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Chicago Finally Earns a JW Marriott, Thanks To a Superstar Architect
When it comes to Marriott Hotels, you usually picture a hotel evoking the idea of contemporary upscale American. For the JW Marriott Hotels, the black label of the Marriotts, the idea is elevated to five-star sophistication and attention to detail. There are more than fifty of them around the world, and finally—in June 2010—Chicago will join the JW party with its very own JW Marriott in the sweet spot of the Loop.
The building itself with a tourist attraction, as it's the former Continental & Commercial National Bank, designed by superstar architect and city planner Daniel Burnham in 1914. To turn it into a luxurious 610-room hotel and restore the ornate lobby and design by this man who also did New York's Flatiron building, DC's Union Station and Selfridge's in London, Marriott spent $396 milllion. And now the landmark is almost ready for the public...
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JW Marriott Starr Pass Gets a New Sports Bar (Just in Time for Football Season)
If you're ready for some football, spend the season opener at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa's new Catalina Sports Bar and Grill in Tuscon, Arizona.
Formerly dubbed Catalina Steakhouse, Catalina Sports Bar and Grill was reopened on Sept. 4 with a new casual tavern-style look, menu and focus on sports fans. Watch the kickoff from one of seven HDTVs and guzzle some beer from local breweries like Barrio and Thunder Canyon. If you visit during happy hour, daily from 4 to 6 p.m., all pints of draft beer cost $2.50, glasses of selected wines are $3 and all cocktails are $5. There are also daily specials available.
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Hotels Are Still 'Hot' For Teachers; The JW Marriott Denver Offers 50 Percent Off
Hot on the heels of La Quinta's "Hot for Teacher" promotion we recently reported on comes another deal for exclusively for those grooming our future's leaders. Along with reading, writing, and arithmetic, add "rollback"—in prices, that is—to the list of Rs.
The JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek is jumping on the teacher appreciation bandwagon, hoping to attract a slew of recess-seeking educators to its Rocky Mountain-located digs. Through the end of this year, they're offering all teachers and administrators 50 percent off their nightly room rate, with prices starting at $99 on weekends and $149 for weekdays. We would've thought those prices would be reversed, but it works out nicely for three-day weekends and full-time school employees.
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JW Marriott Starr Pass Featured in 'Away We Go'
Guh, did you see 'Away We Go' with John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph? It looked promising and Garden-State-esque, and it definitely delivered — lots of cute moments with generous shots of John Krasinski's face, backed by some pretty acoustic music and a whole lot of scenery changes. The movie is the story of a young couple (Krasinski and Rudolph) who goes on a journey across the country to search for a place to raise a family.
And in the scene where they go to Arizona to see Verona's sister, did anyone else manage to catch the hotel the couple dropped by? You know, where they had drinks on the patio and Krasinski's character awkwardly sorta-fell off the side of the balcony? It was the JW Marriott Starr Pass. Gorgeous, no?
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Marriott Will Take A Second Helping Of Turkey, Please
Typically, Ankara was thought of as a supplement to a vacation to Istanbul, although it's Turkey's capital. But as Ankara grows to become its own important international business city, Marriott is ready to throw some weight behind the city with a J.W. Marriott in the Sogutozu district, due to open in October 2010. It will be Turkey's second Marriott hotel, but a first to have the "J.W." initials, meaning it's going to be a bit nicer than your average Marriott.
But why is it so special? Well, the 24-floor, 400-room structure from RMJM Architects will be super sustainable, with the building's complete design considered for maximum energy savings:
The hotel will bring innovative sustainable design to Ankara and will include a unique design of vertical stone fins that will act as solar shading devices on the east and west facades. The glass curtain wall uses environmentally friendly materials such as high-performing, low-e coating and tinting that contributes to the reduced solar heat gain. Plentiful bamboo trees and vegetation will be included in the landscape to offer additional shading at the site.
