JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
| JW Marriott, Hong Kong 香港JW萬豪酒店 | |
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JW Marriott Hong Kong tower seen on the right | |
| General information | |
| Location | Pacific Place, 88 Queensway Central, Hong Kong |
| Owner | Marriott International |
| Management | Marriott International |
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| Number of rooms | 577 |
| Number of suites | 25 |
| Number of restaurants | 7 |
| Asia Pacific Marriott brand flagship hotel | |
The JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong is a hotel of JW Marriott Hotels. It is located in the Admiralty area of Hong Kong, on the border of Wan Chai and Central, on Hong Kong Island. The hotel opened in 1989 in the Pacific Place complex. It is the first Asian and flagship hotel of the Marriott Hotel Group. It was the first hotel in Hong Kong to have a five day workweek for its associates.
History
JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong was opened in the first phase of development of Pacific Place, a complex of office towers, hotels and a shopping centre situated at 88 Queensway, in Admiralty, Hong Kong. The hotel was part of phase one out of three, the second phase opened in 1991, and the final third phase in 2004.[1]
Pacific Place contains two other luxury hotels, the Island Shangri-La and the Conrad Hong Kong. The complex is directly connected to Admiralty Station, part of Hong Hong's Mass Transit Railway that opened in 1979 and is located in Admiralty, at the eastern extension of Hong Kong's central business district.
Awards
The hotel won the 2000 Best Business Hotel in Hong Kong award from Business Asia.[2]
General Managers
The hotel, which opened in 1989, has seen 6 General Managers taking overall responsibility for what was Marriott's initial entry into the Asia marketplace.
- Rene Wurgler (deceased) - opening GM, 1989 until 1990
- Ronald Harrison - 1990 to 1992
- Geoff Garside - 1992 to 1997
- Tuni Kyi - 1997 to 1999
- Eddie Towfignia - 1999 to 2002
- Mark Conklin - 2002 to 2004
- Michael Nisky - 2004 to 2009
- Mark Conklin - 2009 to present
Restaurants
- Man Ho Chinese Restaurant
- Fish Bar
- Marriott Café
- Flint Grill & Bar
- The Lounge
- Dolce 88
- Q88 Wine Bar
- Riedel Room @ Q88
See also
- JW Marriott, Kuala Lumpur
- JW Marriott, Shanghai
References
- ↑ "HK Island ShangriLa Hotel". Simtropolis. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
- ↑ The five-star stars.(award winning hotels in various countries)(Brief Article)
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Coordinates: 22°16′40″N 114°09′56″E / 22.27781°N 114.16549°E