IT’S HAWAIIAN HANG TIME AT JW MARRIOTT IHILANI RESORT & SPA
FOR PLEASURE, BUSINESS OR BOTH
NFL Pro Bowl Players touch down at Ko Olina Resort
KO OLINA, Oahu, Hawaii – February 8, 2007 – You’ll find this year’s Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning and his Indianapolis Colts teammates hanging out on the sun-kissed shores of the luxurious JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa (visit http://www.ihilani.com).
For the past 13 years, the NFL Pro Bowl players and coaches have been practicing on two separate football fields adjacent to the award-winning JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa located within the private Ko Olina Resort. Media and fans intermix to catch a glimpse or photo of their favorite NFC or AFC pro – from Reggie Wayne, Marvin Harrison, Jeff Saturday, Tarik Glenn, Drew Brees, Carson Palmer, Champ Bailey, Zach Thomas, Steve Huchinson, Mack Strong, Brendon Ayanbadejo, to twins Ronde and Tiki Barber to name a few. The NFL Pro Bowl Game kicks off on Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. Hawaii Time at Aloha Stadium.
Soon after the resort says aloha oe to the NFL, the LPGA pros, including Lorena Ochoa, will descend upon the scenic Ko Olina Golf Club for the 2007 Fields Open from February 19 to 24, 2007. JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa will no doubt have its share of who’s who leisurely strolling the resort grounds.
One of Hawaii's premier resorts, JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa is a haven for national and international celebrities, government dignitaries, and sports all-stars, as well as a spectacular location for Hollywood film and television productions. Hailed as one of the best resorts in Hawaii by Conde Nast and Travel + Leisure, JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa is an ideal location to mix business and pleasure.
For meeting planners, book and hold a meeting at this luxurious resort hotel on specified value dates and receive up to 1 million Marriott Rewards points. Call 1-800-440-2356 or visit http://www.ihilanimeetings.com.
The JW Marriott brand of hotels and resorts is a premium global collection of luxury properties offering elegant environments and personalized service for sophisticated and discerning travelers.
The JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina is an award-winning resort that 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 KoOlina 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, as well as Editor’s Pick in Travel Age West’s2006 WAVE Awards. Heralded as the "Best Luxury Hotel" and "Best Place to Get a Massage" in the islands by readers of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa is home to NFL's crème de la crème during the annual all-star Pro Bowl game in Hawaii.
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*JPG image of NFL Pro Bowl players practicing available upon request.
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Sumithra Balraj, Senior Account Executive
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