As the state celebrates the annual Aloha Festivals, our resort got into the spirit with our own Aloha Week festivities. We have an exciting schedule of hands-on cultural activities and entertainment for guests and visitors. (See the full schedule here.)
On Monday, September 19th, we kicked off the Aloha Week with complimentary ti leaf-making lessons in the lobby.
To coincide with the statewide Aloha Festivals celebration this month, the associates at JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina have lined up an array of complimentary cultural activities for guests and visitors to enjoy! We invite everyone to come down and take part in the fun experiences and perfomances!
July 1st was not the average Aloha Friday at Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa on Hawaii Island! On this special day we commemorated a Hawaii icon and tradition, the aloha shirt... now celebrating its 75th birthday!
Both KSSK radio's Perry & Price Show listeners and JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa guests received a special musical treat during the show's live broadcast from the resort's Naupaka Terrace restaurant on February 4th. From 5:00 to 10:00 a.m. KSSK AM 590/FM 92.3 held their live broadcast from the oceanfront resort at Ko Olina with resort interviews and live performances by 2011 Grammy Award Nominees Amy Hanaiali'i, Jeff Peterson, Cyril Pahinui and Chino Montero.
Hawaii's people are so very different than anyone else in the world. To encapsulate what "aloha" means to Hawaii, I along with co-author Barbara Santos compiled and edited a new book called "Practice Aloha: Secrets to Living Life Hawaiian Style" to describe just that.
Lahaina town is steeped with history, and one of Maui's true gems. This Friday and Saturday, we hope our visitors and kama'aina alike will join us in celebrating the 2nd Annual Lahaina Plantation Days, a great family event that honors the thousands of people who worked for the old Pioneer Mill that closed its doors in 1999 after its 139-year tenure! Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa is pleased to support this event and the great work that the Lahaina Restoration Foundation continues to do in preserving and protecting Lahaina's historic character.
It's a new celebration of the island of Maui here at the oceanfront Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, where the "Te Au Moana" luau show now entertains guests and kama'aina alike. With its talented musicians and performers, the renowned Tihati Productions offers a spectacular display of Polynesian entertainment and cultural activities at the resort's luau grounds.
It was a night of ‘ono (delicious) Hawaiian food, lively entertainment and great company on Thursday at JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina, where we unveiled the new Fia Fia Show. Held oceanfront at the resort's Lagoon Lawn with a dazzling sunset as the backdrop, Chief Sielu Avea and the Fia Fia performers brought Polynesian culture, dance and music to guests and kama‘aina (locals) alike.
Spirits were high at Kauai Marriott Resort on Kalapaki Beach, where a traditional Hawaiian blessing was held Thursday to unveil the resort's new $50 million makeover. Led by Hawaiian Cultural Specialist Kehaulani Kekua, the resort's associates, partners, and community members took part in the ‘Aha Moku Ka Piko ceremony to usher in new life for the 356-room resort. The ceremony included the untying of a 20-foot maile lei by Area General Manager Brad Snyder, Resort Manager Steve Yannarell, and Director of Engineering Kirk Pierpoint.
It has truly been a momentous week for Hawaiian Airlines, a long-standing partner of Marriott in Hawaii and the state's biggest and longest-serving airline. Today, Hawaiian Airlines begins a new era with the launch of its first Airbus A330 aircraft's maiden flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles. Passengers of this afternoon's inaugural flight were greeted with Hawaiian music and hula by Hawaiian Airlines Serenaders, and given fresh orchid lei to commemorate the occasion.
