Redesigned Rooms Add a Touch of Coastal Chic to JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa

KO OLINA, OAHU, HI--(Marketwire - Jun 7, 2011) - The luxurious JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina is inviting guests to experience its newly revitalized rooms with a special Renew and Refresh at Ihilani Resort Package.

Starting at $299 per night, guests who book the Renew and Refresh at Ihilani Resort Package will receive:

• Upgrade to a refreshed ocean view room
• Complimentary Internet access
• Complimentary beach cabana for one day
• Complimentary access to new fitness center
• 10% off on food at Naupaka Terrace restaurant
• 20% off selected Naupaka Terrace dinner buffets on Tuesday and Saturday evenings and Sunday brunch
• 15% off treatments at the refreshed Ihilani Spa
• 10% off Ihilani Market items purchased at www.ihilani.com prior to arrival
• 10% off shopping shuttle to Waikele Premium Outlets and DFS Waikiki
• 10% off Reflections retail shop

Valid for travel from June 18 to December 15, 2011. Subject to availability, restrictions and blackout dates apply, minimum three-night stay required. Promo code ZJ1.

The $18 million renovation project transformed all 387 rooms and suites at the Ko Olina resort, elevating the vacation experience at one of Hawaii's premier oceanfront resorts.

"We are very pleased with the end result and have had positive feedback from our guests," said General Manager Dan Banchiu. "The rooms now provide a casual yet sophisticated resort look-and-feel that complements the ocean views that is synonymous with our location."

The Oahu luxury resort's award-winning redesign touched all areas of the spacious guest rooms. Guests can now look forward to a refreshed room that includes:

• A fresh clean palette of sea blue and sand colors, inspired by the Pacific Ocean and sunsets
• Custom designed furnishings such as an illuminated wooden headboard framing the bed, L-shaped wooden desk and cushioned lounge chairs on the lanai (balcony)
• Finely crafted authentic fabrics featuring traditional Hawaiian kapa patterns
• Sophisticated framed artwork displaying Hawaiian feather lei that evoke a luxurious, tropical feel
• 42-inch flat-screen LCD television with a technology jack pack to connect and recharge iPods, iPhones, iPads or other devices
• New mirrors and fixtures in the oversized bathrooms
• New lanai (balcony) lounge furnishings
• New hallway carpeting and furnishings
• Wi-Fi available in guest rooms, lobby and meeting rooms

The room renovation was completed by the renowned firm of WATG (Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo). For its work on the project, WATG and Nordic PCL Construction, Inc. won the prestigious BIA (Building Industry Association) Grand Award in the Commercial Remodeling (7,501-15,000 sq. ft.) category at the 26^th Annual BIA Renaissance Building and Remodeling Awards held in May 2011.

The room renovation was the final phase of a larger resort refreshment project for JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa, which opened in 1993 as the first hotel in West Oahu's Ko Olina Resort destination. The world-renowned Ihilani Spa was also completely transformed in November 2010. Highlights of the improved full-service destination spa include a new overall spa design, couple's treatment room, 24-hour fitness center and the Ho'onanea private suite, designed for the exclusive use of wedding parties, girls' or guys' getaways and other small group retreats.

For more information about the resort, the Oahu vacation packages it offers or to make reservations, visit www.ihilani.com.

About JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa
The luxurious JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina offers 387 newly redesigned, spacious guest rooms including 36 suites that feature a residential and sophisticated look and feel, as well as upgraded amenities. The AAA Four Diamond award-winning 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 Oahu wedding venues 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 3,500 lodging properties in 70 countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, The Autograph Collection, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club, and Grand Residences by Marriott brands; licenses and manages whole-ownership residential brands, including The Ritz-Carlton Residences, JW Marriott Residences and Marriott Residences; 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 year-end. It is recognized by FORTUNE® as one of the best companies to work for, and by Newsweek as one of the greenest big companies in America. In fiscal year 2009, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of nearly $11 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com and for the latest company news, visit www.marriottnewscenter.com.