Despite these fancy eco elements, the above rendering of the building doesn't look like anything out of the ordinary; no crazy futuristic flourishes here, as green building finally catches up with taste. And just in case Ankara, and not Hawaii, is the wedding destination of your dreams, the hotel won't be all business as they're planning a wedding pavilion, a spa with indoor and outdoor pools, and three specialty restaurants, for wining and dining your guests with a lower environmental impact than your typical hotel wedding.
[Photo: RMJM Architects]
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The Ritz-Carlton and J.W. Marriott in Downtown LA Are Looking Good
We were cruising along the 110 yesterday in downtown Los Angeles and noticed that the Ritz-Carlton/J.W. Marriott hotel at LA Live is looking pretty fly. The hotel hybrid will open in March 2010 but the exterior of the 54-story skyscraper is nearly complete. And remember, this exterior is where the giant video-screen will be. (You can see it better in the picture below.)
The building will be one-part JW Marriott, one part Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles and one part The Ritz-Carlton Residences at LA Live. We're actually very excited about these new upscale hotels coming to downtown Los Angeles. It's about time downtown got some more respectable hotel options for travelers. And maybe, just maybe, Bill Marriott will visit us...er...LA more often.
The hotel is already on Twitter too. A recent Tweet? Watching downtown LA prep for the Lakers NBA Champions parade. The hotel is already rooting for the home team. Check out that "Go Lakers" sign on the building.
Another drive-by shot after the jump.
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JW Marriott Marquis Coming to Miami in 2010
While we were hoping that the next Marriott Hotel to open in Miami would be an Edition Hotel, the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel has us rather excited. And yes, this is a new hotel. Hence the "Marquis" distinction from the other JW Marriott Miami.
Set to open in July 2010 in downtown (right across from the Hyatt and the new Epic Hotel), the hotel will have 313 guest rooms and three concierge level floors. The rooms will have flat-screens, iPod docks and pillow menus but sadly, wired internet only. And judging from our recent hotel WiFi report that service will cost you a pretty penny.
Still, the hotel is expecting to open a DB Bistro Moderne from Chef Daniel Boulud. Currently, there's a DB bistro in the City Club Hotel in New York. Also, spread across two floors, will be a fitness center, a billiard room, a virtual bowling room, a virtual golf practice facility including an indoor putting green and a 10,000-sq-ft. NBA approved basketball court. It's like a frat boy-turned-business traveler's ultimate dream.
No word on how much rooms will cost but it is a Marriott Rewards Category 5 hotel, which means 25,000 points are needed for one night.
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Round Up the Fam and Head to JW Marriott Starr Pass for Memorial Day
Memorial Day is only two Mondays away (May 25th), so it's hot time you start doing your research to figure out where you're going for the long weekend — that is, if you happen to be so fortunate as to have the day off.
The always fam-friendly JW Marriott Starr Pass in Tucson is offering a special Memorial Day rate and lots of activities to keep everyone busy: on Saturday and Sunday, the resort is setting up arts and crafts or face painting and airbrush tattoos, a Hula Hoop Contest, a Watermelon-Eating Tournament, a Ping Pong Tournament, a Water Balloon Toss or Potato Sack Races, and, at night, a "Dive-In-Movie" at the pool.
On Sunday, the place will be decked out for a "tropical beach bash," complete with theme-y decor and drink specials, with a Summer Kick Off Beach Concert and carnival-ish games for the youngins — and (yay!) fireworks at the end of the evening.
Guests departing on Memorial Day (Monday) get a 3 pm checkout, and rates start at $159 — or you can opt for a room plus a $100-a-day resort credit starting at $239 per night. These rates are offered May 21 through May 25 only; use booking code PX3.
No kiddies? Um, we suggest you avoid the place on Memorial Day weekend — come the weekend before or after; golfin' and spa-ing will keep everyone happy and relaxed without the threat of rogue screaming children.
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JW Marriott Starr Pass and Starwood Hotels Join in On Earth Hour
By now, you may have noticed that there are a number of hotels hopping on board with this year's Earth Hour — with more and more joining in on the movement as the March 28th great turn-off approaches.
