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Hawaii has been having a tought time with the recession drawing visitors.  But many hotel chains are investing heavily in the tropical paradise.  Starwood is planning to have 11 hotels in hawaii, spread out over four islands.

Starwood seems to be taking over the tropical paradise with four properties on Oahu, three on Maui, and four on Kauai. With that many choices, Starwood thinks there will be something for everyone.

Among the chain’s many properties is the flagship Royal Hawaiian, with its signature pink façade. The hotel was built in 1927 by a cruise ship company, and has been welcoming visitors to the sands of Waikiki Beach ever since. However, you can get an even better view of famous Diamond Head just down the road at the 30th-story restaurant, Twist at Hanohano, at Starwood’s Sheraton Waikiki.

Perhaps the most exciting news is the scheduled October opening of the St. Regis in Princeville on the cliffs of Kauai. The resort will be the first St. Regis in the Hawaii, and is practically carved into the Princeville bluffs above the ocean, with panoramic views of the surrounding mountains.