NAPLES GRANDE INTRODUCES 'SPA TIL DAWN AT GOLDEN DOOR,' THE ULTIMATE ROMANTIC GETAWAY

Unprecedented Overnight Stay in Private Couples Spa Villa with Couples Spa Treatments, Chef's Tasting Dinner, Exclusive After-Hours Spa Access & More

NAPLES, FLA. - (June 1, 2009) - Spa 'Til Dawn at Golden Door is the ultimate romantic getaway at Naples Grande, Southwest Florida's eco-smart beach retreat on 23 waterfront acres with panoramic views of the Gulf of Mexico. The resort's Golden Door ® spa, an indoor/outdoor spa village with Zen-inspired treatment pavilions, shelters the private Golden Door Villa within its garden. This glass and teak couples pavilion with Asian platform bed, generous soaking tub, indoor treatment and lounge areas and outdoor sundeck and patio, is now available on a very limited basis for an unprecedented transforming overnight stay complete with custom spa services at sunset, dinner by moonlight adjoining the spa's candy cane waterfalls and exclusive after-hours access to the spa's outdoor whirlpools, sauna and steam chambers and signature meditation labyrinth.

Spa 'Til Dawn at Golden Door includes:

• Private airport transportation to whisk you to and from Naples Grande
• In-Villa registration with Spa Host
• Welcome amenity of luxurious robes, slippers, fruit and Champagne
• One blissful night in the private Golden Door Villa, a glass and teak couples pavilion with Asian platform bed, generous soaking tub, indoor treatment and lounge areas and outdoor sundeck and patio
• Couples spa services at sunset in the privacy of your villa
  - 80 minute customized Aromatherapy Couples Massage to awaken your senses of touch and smell and lull you into a state of complete relaxation
  - 25 minute Clear My Head scalp massage to stimulate circulation and enhance relaxation
• Private chef's tasting dinner prepared from your favorite foods and served beneath the stars adjoining the spa's candy cane waterfalls as glowing candles illuminate the signature labyrinth
• The chef departs after serving a dessert pairing of spirits and chocolates accompanied by a book of love poems; the pairing is customized to your tastes
• An opportunity to indulge in your exclusive after-hours access to the spa's outdoor whirlpools, sauna and steam chambers
• Walk barefoot in a private midnight meditation ritual at the labyrinth
• Turn-down gifts to take home of customized essential massage oils and boxes of "your" chocolates next to your feather bed dressed in white linen, while your villa is illuminated by masses of white candles inside and out, and the wooden floors are strewn with a mandala made of colorful flower petals
• Private sunrise yoga session at the labyrinth (optional)
• Breakfast in bed or on your private patio
• A custom morning bathing ritual for two, drawn in your soaking tub by your Spa Host or your own concoction from the selection of organic oils and essences provided
• Choice of manicure and pedicure or salon hair styling
• You'll receive a special questionnaire in advance of your stay to guide the spa and resort team in customizing your Spa 'Til Dawn at Golden Door experience
• Priced at $3,999, inclusive of all airport transfers; one-night accommodations in Golden Door Villa; spa services and yoga sessions for two; welcome and turn-down amenities; dinner and breakfast for two; taxes and resort fee; subject to availability; a minimum of 72-hour advance reservations required
• To reserve, please consult the Naples Grande Spa Concierge at Golden Door, tel: (239) 594-6321; fax: (239) 594-6371 or Email: APFNG_SpaConcierge@Hilton.com

About Golden Door at Naples Grande Beach Resort
Opened in 2007, Golden Door at Naples Grande Beach Resort is an intimate indoor/outdoor contemporary spa village that features innovative spa treatments and salon services in restful treatment pavilions with the Zen-like ambiance of the original Golden Door. Exclusive new treatments include the Aromatherapy Massage, the Natural Radiance facial using Florida's famous citrus and the Sweet Awakening Seasonal Sugar Scrub. The Golden Door Villa is a private retreat within this spa sanctuary that is ideal for couples or bridal parties, with its own private vanity, soaking tub, whirlpool bath, indoor treatment and lounge areas, and outdoor sundeck and patio. The spa also includes a separate hair and nail pavilion with a four-station "buff bar" for vegan manicures, a pedicure banquette for four, and hair designs by a master stylist. Additional amenities include outdoor co-ed whirlpools, sauna and steam chambers, separate men's and women's locker rooms with rain showers and a signature meditation labyrinth. The spa offers services to resort guests and day visitors. Children ages 12-15 are welcome to enjoy massages, facials and body treatments when accompanied by an adult.

About Naples Grande Beach Resort
Naples Grande, a member of The Waldorf Astoria Collection, is Southwest Florida's insider secret for couples, families and business groups looking for an eco-smart beach retreat with panoramic views of the Gulf of Mexico. Just 27 miles from the international airport in Ft. Myers (RSW), the resort sits on 23 waterfront acres complete with three miles of sugar sand beach amidst 200 acres of nature preserve and mangrove estuary that recall old-style Florida. Key features, such as 474 spacious guestrooms, bungalows and suites, three signature pools, inventive restaurants and lounges, championship golf and tennis, the first Golden Door spa on the East Coast, and a genuinely friendly staff who embody the highly hospitable philosophy of "The answer is yes; what's the question?" set Naples Grande apart. It's a comfortable stroll or bike ride on palm-lined streets to unique shops, restaurants, galleries and the celebrated Naples Philharmonic and Art Museum. Naples Grande also offers the unparalleled benefits of the Hilton HHonors® Program and reciprocal privileges at its all-suite beachfront sister hotel in Naples, The Edgewater Beach Hotel.

For reservations, please call 239-597-3232, 888-722-1266 or 888-WALDORF (1-800-925-3673), or visit www.naplesgranderesort.com or [Back to Press Releases Main]