Pleasant Hawaiian Holidays Press Release

Pleasant Holidays Features Sunsational Savings with Starwood

Pleasant Holidays is offering “Sunsational Savings” to guests who stay at select Starwood properties in Hawaii through Dec. 20, 2002. With stays of six nights or longer, they can earn complimentary room upgrades, free nights and daily breakfasts.

Participating hotels include, on Oahu: Sheraton Waikiki, The Royal Hawaiian, Sheraton Moana Surfrider and Sheraton Princess Kaiulani; on Maui: Sheraton Maui, Westin Maui and Kapalua Bay Hotel; on Hawaii’s Big Island: The Orchid At Mauna Lani; on Kauai: Sheraton Kauai and Princeville Resort; on Molokai: Molokai Ranch Resort; and on Lanai: The Lodge at Koele and The Manele Bay Hotel. At the Sheraton Kauai Resort, guests will receive a distinctive gift basket in lieu of the room upgrade.

Six-night, land-only holidays start at $719 per person, double occupancy, reflecting a savings of $333 per room. Included in Pleasant’s travel package are accommodations, daily Dollar Rent A Car (or airport/hotel transfers in Waikiki), fresh flower lei greeting, all hotel and car rental taxes, and more.

Additional savings, via Pleasant’s exclusive ValuPak, are also in effect for customers who travel August 26 through December 23, 2002. Available to Pleasant’s customers for all new bookings, the ValuPak offers two for one savings worth over $325 on a variety of tours and dinner shows throughout Hawaii. Also available: Free parking for five days at The Parking Spot, near LAX, and at Thrifty Airport Parking in Portland and Seattle.

Extra room nights and nationwide airfares ­ including up to 50% off first class ­ are also available. Pleasant’s guests who fly to Oahu and Maui on Pleasant Holidays/American Trans Air’s new, non-stop Boeing 757-300 aircraft will enjoy free movies, a complimentary “Island Breeze” cocktail, hot meals, greater overhead storage space, and wider, all-leather seats.

Pleasant Holidays also protects its customers’ investment with its own customer protection plan. The Pleasant Holidays Assurance Plan is backed by the financial strength of the company, as well as independently secured by a $5 million bond with Zurich North America Company, a member of the Zurich Financial Services Group. Coverage provided exceeds that required by the California Sellers of Travel law or the USTOA.

For more information and reservations, call the Pleasant at (800) 242-9244. Visit Pleasant’s Web site at www.PleasantHolidays.com.