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JW Marriott Hotels
JW Marriott is an American brand of luxury hotels that is owned by Marriott International.
The JW Marriott brand was established in 1984, with the opening of the first hotel in Washington, D.C. It was named as a tribute to J.W. Marriott, the founder of Marriott Corporation. In 1989, Hong Kong was the destination for the overseas launch. Europe and the Middle East followed in 1993. As a general guide within the Marriott hierarchy, the brand competes in the luxury area, below the Ritz-Carlton, but above the traditional Marriott and Renaissance brands.
The JW Marriott Jakarta experienced terrorist bombings in 2003 and 2009. In the 2003 attack, a car bomb exploded outside the lobby killing 12 people and injuring 150. Despite extensive damage, the hotel reopened five weeks later. In the 2009 attack, a bomb in a small breakfast room caused six deaths. An unexploded bomb in a guest room failed to detonate.
As of April 2023, there are 100 hotels and resorts with 42,602 rooms open and operating, in addition to 40 hotels with 17,041 rooms in the pipeline, under the brand:
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JW Marriott Hotels
JW Marriott is an American brand of luxury hotels that is owned by Marriott International.
The JW Marriott brand was established in 1984, with the opening of the first hotel in Washington, D.C. It was named as a tribute to J.W. Marriott, the founder of Marriott Corporation. In 1989, Hong Kong was the destination for the overseas launch. Europe and the Middle East followed in 1993. As a general guide within the Marriott hierarchy, the brand competes in the luxury area, below the Ritz-Carlton, but above the traditional Marriott and Renaissance brands.
The JW Marriott Jakarta experienced terrorist bombings in 2003 and 2009. In the 2003 attack, a car bomb exploded outside the lobby killing 12 people and injuring 150. Despite extensive damage, the hotel reopened five weeks later. In the 2009 attack, a bomb in a small breakfast room caused six deaths. An unexploded bomb in a guest room failed to detonate.
As of April 2023, there are 100 hotels and resorts with 42,602 rooms open and operating, in addition to 40 hotels with 17,041 rooms in the pipeline, under the brand: