HotelChatter - Tag: jw marriott hotels

Dubai: JW Marriott Marquis Dubai to Be Tallest Hotel in the World

juliana — 2012-02-08T16:36:19-05:00

Well it looks like Marriott Hotels won't be relinquishing their title of "World's Tallest Hotel" anytime soon. Though that distinction belongs currently to the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong come later this year, it will be wrested away by the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai.

Marriott made the announcement today saying that the two towers of the 1,608-room hotel will stand 1,164 feet tall, making them just 85 feet shorter than the Empire State Building. And unlike other hotels in buildings this tall, the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai will be entirely dedicated to hotel operations.

Are Personal WiFi Hotspots The Next Hot Hotel Amenity?

juliana — 2011-10-18T08:50:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/YES_huddle_in_KL.jpg" class="top"> Are wireless hot spots the next hot hotel amenity? Judging by these two recent reports from luxury hotels in Asia, they just might be! First up, a guest sent in this snapshot, above, and description, below, of the YES personal 4G station called the <a href="http://www.yes.my/v2/say-yes/huddle-hotspot.do">Huddle</a> found at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Jw+Marriott+In+Kuala+Lumpur/ian/109536">JW Marriott in Kuala Lumpur</a>. He writes: <blockquote> YES has a table in the lobby, adjacent to the Front Desk, where guests can borrow (deposit, but no rental charge) a 4G station, called a Huddle. Then, for RM50 per day (USD15/day) you get all the wifi data you can eat. That includes downloading their app and turning your iPod Touch or iPhone, or iPad, into a VOIP

Phuket: The Hotel Pools of Phuket: Triple Dips at the JW Marriott Resort

JetSetCD — 2011-10-12T17:15:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/JWPhupoolmain.jpg" class="top"> Next up in our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Phuket%20Hotels">Hotel Pools of Phuket series</a> are the threecount 'em threepools that sit nice and pretty between the buildings and the beach at the <a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/hktjw-jw-marriott-phuket-resort-and-spa/">JW Marriott Resort</a>. To be perfectly clear, we didn't sleep at the JW Marriott, but next door in a hotel to be revealed tomorrow. The thing is, the hotels share a beachfront: Mai Khao Beach on the northwestern tip of Phuket Island. Because the beaches are public, it's quite easy to walk between the properties, and there's even a boardwalk and direction signs to guide vacationers around the area. If you found yourself with a long stay, you could hop hotel pools no problem, but that wouldn't work

London: The Grosvenor Used to Have an Ice Rink (and Other Tidbits From Hotelier Stuart Bowery)

Heidi Atwal — 2011-10-05T15:20:01-05:00

His name aside, hotelier Stuart Bowery has absolutely nothing to do with the eponymous New York hotel. Bowery resides across the pond in London, where he manages the comparably luxe Grosvenor property. Bowery recently received profile treatment from Air & Business Travel News, where he had some interesting things to say about the local hotel scene in the wake of London's disastrous riots and in the lead up to next year's Olympic Games.

Flipping Through JWM, The New JW Marriott Magazine

MsRebecca — 2011-09-21T12:51:52-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/JWM_Mag.jpg" class="top"> Awhile back when we started profiling <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Magazines">Hotel Magazines</a>, we called them a dying hotel amenity. But we're starting to see new ones crop up, so perhaps we were a little quick to start writing their obituaries. The latest to hit a hotel room near you? JWM, the magazine from (who else?) <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/JW%20Marriott%20Hotels">JW Marriott</a>. Or, as it says right there on the cover, 'The Magazine of Passionate Pursuits.' just in case you won't be bunking in one of JW Marriott's 54 properties any time soon, you can take a spin through JWM right here in our gallery. As you can see, it's a classy production, with sleek design and good paper stock. The photos are strong,