JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina Has Available Room Rates Starting at $249 for the Third Annual Hawaii Food & Wine Festival September 1-9, 2013

KO OLINA, HAWAII--(Marketwired - Aug 2, 2013) -  JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina is once again a proud co-sponsor of the Third Annual Hawaii Food & Wine Festival. The event's themed finale "Savory Ever After" will be held on the beach lagoon fronting the luxury Oahu oceanfront hotel. Executive Sous Chef Jason K. Kina will join 13 other world-renowned chefs to prepare an array of ethnic cuisine from around the world at the Oahu Ko Olina beach resort on Sunday, September 8 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

With more than 35 years of culinary experience, Kina has served numerous dignitaries, celebrities, and professional athletes. He has been inspired by the Hawaii Regional Cuisine movement since its beginning in 1991. Born and raised on Oahu, Kina's cooking inspiration is inspired by the diverse ethnic and cultural landscape in Hawaii where he enjoys using local, fresh ingredients harvested from the land and vast Pacific.

JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa has available for a special rate from September 1 - 9 at $249 per room, per night. Rate is based on availability and restrictions apply. Promo code is ERS. For reservations visit www.marriott.com/hnljw or call toll free U.S. & Canada 1 (800) 626-4446. The price of general admission and tasting packages are available for purchase at $200. For VIP Early Entry and Reserved Seating at 5:00 p.m., tickets are $500 each. Ticket prices increase after August 23^rd. Guests at this Ko Olina hotel are able to stop by the concierge desk to inquire about ticket sales. 

The Hawaii Food and Wine Festival is a week-long event on Maui and Oahu from September 1 - 9, 2013. For more information about ticket sales and the event including "Savory Ever After" at this Aulani Ko Olina hotel visit: www.hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com

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 have been 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 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. This Hawaii conference hotel is ideal for meetings with a total of 77,694 square feet of outdoor and indoor meeting space. In addition, the newly expanded 15,600-square-foot Hokulani Ballroom is a perfect Oahu wedding location. 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 Oahu golf 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 which also makes this hotel an exceptional venue for planning a Hawaii wedding in Oahu.

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About JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts
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 60 JW Marriott hotels in 24 countries; by 2015 the portfolio is expected to encompass 79 properties in 28 countries.