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David Lewin, General Manager
David Lewin, a Hyatt veteran of 23 years, has been running the Waikiki property since February 2008. Born and raised in San Francisco and a graduate of Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration, Lewin practically grew up in Hawaii spending many summer and winter breaks here, staying at Hilton Hotels due to his father's career as a Hilton executive. His family loves Hawaii, so much to do, wonderful people and great weather. As he says, "What's not to like?" |
The Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa, with over 725 employees has been a leading hotel in Waikiki since 1976. The twin forty-story towers are connected by a three-story open-air atrium and consist of 1,229 guest rooms and suites. The hotel operates five restaurants and bars. They are Cia o Mein, which offers the best of both worlds with award-winning Italian and Chinese cuisines ,The Colony, serves the finest and freshest seafood and prime cut beef in a charming Hawaiian atmosphere, Terrace Grille,  serving casual Continental cuisine overlooking famed Waikiki Beach, Hyatt on the Beach, our beach concession specializing in local favorites and reasonable prices, and Elegant Dive, adjacent to the pool, which serves casual fare and refreshing tropical drinks throughout the day and night while featuring Hawaii's top entertainers. The Hyatt also operates Na Ho'ola, a full service spa with over 10,000 square feet and 19 treatment rooms.
The Hyatt Regency Waikiki has supported the Honolulu Festival Foundation as a Diamond Sponsor for seven years. Lewin, a Board member of the Honolulu Festival Foundation, says, "We support the Honolulu Festival's mission of bringing local residents and visitors together because we believe that understanding cultural diversity is key to a healthy global community. The HF supports Hawaii's economy by bringing people from Japan and other countries to Hawaii for this fun filled event. We are proud to be a partner in creating excitement in Waikiki each year." Lewin is looking forward to attending the events for the 15th Annual Honolulu Festival since he missed last year's. He is very fond of the Asian market being from San Francisco, a city of diverse cultures, and hopes to learn more in Hawaii.
Despite the news of the slowing economy and its impact to the visitor industry, the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa continues to make a difference in the lives of children and in our community. Global Hyatt Corporation has a worldwide partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, a global organization that grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Started in 1980, when a group of caring individuals helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 71 chapters in the U.S. and its territories and 27 international affiliates serving more than 30 countries on five continents. With the help of generous donors and more than 36,000 volunteers worldwide, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has granted the wishes of more than 150,000 children around the world since inception.
 Continuing Hyatt's longstanding commitment to making a difference and supporting the community, Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa has sponsored the "Swing For Wishes" golf tournament for the last two years. All proceeds from this golf tournament have been donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Hawaii chapter. A special "Christmas Wish" Lighting ceremony was held on December 5,  2008 to present the $53,000 check to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In the picture, Taylor Tagatac and Seina Kurthara, both Make-A-Wish Foundation recipients, gave light to the Hyatt's Christmas decorations. The donation made to the Make-a-Wish foundation will stay in Hawaii and make 10 wishes come true to children with life threatening medical conditions. Lewin, a former Board member of its San Francisco chapter, continues to support the Hawaii chapter of this wonderful organization. A second check for $5,000 was presented to the Waikiki Community Center from Hyatt's company-wide "Hyatt Community" program funded by the Global Hyatt Foundation.
For the last couple of years the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa has partnered with Jefferson Elementary. They have done a couple of annual events with Jefferson:
Jump Start's Read for the Record
 This is a national effort to create awareness about the importance of early childhood education and community involvement and to raise money to fund early education for youth. Through Jump Start's Read for the Record, a national campaign to engage hundreds of thousands of children and adults in an effort to break the world record for the most children reading the same book on the same day. Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa hosted kindergarten and first graders from Jefferson Elementary School and preschoolers from the Waikiki Community Center to participate in a special shared reading experience. As a national corporate sponsor of Jumpstart's Read for the Record, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts donated copies of this years book,Corduroy, to not only Jefferson Elementary School, but also to Waikiki Community Center, Ala Wai Elementary and 2 local libraries. Locally, 10-14 Hyatt employees have gone to Jefferson and read to kindergarten and first graders.
Jefferson's Orthopedic Unit's Christmas Program
For the past 10 years, the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa has partnered with Honolulu Police Department , Waikiki District, in hosting Jefferson's Elementary Orthopedic Class Christmas program which includes lunch, Santa and presents for about 35 students and teachers. Vivian Hee, principal at Jefferson, says that this is the only function that some of these children get to attend, mostly because their disabilities make it too difficult for their families to take them to parties. They look forward to coming to the Hyatt every year.
 Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa
2424 Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii 96815
Phone: 808-923-1234
URL: waikiki.hyatt.com
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