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by Susan Fogwell on February 24, 2007

I met with someone over lunch at the hotel's Naupaka, an open and airy restaurant with a view of the pool. My lunch partner and resident of Honolulu had the inside scoop on celebrities who have stayed at Ihilani. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones enjoyed an Oscar gift bag freebie at the hotel which included a six night stint in the enormous presidential suite along with a surf butler. Other celebrities such as John Travolta and adam sandler have stayed at Ihilani as well. But about the Oscar gift bags. It must be nice to make millions starring in a movie, wear couture gowns with Graff diamonds (on loan, of course) and then to top it off, receive a fabulous vacation for free.
I did a little research and discovered that celebrities who accept gift bags are subject to paying tax. The IRS considers the gifts taxable income. In 2006, gift bags ran the gamut from a $7,000 Victoria's Secret underwear set to a coupon for Lasik surgery. Apparently, the combined value of the gift bags is $100,000. The cheapest one starts at $500.00.
Check out this British article which refers to Ihilani Resort toward the bottom.
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