• Hyatt offers ‘green’ rental car option • Koloa Landing at Po‘ipu Beach opens phase 1 • Communications Pacific, Gilbert & Associates announce partnership • Wind farm breaks ground on O‘ahu • Kojima Store receives makeover • Princeville Ranch adds new tour
• Hyatt offers ‘green’ rental car option • Koloa Landing at Po‘ipu Beach opens phase 1 • Communications Pacific, Gilbert & Associates announce partnership • Wind farm breaks ground on O‘ahu • Kojima Store receives makeover • Princeville Ranch adds new tour • On-site auction next month
Hyatt offers ‘green’ rental car option
Green Car Hawai‘i recently partnered with the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort & Spa to pilot a program offering visitors the opportunity to rent hybrid cars by the hour or day. Borrowing from successful car sharing programs, this model allows people to rent a hybrid sport utility vehicle to use as needed.
Typically visitors use their cars only 30 to 40 percent of their stay, but being able to rent a car by the hour streamlines usage and minimizes waste, according to a press release. A self-service kiosk in the hotel lobby enables guests to make reservations at an hourly rate of $15, including all fuel and insurance costs. Daily rates are also available.
The car is delivered to the guest by the hotel valet and come equipped with an iPad providing an interactive GPS based island map and virtual tour guide.
Current inventory includes four Ford Escape Hybrids.
Contact 1-800-55-HYATT or visit grandhyattkauai.com for more information.
Koloa Landing at Po‘ipu Beach opens phase 1
Koloa Landing at Po‘ipu Beach, a luxury resort condominium, announced last week the opening of phase one of its multi-phase development this fall. The first phase includes 85 residences, lagoon pools, fitness center and marketplace and sundry shop.
The residential resort-style community will eventually house 322 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom, fully-furnished, high-end residences.
Koloa Landing also recently announced it would be flying the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts flag, joining the brand’s Wyndham Grand Collection.
The contractor for the resort is Layton Construction and the resort will be managed by Azul Hospitality Group.
Applications for resort employment will be accepted beginning in August. Visit www.koloalanding.com or e-mail info@koloalanding.com for more information.
Communications Pacific, Gilbert & Associates announce partnership
Communications Pacific and Gilbert & Associates, a Maui marketing and advertising firm, announced a partnership agreement last week that effectively broadens the service offerings of each company and their geographic reach throughout the state.
Both firms have offered marketing, advertising, public relations and community building services for several years. However, Gilbert & Associates’ roots are in advertising and marketing, while CommPac’s are in public relations and community building.
Contact Gilbert & Associates at 808-871-6230 or Communications Pacific at 808-543-3590 for more information.
Wind farm breaks ground on O‘ahu
The construction of the Kahuku Wind Project officially began last week with a ground breaking ceremony on the hills above Kahuku. The 30-megawatt project will provide power for up to 7,700 homes on O‘ahu when complete. The project — developed by First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company — is the first of its kind on O‘ahu led by First Wind. The project is supported by an expected $117 Million loan guarantee by the U.S. Department of Energy. It’s expected the large wind project will create 200 jobs during its construction phase.
The project is expected to complete construction by December 2010 with the first electricity flowing early January 2011.
Visit www.kahukuwind.com or follow First Wind on Twitter at @FirstWind for more information.
Kojima Store receives makeover
The Kojima Store in Kapa‘a is “leaner and greener,” according to a recent press release. The store now harnesses the sun’s energy with its photovoltaic solar power system. In addition, new energy saving display chillers and freezers have been installed.
The store has also been downsized to “fit Kaua‘i’s lifestyle and meet the family’s long-term objectives,” the release says.
Old-fashioned butcher counter service has returned and Kaua‘i beef will again be wrapped in pink butcher paper.
Korean-style short ribs and other marinated local favorites will also be offered, along with fish and Aunty’s potato mac salad.
And feel free to pick up something to drink out of the new beverage display cooler.
Visit the store and enter to win an assortment of prizes through the end of the month.
Kojima’s is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday.
Princeville Ranch adds new tour
Princeville Ranch Adventures recently announced the addition of a new tour called “Ride N’Glide.”
Reportedly the first of its kind in Hawai‘i, the tour begins with 30 minutes on horseback across secluded valleys. Guests then dismount and receive zipline instruction, preparing for the first of three lines. The adventure wraps up with another horseback ride back across the Princville Ranch.
Contact Corinne Travillion at 826-7669, extension 221 for more information.
On-site auction next month
Concierge Auctions announces another Hawaiian property auction. On August 23, the firm will conduct a live, on-site auction of Pueo Point, an ocean bluff residence and adjacent lot located on the North Shore. The sale is being conducted in cooperation with Neal Norman of Koa Properties.
The property is being sold in two bidding segments, one for the main residence, situated on 1.32 acres, and one for the adjacent 1.67-acre lot. These parcels combined have a 2/3 undivided interest in an additional four acres of manicured common area.
Previously offered for $9.8 million, the suggested opening bid for the residence is $3.8 million. Never previously listed and appraised for $3.7 million, the suggested opening bid for the lot is $1.5 million.
Situated on Anini Vista Drive, Pueo Point is perched on a bluff overlooking Anini Beach. The premier, secluded property features landscaped gardens and trails leading to the beach below.
The residence includes three bedrooms, three bathrooms, an office, gourmet kitchen with state-of-the-art appliances, custom maple hardwood floors, custom teak cabinetry and floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors with lift-and-slide systems. Every room offers ocean, garden or sunset views. The exterior of the home features a saltwater pool and spa, private shower, protected dining area, limestone lanais and ipe decks.
The live, on-site auction at Pueo Point will be held at 11 a.m., August 23. Proxy bidding is available, and representing brokers will be compensated. The property is open for preview daily from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment. For more information visit www.AniniVistaAuction.com or call 866-822-0865.
