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Remember Oprah and Gayle’s cross-country
vacation? Gayle was singing and Oprah was getting
cranky. That was one girlfriend’s getaway that went
bust. Moral is don’t drive and make time for
pampering. Get on an airplane and leave the driving to
someone else when you get to your destination.
Last week, I received an unexpected phone call with
an invitation to go to Hawaii. Of course, I said yes,
especially when I found out that we’d be staying in a
multi-million dollar beachfront home, do yoga on the
beach, as well as hike to a waterfall. Sun, sand, surf,
who could ask for anything more?
The trip
consisted of four women writers from various parts of
the country. One from Las Vegas, moi, one from
Minnesota, another from San Francisco, and the other
from New York.
Our hostess, Anne Pawsat Dressler, president of
Hawaii Hideaways, Inc. and Conde Nast Villa Rental
Specialist founded Hawaii Hideaways in 2004 and
offers a portfolio of 115 $2 to 34 million dollar homes.
The diversity of the rental homes is amazing. One
more beautiful than the next.
In contrast to the
level of service provided in hotel chains, Anne’s "spirit
of aloha," combined with her Yale education and
attention to detail, make her unique in Hawaii. She
oversees and customizes each guest’s preferences
with the home that will best fit their needs.
For instance, a typical girlfriends getaway on Maui can
include private dinners with the Island’s top chefs,
surfing and hula lessons, outdoor spa treatments,
girls night in massage, private yoga instruction,
coastal drives throughout the Island, sunset dinners
and evening cocktails at top restaurants and
nightspots, shopping at the historical town of Lahaina.
Even a pedicurist who makes house calls.
Other fun excursions may include chauffeur-
driven limousine tours, private jet charters, private
yacht charters, inter-island travel and many other
desired excursions such as helicopter tours,
snorkeling trips, whale watching, horseback riding,
lavender and farm tours and luau performances are
easily arranged.
Anne’s business philosophy
is anything is possible.
Homeowners next door to the mansion where we
stayed told me, “We chose Anne to represent our
home because she was the only concierge who knew
and understood our home. She’s a real people
person. We love our home and built it for our
retirement. We want to share it with other people who
can have fun and who will also take care of our
property.”
The last evening, driving us to the
airport herself, I remarked that I loved the CD music
she was playing. She gave it to
me, ok. She also gave each of us a goodie basket
made up of Lavender spritzers, macadamia nuts,
cookies, and yummy soap.
That's how she is... (TO BE CONTINUED)
About the Author: CeliaSue Hecht is a travel writer.
She can be reached at
travelkitty@kittymail.com
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