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The restoration has cemented the Moana as one of Waikiki's premier hotels. It includes 793 rooms, (46 suites), a freshwater swimming pool, three restaurants, beach bar and barpoolside snack bar.
The property has been recognized with the President's Historic Preservation Award, the National Preservation Honor Award, Hawaii Renaissance Award, and the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association International Golden Bell Award. The main historic section of the hotel, The Banyan Wing, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In 2007, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, management company of the Moana, rebranded the hotel from a Sheraton Hotel to a Westin Hotel. The name of the hotel became "Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa".
The hotel is the base of operations for about 24 White House staffers who accompany Barack Obama to his Winter White House at Plantation Estate during Christmas visits.
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