For those still unfamiliar with the Earth Hour initiative: it is, essentially, a worldwide movement that encourages people to shut their lights off for one hour in order to draw attention to the issue of global warming. The founders of Earth Hour have set a goal to get a list of a billion participants to present at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen; they're hoping to be able to send a powerful message about the importance of environmental sustainability.
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Need to Work While On The Treadmill? JW Marriott's Got You Covered
Question: What do you get when you marry an Internet-enabled computer workstation with a treadmill?
Answer: A complete nightmare for lazy people, poor typers and excessively sweaty individuals — and your newest hotel amenity, apparently.
It is with equal parts horror and glee that we announce the arrival of the Steelcase Walkstation onto the hotel scene, with the introduction of the very first hotel desk-meets-treadmill spawn at the JW Marriott Grand Rapids in Michigan. The Walkstations, which are essentially treadmills attached to height-adjustable, flexible desks with computers, will be available for the ambitious, multitasking guest to use in the 24-hour business center:
At a maximum speed of two miles per hour, Walkstations let guests comfortably walk, feel healthier and more energized – all while accomplishing the work they’d normally do while seated. The maximum speed prevents users of the Walkstations from escalating to sweat-induced tempo, so travelers can easily finish a report while wearing their business suit.
Yeah, girl: you can do it in heels, like the chick up top. And you won't sweat into your suit! No pit stains!
Okay, we are sort of making fun of this, but we all know that the guy in your office — the one with the barrel of Whey protein powder on his desk — will be all over this. Plus, since the computers are Internet-enabled, you could walk on the treadmill while watching streaming TV shows while your colleagues finish up that presentation at other workstations in the business center.
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Cardinals Fans Can Take In the Super Bowl at JW Marriott Starr Pass
Ok, so maybe it's not Tampa — but surely the JW Marriott Starr Pass in Tucson is going to be a warmer spot to watch the Super Bowl than wherever you are right now, right?
In any case, if you're pulling for the Cardinals (or would like to be in a place where the people will be pulling for the Cardinals), JW Marriott Starr Pass' Catalina Steakhouse is throwing their first annual Super Bowl Party on Sunday.
Food and drink specials kick off at 11 am, and you can drink and eat to your heart's content while rooting for your team of choice playing on one of the 10 TV's or massive bigscreen in the place. Food and drink specials include:
· $4 well drinks, $4 import and domestic bottled beers, and $8 draft beer pitchers.
· $5 Super Bowl specialty cocktails: Margarita XLIII, The Referee, Touchdown Tea, and the Blitz.
Steelers fans: now we're just guessing here, but maybe this isn't the appropriate venue for you to watch the Super Bowl. Or maybe you could just watch it from your room — rates start at $389 this weekend.
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Taste the Tequila Not the Floor at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort
While we've been obsessing over some of the holiday cocktails hotels have been offering, we shouldn't neglect the year-round offerings of other resort. Especially when it comes to our favorite poison--Tequila.
The JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort in Tucson, Ariz. has dedicated every afternoon to tequila.
Every afternoon, guests are invited for a complimentary tequila toast to the “Legend of Arriba, Abaja” 5:30 p.m at Salud, the resort’s indoor and outdoor bar overlooking the Tucson Mountain Park and pool.... In addition, in November, the resort started offering tequila tasting classes offered by two Academia Mexicana del Tequilas (AMT) Tequilier Ambassadeurs. There are only a handful of people in the United States with the AMT distinction.
Salud even hand-crafts a new infused tequila each week using fresh fruits, berries, spices and other exotic flavors. This hotel certainly knows that the way to win our hearts is to do it with tequila.
The Weekly Tequila Tasting will be offered for $25 per person. The price includes the tequila tasting, light appetizers, education and materials. The topic of each tasting will change weekly, focusing on various tequila houses, styles, regionality, aging, and more.
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