JW Marriott Hotels

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JW Marriott Hotels

Industry	Hospitality, Tourism
Headquarters	Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Parent	Marriott International

JW Marriott, Washington D.C., the very first JW Marriott; July 2007

Foyer of JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa, November 2003

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, namesake of John Willard Marriott, Founder, Chairman & CEO of Marriott International is a luxury hotel chain. Found in major cities as well as vacation destinations world-wide, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts are becoming known in the hospitality industry for their practical approach to luxury in which formal pretenses are minimized.^{[citation needed]}
JW Marriott Hotels compete with brands such as Westin by Starwood, Sheraton by Starwood, Hilton & Conrad by Hilton as well as, to an increasing degree, luxury brands such as Four Seasons and Ritz-Carlton (also owned by Marriott Int'l.).

Properties

As of July 2010, there were 46 hotels operating under the brand:^[1] with a rapidly expanding portfolio.

• Azerbaijan
  • JW Marriott Absheron Baku (Opening 2012)
• Canada
• China
• Costa Rica
• Colombia
• Dominican Republic (Opening 2012)
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• Fiji
• Hong Kong
  • JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
• India
• Indonesia
• Italy
• Kazakhstan (April 2013)
• Kuwait
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Peru
• Romania
• South Korea
  • Seocho-gu, Seoul
• Turkey
  • JW Marriott Hotel Ankara
• Thailand
• United Arab Emirates
• United States
  • JW Marriott Camelback Inn
  • JW Marriott Charlotte
  • JW Marriott Chicago
  • JW Marriott Denver
  • JW Marriott Desert Ridge
  • JW Marriott Grand Rapids (The first JW Marriott hotel in the Midwest)
  • JW Marriott Houston
  • JW Marriott Indianapolis
  • JW Marriott Desert Springs
  • JW Marriott Los Angeles
  • JW Marriott Miami
  • JW Marriott Orlando
  • JW Marriott Pittsburgh City Center
  • JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa
  • JW Marriott San Francisco Union Square
  • JW Marriott Starr Pass
  • JW Marriott Washington DC[1]
• United Kingdom
• Venezuela

Terrorist attacks

2003 Jakarta hotel bombing

On August 5, 2003, the JW Marriott Jakarta was the site of a massive terrorist car bombing. The bomb exploded in a car in the hotel's entrance directly off the lobby, destroying the entryway, sending marble panels off the lobby walls (along with the near-annihilation of the lobby), and knocking off a large amount of glass panes on the exterior. Several guests inside their hotel rooms mentioned that the force of the blast knocked them over as a result of the entire building shaking. One guest also said that his window imploded into his bedroom and the force of the blast sent him flying from one end of his room to the other. Casualties included the deaths of several guards, as well as many guest injuries. The hotel put together a strong reconstruction team and successfully reopened with full-facilities before year-end.

2008 Islamabad hotel bombing

Main article: Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing

2009 Jakarta hotel bombing

Main article: 2009 Jakarta bombings

On Friday 17 July 2009 at 07.45 a.m Jakarta time, a bomb exploded in the Jakarta JW Marriott hotel, destroying the first floor of the hotel. The explosion occurred 5 minutes after an explosion at the nearby Jakarta Ritz-Carlton. Latest reports indicate that 9 people died and 14 were injured in the explosions, with 6 of the dead from this Marriott hotel, 2 from the Ritz Carlton, while 1 died in the hospital.