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VIDEO: Marriott Breaks Ground on Maui Airport Hotel Maui Now

Kahu Kalani Wong applauds during the groundbreaking ceremony of the new hotel Tuesday morning. A joint venture consisting of A&B Properties, R.D. Olson Development and Marriott is developing the project. The hotel is expected to open in about a year and is aimed at business and government travelers and Hawaii residents needing a location for family reunions, baby luau or other occasions.
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KAHULUI - Two decades after A&B Properties first announced plans for a hotel near Kahului Airport, ground was broken Tuesday for a 138-room Courtyard by Marriott in the triangle formed by the intersection of Haleakala Highway and Keolani Place.
"We do believe the timing is right. The economy is coming back, and Marriott is going to be a great operator for this property," said A&B Vice President Grant Chun.
Bob Olson of R.D. Olson Development, the joint venture partner, who first did business on Maui 24 years ago in Lahaina, said: "We have learned a lot about Hawaii, the culture, the image and the beauty of the island. Our presence here indicates we have fallen in love with it."

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