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MEDIA RELEASE

The newly branded Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel is catering to business travelers and meeting planners with the debut of new and renovated meeting space, an interactive Business Library and a host of business-friendly amenities.

With an idyllic beachside location, the Kailua Village hotel provides meeting organizers with a choice of nearly 20,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event venues and an experienced catering staff.

Also available are on-site businesses that can conveniently provide event banners and handy reproduction of conference materials, plus event photography and wedding planning.

Indoors, the Courtyard by Marriott property offers over 11,000 square feet of flexible meeting space that features six brand new breakout rooms, including an Executive Boardroom.

Kamakahonu Ballroom offers 7,700 square feet of pre-function and event space and can be converted into four separate meeting rooms. All meeting areas are on the ground floor, which has convenient and easy access to the hotel’s large parking facility.

The brand new Business Library introduces guests to Courtyard by Marriott’s signature Go Board. The large and visible, interactive touch-screen allows access to local flight information, market reports, global news and local events.

Serving as a relaxing place to do business, the Library offers a stylish laptop counter, three TVs with comfortable seating and the capability to print airline boarding passes. Around the corner are three private media pods offering free computer usage for guests wanting to check email.

Outdoors, events and receptions can be enjoyed in an expansive lush garden setting, with panoramic views of the Kona Coast. Also available is an on-site oceanside luau complete with an underground imu oven, raised stage and plenty of Hawaiian pageantry.

The paved luau dining area overlooks the sweeping slope of Mount Hualalai and is adjacent to Ahuena Heiau, a National Historic landmark.

Similar to other Courtyard by Marriott properties nation-wide, the Kona hotel offers business travelers choices and options to get the most out of their road trips. That includes free wireless Internet access and plush bedding in all 452 guest rooms, free Wi-Fi in the hotel’s public areas, an invigorating 24-hour fitness room and a relaxing infinity edged pool with adjacent lounge.

The on-site restaurant, Honu’s on the Beach, is open for both breakfast and dinner and serves a standout morning buffet starting 6 a.m. daily. With an indoor-outdoor ambience, Honu’s can accommodate 180 and has a private dining room with an ocean view that seats 75.

When it’s time to unwind, business travelers can browse in the hotel’s shopping mall and view a signature display of 40 limited-edition giclees by the late artist-historian Herb Kawainui Kane. Depicting Hawaiian life during King Kamehameha’s reign and beyond, the installment is the largest single hotel collection of his work.

Located in the heart of charming Kailua-Kona, The Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel is within easy walking distance of village shops, galleries, historic landmarks like Hulihe’e Palace, and restaurants.

Ocean activities, such as snorkeling and paddling, can be conveniently arranged at the Kona Boys beach shack on the white sand fronting the hotel.

The Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel recently completed more than $42 million in renovations.

For information on meeting facilities and package options, that can include per person room rental plus food and beverage, contact Deanna Isbister, Director of Sales at 331-6347 or email disbister@konabeachhotel.com.

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www.konabeachhotel.com/meetings.htm

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