Press Release

“Star” Gazing At Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa For June’s Maui Film Festival

MAUI, HAWAII — March 2, 2010 — Every June, the film world’s top and up-and-coming stars align in Maui for the Maui Film Festival. This year, the world-class Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa is offering early access to the annual summer event, June 16-20, before it is available to the general public. Past celebrity honorees and attendees included Pierce Brosnan, Virginia Madsen, Zooey Deschanel, Willie Nelson, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Dennis Quaid, Oscar Winner Helen Hunt and Felicity Huffman.

Located in the luxurious Wailea Resort destination, the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa has the ultimate movie lover’s dream vacation. Starting at $509 per night for terrace view rooms and $559 per night for ocean view rooms, the Shooting Star Pass includes:

• Admission for two to any film premiere or special screening at the 2010 Maui Film Festival, June 16-20, 2010.
• Two passes to attend an unlimited number of Filmmakers Panels.
• Luxurious accommodations at Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, recipient of the prestigious 2010 AAA Hawaii Four Diamond Award.
• Daily buffet breakfast for two at the celebrity-owned Mala Wailea restaurant or room service breakfast.

Terms and conditions apply. Rates start at $509 per night for terrace views and $559 per night for ocean views and are valid through June 20, 2010. To make reservations, visit www.waileamarriott.com and enter promotion code XY0. For information on the Maui Film Festival, please visit www.mauifilmfestival.com.

Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa offers one of the best oceanfront locations within the luxurious Wailea Resort destination on Maui, Hawaii. The resort offers 546 guest rooms and suites, featuring amenities which include high-speed Internet, a 27-inch flat screen TV, cable TV, video games, a private lanai (balcony), five swimming pools, including the adult-only Maluhia Serenity Pool, Mandara Spa, Mala Wailea restaurant from world-renowned chef/owner Mark Ellman, and nearby golf, tennis and the exclusive Shops at Wailea.

For more information or reservations, please visit waileamarriott.com or call 1-808-879-1922.

Editor’s Note: High-resolution images of the resort are available upon request.

For More Information, Contact:

Sharon Klaschka
Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
3700 Wailea Alanui
Wailea, Hawaii 96753
(808) 874-7845 phone
(808) 874-7814 fax
E-mail: sharon.klaschka@marriott.com

Bernie Caalim or Noreen Kam
1003 Bishop Street, 9th Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813-6429
(808) 531-0244 phone
(808) 521-7163 fax
E-mail: bernie.caalim@mwc-anthology.com or
noreen.kam@mwc-anthology.com

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