Press Release

Na Leo in the Mother's Day Spotlight at JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa

Featuring Special Brunch Concert and Brunch/Dinner Buffets

Ko Olina, Oahu, HI – April 26, 2011 – For the woman who is the CEO of the household, president of the PTA or master of motherhood, treat her to a special Mother's Day at JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina/a>. On Sunday, May 8, the oceanfront Ko Olina resort will be offering two great reasons to celebrate there – the legendary Na Leo Mother's Day Brunch concert and all-day dining at the resort's three restaurants.

The Na Leo Mother's Day Brunch, considered the best Mother's Day event in Hawaii, is coming to Oahu's sunny Ko Olina resort for the first time. Doors open at 9:30 a.m., with a brunch buffet from 9:30-11:00 a.m. offering a first-class champagne brunch buffet with chefs action stations, a seafood bar and salad and dessert stations.

From 10:00-11:30 a.m., Na Leo, featuring Nalani Choy, Lehua Kalima and Angela Morales, will entertain guests with the songs that have made them the biggest selling female Hawaiian group. Tickets start at $100 for adults, $90 for military (with military ID) and seniors over the age of 60, and $60 for children ages 12 and under. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.naleo.net.

For those who want to leave the cooking to someone else, JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa is offering special Mother's Day menus on Sunday, May 8 at its three restaurants all day long.

Brunch:

• Azul – 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the AAA Four Diamond award-winning restaurant; $68 for adults and $32 for children (5-12 years)
• Naupaka Terrace – 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the open-air restaurant; $50 for adults and $25 for children (5-12 years)

Dinner Buffet:

• Ushio-Tei – 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the poolside Japanese restaurant; $55 for adults and $27 for children (5-12 years)
• Naupaka Terrace – 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.; $55 for adults and $27 for children (5-12 years)

For dining reservations, contact the hotel at 808-679-0079.

Editors Note: JPGs of JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa and Na Leo are available.

About JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa
The luxurious JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina offers 387 spacious guest rooms including 36 suites, which are being completely transformed to feature a residential resort look-and-feel and upgraded amenities including a 42-inch flat screen LCD TV. The AAA Four Diamond award winning Oahu golf resort resort fronts the first of four lagoons in the 640-acre Ko Olina Resort & Marina, offering the island's most complete resort experience with a relaxed Hawaiian elegance and gracious, warm personalized service. The resort is ideal for meetings and weddings with a total of 77,694 square feet of outdoor and indoor meeting space, including the newly expanded 15,600-square-foot Hokulani Ballroom. Resort activities include 18 holes of championship play at Ko Olina Golf Club, tennis courts with ocean views and a variety of restaurants showcasing unique and distinctive island cuisine, including the AAA Four Diamond award winning Azul restaurant. The world-class Ihilani Spa, voted one of the "Top Spas in the World" by readers of Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure magazines, has been completely redesigned with a new layout, couple's treatment room, the brand new Ho'onanea suite for private events, and a 24-hour fitness center. Ihilani Spa 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 15 Hawaii Golf Resorts" by Conde Nast Traveler, one of the "World's Best Hawaii Resorts" by Travel + Leisure, and number one in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser's "Best of the Best Hotel & Resort" poll voted by island readers.

About JW Marriott
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 73 properties in 28 countries.

About Marriott International
Marriott International is a leading lodging company with more than 3,400 lodging properties in 68 countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites Inn and Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club, The Ritz-Carlton Residences and Grand Residences by Marriott brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland USA, and had approximately 137,000 employees at 2009 yearend. It is recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the best companies to work for, and by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as Partner of the Year since 2004. In fiscal year 2009, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of nearly $11 billion. For more information, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com

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