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Grenby spends on a Hawaiian vacation

WAILEA, Maui, Hawaii — The
sun is hot here on the beach as the
temperature heads into the high
20s — even at 10 in the momuing.

But my wife Mandy and I aren't
quite ready to cool off by taking a
dip in the ocean, which itself is in
the low 20s.

We tum as we hear a clinking
sound. A young woman is walking
across the sand with two large
glasses of ice water, chilled face
towels and a spray-misting bottle.

“Would you like me to set up a
cabana to give you some shade?”
she asks as she hands us the
glasses of water. “I can also bring
you a couple of beach back-rests if
you'd prefer to sit up.”

We said yes to the cabana, no
thanks to the back-rests and
accepted two more beach towels to
roll up under our heads.

Welcome to the world of the
new, $190 million Four Seasons
Resort Wailea.

“As far as we know, we are the
only hotel providing these services
both on the beach and by our two
swimming pools,” said Carol
Zahorsky, director of public rela-
tions, who had invited us to visit
the resort for a day.

“Not only are the services free
but they are offered to guests on a

no-demand basis — that is, you

don’t even have to ask.”

Hawaii has more than its share
of luxury hotels. But while you
might leave the cold weather
behind, you still experience a
moment of nostalgic, patriotic
pride when you realize that Four
Seasons is a Toronto-bases, pub-
licly traded company.

And you get interesting feelings
when, in this sub-tropical yet very
American part of the world, you
pick up the biodegradable laundry
bag in the hotel room and see the
instructions written in Canada’s
two official languages.

Mandy and I were pleased to
undertake this assignment (on
your behalf, of course). After all,
what’s the point of always saving

and investing if you don’t find
ways to spend and enjoy your
money?

Naturally, the Four Seasons will
be happy to help you with the
“spend and enjoy” part of your
financial planning.

enroute, three days” use of a con-
vertible or Cadillac, one dozen
long-stemmed roses, two person-
ally monogrammed terrycloth
bathrobes, candlelight dinner for
two served either on your private
lanai or in Seasons, the resort’s
fine dining restaurant, a gourmet
picnic during a sunrise or sunset
visit to Haleakala (3,000 meter,
extinct volcano) crater via private
limousine.

Or for just a taste of luxury, the
$380 Room and Car package will
give the two of you an ocean view
room for a night plus an automatic,
air-conditioned full-size sedan:
(The rooms feature oversize bath-
rooms with 2.5-metre marble
counters and double vanities).

With four golf courses in the

area, the Four Seasons also has a

Room rates start at $300 a night
(all prices in Canadian funds at an
exchange rate around $1.18) while
suites start at $700. (Bargain-
hunters note: You can get a suite
on the Hyatt-under-construction
side of the hotel at the room rate
for the next few months.)

Then there is the Maile Suite
(465 square meters/5,000 square
feet, three bedrooms, four bath-
rooms, sauna, telescope) which
goes for $6,000 a night. “People
tend to take it for a week at a
time,” said a woman at the front
desk.

If a $42,000 week in the Maile
Suite just isn’t in the budget at the
moment, you might consider the
Romance For All Seasons package
which, for only $4,300 a couple,
gives you: three nights in an ocean
front suite, private stretch limou-

sine transfers to and from the
airport with chilled champagne

three-night golf and car package
for $1,650.

This is the first Hawaiian resort
for Four Seasons. “It is our goal to
offer the kind of service that will
anticipate a guest’s every need,”
said Isadore Sharp, chairman and
president.

He said another first for Hawaii
is Four Seasons’ complimentary
“early arrival/late departure” pro-
gram.

If you arrive before the 3 p.m.
check-in or leave after the noon
checkout, you can use the health
club facilities, storing your luggage
and clothing so you can swim, lie
in the sun or play golf or tennis.

Mike Grenby is a Vancouver-
based columnist and independent
personal financial adviser; he
will answer your questions as
space allows in his column —
write to him clo The Review, P.O.
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‘After all, what’s the point of always

saving and investing if you don’t

find ways fo spend and enjoy your
money?’

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Council accepted the resigna-
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Having already served a one-

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