Marriott International’s JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts plans to open three properties in Greater China and one hotel in India by summer 2015, bringing the brand’s Asia-Pacific portfolio to 28 hotels and resorts—with 11 in China and 7 in India. By 2020, the global brand portfolio is expected to encompass 105 properties worldwide, 45 of which will be located in the Asia-Pacific region.
The four latest additions will include JW Marriott Hotel Chongqing, China; JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen Bao’an, China; JW Marriott Hotel Macau, China; and JW Marriott Hotel Mumbai Sahar, India.
“The addition of these four amazing hotels only continues to strengthen JW Marriott’s already strong presence in Asia,” says Simon Cooper, president and managing director of Marriott International Asia Pacific. “We are embarking on an exciting time for the brand and region, and have plans to further expand the brand into new markets including Chengdu, Xian, Guangzhou, and Dalianin China; Kolkata in India; Jakarta in Indonesia; and Phuket in Thailand.”
The JW Marriott Hotel Chongqing boasts 454 guestrooms and suites and three different restaurants, including Man Ho, all-day-dining restaurant Qing, and Flame, which features a bar, open-kitchen, and performance stage.
The 356-room JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen Bao’an is set to open in Q1 of 2015. An all-day dining restaurant with an outdoor terrace and a fine dining restaurant located on the top floor overlook the bay, and eight multifunction venues offer meeting and banquet space.
The JW Marriott Hotel Mumbai Sahar, also set to open in Q1 of 2015, has 585 rooms, as well as JW Café and Italian specialty restaurant, Romano’s. The hotel additionally offers more than 56,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor convention space and 11 meeting rooms.
Situated within Macau’s new integrated resort Galaxy Macau, the JW Marriott Hotel Macau will offer 1,015 rooms and suites when it opens in Q2 of 2015. The hotel includes restaurants Man Ho, all-day dining venue Urban Kitchen, a casual pool bar, and a lobby lounge.