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The (Easter Egg) Hunt Is On At JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa

Luxury Hotel Will Hide Easter Eggs in Guest Rooms, Plus Easter Day Activities & Buffets

Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii – March 26, 2010 –  Spending the Easter weekend in Hawaii has never been more fun than at the luxurious JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina. The award-winning resort on Oahu’s sunny Leeward coast is celebrating the holiday with special activities for guests.

From now through Sunday, April 4, guests can do their own personal Easter egg hunt in their hotel room by purchasing the “Easter Basket Hunt” in the Ihilani Market and Gifts section on Ihilani.com. For $35, the resort’s associates will hide goodies in the room and leave a basket behind. What a fun activity for children who can have their own Easter egg hunt in paradise!

On Easter Sunday, complimentary Easter activities for the whole family begin at 9:00 a.m. HST at the newly enhanced Hokulani Ballroom, located on the mountainside of the resort. Come to meet the Easter Bunny and hunt for eggs on the lawn!

Then, gather the family for a delectable buffet brunch at both the AAA Four Diamond Award winning Azul restaurant and the open-air Naupaka Terrace. Both will feature an appetizing array of mouthwatering selections sure to satisfy any palate, including Lobster Benedict, Carved Roasted Prime Rib and Herb Roasted Leg of Lamb with Au Jus, topped off with chilled Champagne and Mimosa. And for dessert, both will feature chocolate fondue stations.

Easter brunch at Azul is $60 for adults and $25 for children 5-12 years of age and is open between 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Naupaka Terrace Easter brunch buffet is $50 for adults and $19.50 for children and is available between 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Prices are exclusive of tax and gratuity.

For more information or reservations, please call JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at 679-0079 or visit www.ihilani.com

The JW MARRIOTT IHILANI RESORT & SPA AT KO OLINA offers 387 guest rooms and 36 suites and is the only Hawaii resort to offer allergy-friendly PURE rooms. The award winning resort fronts the first of four lagoons on Oahu’s sunny western shore. Part of the 640-acre Ko Olina Resort & Marina and offering the island's most complete resort experience, the hotel features luxuriously appointed rooms; relaxed Hawaiian elegance; gracious, warm personalized service; secluded beaches; professional tennis courts; 18 holes of challenging championship play at Ko Olina Golf Club; and a variety of restaurants showcasing unique and distinctive international cuisine. The world-class Ihilani Spa, voted one of the “Top Spas in the World” by readers of Conde Nast Traveler and Travel & Leisure magazines, is internationally renowned for its full complement of invigorating body treatments and massages, using products harvested from the honua (earth) and the moana (ocean) here in the islands. The resort recently ranked as one of the “Top 100 Golf Resorts” by Conde Nast Traveler and is heralded as the "Best of the Best Romantic Locale” in the islands by readers of The Honolulu Advertiser. The resort and its signature Azul restaurant have also been honored with AAA’s Four Diamond award.

JW Marriott is part of Marriott International’s luxury portfolio and consists of beautiful properties in gateway cities and distinctive resort locations around the world. These elegant hotels cater to today’s sophisticated, self-assured travelers, offering them the quiet luxury they seek in a warmly authentic, relaxed atmosphere lacking in pretense. JW Marriott properties artfully provide highly crafted, anticipatory experiences that are reflective of their locale so that their guests have the time to focus on what is most important to them. Currently, there are 45 JW Marriott hotels in 19 countries; by 2013 the portfolio will encompass 72 properties in 27 countries.

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Editor’s Note: JPGs of JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa and Hokulani Ballroom are available upon request.

For More Information, Contact:

Bernie Caalim or Noreen Kam
McNeil Wilson Communications
Phone: (808) 531-0244
Fax: (808) 521-7163
Email: bernie.caalim@mwc-anthology.com or noreen.kam@mwc-anthology.com

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