F: (808) 661-9991<br />
E: bianca.rodas@sheraton.com<br />
SHERATON MAUI RESORT & SPA OFFERS ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING<br />
STATIONS FOR RESORT VISITORS<br />
Ka’anapali, HI - The <strong>Sheraton</strong> <strong>Maui</strong> Resort & Spa announced the install of two electric vehicle<br />
charging stations in their resort parking structure on Tuesday, February 28 th .<br />
Guests and patrons of the resort will now be able to charge their electric vehicles while<br />
enjoying the resorts 23 acres, Ka’anapali Beach or legendary Black Rock. The two stations,<br />
located on the second floor of the resorts parking structure, are fully dedicated to electric<br />
vehicle charging and can accommodate two vehicles per station. Guests and patrons can drive<br />
up to the porte-cochere and request that their vehicles be charged via the resorts valet parking<br />
services.<br />
“We are very excited to offer such an environmentally friendly option for our guests and<br />
visitors”, stated Tetsuji Yamazaki, General Manager of the <strong>Sheraton</strong> <strong>Maui</strong> Resort & Spa. “We<br />
are proud to be one of the first resorts on the island of <strong>Maui</strong> to provide our eco-conscious<br />
consumers with a place to continue their efforts.”<br />
In partnership with Better Place, The <strong>Sheraton</strong> <strong>Maui</strong> Resort & Spa is the third Kyo-ya Hotels &<br />
Resorts owned and Starwood Hotels & Resorts managed property in Hawaii to install electric<br />
vehicle charging stations for their guests and visitors.<br />
About <strong>Sheraton</strong> <strong>Maui</strong> Resort & Spa<br />
<strong>Sheraton</strong> <strong>Maui</strong> Resort & Spa is where the legend of Ka’anapali began. Situated on Ka’anapali<br />
Beach at historic Pu‘u Keka‘a, Black Rock, the ocean side resort is nestled amongst 23 acres of<br />
tropical landscaping with 83 percent of the resort’s 508 rooms and suites facing the ocean.<br />
<strong>Sheraton</strong> <strong>Maui</strong> Resort & Spa has been named the Starwood Hotels & Resorts 2007 “Hotel of the<br />
Year” for the <strong>Sheraton</strong> brand, and appeared in TRAVEL + LEISURE Magazine’s list of the top 25<br />
hotels in Hawaii in 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2011. The property has also been named to the list of
the top 500 hotels and resorts in the world in 2005. For more information about <strong>Sheraton</strong><br />
<strong>Maui</strong> Resort & Spa please visit www.sheraton-maui.com.<br />
About Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts, LP<br />
Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts owns seven hotels, five in Hawaii, one in San Francisco, and one in<br />
Orlando. The company employs more than 4,000 people. Kyo-ya provides its guests with the<br />
modern amenities and freshness they expect at each of its properties: the <strong>Sheraton</strong> Waikiki<br />
Resort; the Moana Surfrider Hotel, A Westin Resort and Spa; the Royal Hawaiian, A Luxury<br />
Collection Resort; the <strong>Sheraton</strong> Princess Ka‘iulani; the <strong>Sheraton</strong> <strong>Maui</strong> Resort and Spa; The<br />
Palace Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel (San Francisco); and the Villas at Grand Cypress<br />
(Orlando).<br />
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii<br />
With 11 properties across the diverse Hawaiian Islands of Oahu, <strong>Maui</strong>, Kauai and the Big Island,<br />
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii offers the best hotel destinations to celebrate romance,<br />
reconnect with family, focus on business or launch an adventure. Located on or just footsteps<br />
away from the Islands’ best beaches, Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Hawaii is a collection of<br />
iconic and historic hotels and resorts – properties with expansive and breathtaking backdrops,<br />
innovative guest programming and luxurious amenities representing internationally renowned<br />
hotel brands from <strong>Sheraton</strong>, Westin, Luxury Collection and St. Regis. For more information<br />
about Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Hawaii, please call (866) 716-8140 or visit<br />
www.starwoodhawaii.com.<br />
About Better Place<br />
Better Place is the leading global provider of electric car networks that enable the mass market<br />
adoption of electric cars through an innovative battery switch model that makes driving electric<br />
cars more affordable, convenient and sustainable than today’s gasoline-powered cars. Better<br />
Place owns and operates a network of battery switch stations and public/personal Charge<br />
Spots, along with the supply of batteries that power the cars, to provide drivers with instant<br />
range extension and the convenience to drive, switch and go across an entire region. Where<br />
possible, Better Place uses renewable sources of energy to deliver fully zero-emissions driving.<br />
The World Economic Forum has named Better Place a “Global Growth Company Industry<br />
Shaper” for its innovative approach in advancing the global switch to electric cars. Check out<br />
www.betterplace.com.<br />
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