Sleep in a designer honeymoon suite

Hotel executives first approached Wang a few years ago.

"For us, there was no second choice," Shaindlin said. "We saw her as the absolute epitome of taste, style, design, fashion and romance."

The decor has contrasting textures and colors and an Asian, tropical theme. The room is scented with arrangements of tropical flowers, and visitors are greeted by a serene stone statue of Quan Yin, a feminine incarnation of Buddha.

Floors of smooth, dark African wenge wood are covered with coarse, khaki-colored hemp rugs. Wang's favorite piece is a Chinese desk and chair set from the 19th century Qing Dynasty.

The spacious bathroom features a toilet lid that opens electronically and a heated seat. Guests taking a nighttime soak in the 16-airjet tub for two can open a sliding panel to watch the moon over Diamond Head.

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The bathroom is stocked with Vera Wang candles, soaps, shampoo, lotions and perfumes. Even the rich can't resist taking home these toiletries.

"There's not too many that remain," said Gerald Glennon, Halekulani's executive assistant manager.

Celebrities and a few other wealthy guests have already stayed in the suite, which opened unofficially in February.

There are two big-screen plasma televisions to choose from, one in a TV lounge and the other in the bedroom. The hotel has a deal with Sony to outfit the room with electronics that aren't on the U.S. market yet, such as a portable 12-inch touch-screen wireless television that can access the Internet.

Shaindlin would not say how much it cost to construct and design the suite, other than to say "it's certainly a formidable financial undertaking."

But he said the hotel promised Wang they would spare no expense in creating her vision.

"I really see it as an investment," Shaindlin said. "It wasn't strictly an investment from a business strategy standpoint, it was an investment in the hotel's future."

The Halekulani is also opening a Vera Wang boutique this winter that will sell Wang's jewelry, home products, sunglasses and resort attire.

If you go:

VERA WANG SUITE: Located in the Halekulani resort on the beach at Waikiki, 2199 Kalia Road, Honolulu; www.halekulani.com/accommodations/vera_wang_suite/ or (800) 367-2343. Rate: $4,000 nightly.

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