Nov 10th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Marriott certainly is making the rounds. The first ever JW Marriott Marquis opened in Miami last week and coming Thursday, Nov. 11, the JW Marriott Chicago will open its doors.
Situated in the historic Continental & Commercial National Bank Building in Chicago's financial district, the JW Marriott Chicago will be the first of its brand in the windy city. Occupying the first 12 floors of the ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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JW Marriott opens in Chicago
Nov 10th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Marriott certainly is making the rounds. The first ever JW Marriott Marquis opened in Miami last week and coming Thursday, Nov. 11, the JW Marriott Chicago will open its doors.
Situated in the historic Continental & Commercial National Bank Building in Chicago's financial district, the JW Marriott Chicago will be the first of its brand in the windy city. Occupying the first 12 floors of the ...Marriott to convert London's historic Berners Hotel into Edition
Nov 9th, 2010 at 5:00PM: Following on the heels of a successful launch of its first Edition hotel in Hawaii, Marriott International announced it would turn the historic Berners Hotel in London into The London Edition.
The 175-year-old Berners has been closed since 2006, and now Marriott plans to take it over for London travelers. The boutique Edition brand was conceived by iconic hotel designer Ian Schrager in ...The New Orleans Marriott wants your mustache (for charity)
Nov 9th, 2010 at 2:00PM: Got mustache? Get one, and head to New Orleans for some serious upper lip fun. November is also known as Movember, the one month of the year when men are challenged to embrace their facial hair for charity.
This year, the New Orleans Marriott is getting into the game and offering a free cocktail to men who show their Mo at the hotel's 5 Fifty 5 restaurant and 55 Fahrenheit lounge. The hotel ...World's first JW Marriott Marquis opens in Miami
Nov 5th, 2010 at 2:05PM: When entertainment and luxury combine with travel, the options are endless (and often glamorous). Setting a new premise for hotels around the world, the first ever JW Marriott Marquis Miami opened its doors in downtown Miami to a celebrity-infused, technology-studded event that merged sophistication, design, art, fashion and fun into one massive space.
The very first JW Marquis-branded hotel ...Marriott Renaissance New York Times Square: Manhattan's hidden hotel treasure
Nov 3rd, 2010 at 2:00PM: There's a lot to love about Times Square. The bright lights of Broadway, the scrolling marquees, endless restaurants and bars, TKTS booth and on any given occasion, a live street performance. Times Square is the epicenter of New York - the convergence of everything - the mecca of Manhattan.
Tourists come in droves, book Times Square hotels and spend the majority of their time walking Broadway ...Free Montreal travel in three simple steps
Oct 28th, 2010 at 3:30PM: Do you like Montreal? I have to admit, I've been there three times in the past two years, and I just can't get enough of it. The minute I hit the streets of Old Montreal, I find myself craving a hotdog at the St-Denis Pool Hall before dashing over to the art galleries on St-Paul Ouest. Even with winter approaching rapidly, I'm feeling the pull up north.
So, I was pretty excited by a cool ...Luxury hotel planned for Washington DC's 'nightlife' neighborhood
Oct 26th, 2010 at 10:30AM: The Adams Morgan neighborhood in Washington DC is mostly known for its lively nightlife, late-night bars and endless take-out restaurants, but plans to add a little luxury to the 'hood are in the works.
Washington Post reporter Jonathan O'Connell reports that plans for a luxury hotel in the trendy neighborhood have been in the works for the past six years. Developer Brian Friedman proposed ...Marriott San Juan gives guests the option to go green
Oct 25th, 2010 at 11:30AM: More hotels are getting into the green travel craze, and it's paying off for travelers. The San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino recently introduced a new conserve and win initiative for its guests - go green and earn points toward Marriott nights.
The concept is simple: forgo housekeeping services and the hotel will award you 500 Marriott Reward points for each night. Housekeeping ...Marriott Cairo to renovate main palace
Oct 21st, 2010 at 1:00PM: Gadling Labs spent a good chunk of time in Cairo this past September so we perked up when we heard about an update to our favorite Marriott. The hotel, splayed on the central island of Zamalek, is a calm, warm slice of history in the stir-crazy beehive of Egypt. Apart from two looming towers and a massive courtyard, the hotel is centered around an ornate, historical palace, originally built in ...JW Marriott Hotels introduce 'wine ambassadors'
Oct 18th, 2010 at 3:00PM: Sometimes you just need a good glass of wine, but how do you know what label goes well with the bar food of your choice? Helping to heighten the wine-tasting experience for its guests, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts has introduced a Wine Ambassador program at its worldwide hotels.
The JW Wine Ambassadors represent the highest level of wine expertise at the individual hotel. The program will ...Photo of the day (10.14.10)
Oct 14th, 2010 at 5:00PM:
For many of us, dreaming about travel and planning a trip is a favorite part of a travel process. Those early days of discovering a destination and imagining the delights it may hold, before the reality of long airport security lines, bad hotel rooms, and jet lag spoil the fun, are some of the sweetest. This photo by Flickr user Chris Maki titled "Wanderlust" recalls the immense possibilities ...Marriott launches another hotel brand: AC by Marriott
Oct 7th, 2010 at 1:00PM: Marriott is entering into an agreement with Spanish hotel group AC Hotels, chaired by Antonio Catalan, to form a new brand of hotels across Europe and Latin America called "AC by Marriott."
According to the press release: "AC by Marriott will incorporate the concept and business model of AC Hotels' urban-style four-star hotel product, characterized by a unique blend of quality, comfort, design ...Cairo in the full heat of Ramadan
Sep 17th, 2010 at 10:00AM:
It's 6:14 in the evening in Cairo, and 140 Muslims are lined up banquet style on the bank of the Nile across from the Marriott Zamalek. A hotel worker scurries across the street shuttling plates of rice, chicken and gravy, placing dishes carefully in front of each anxious visitor, but nobody is eating. A palpable tension hangs at the table; some diners banter back and forth, gesturing ...Ritz-Carlton launches hotel loyalty program
Sep 14th, 2010 at 9:30AM: Luxury travelers rejoice: The Ritz-Carlton will finally start giving customers loyalty points in exchange for stays at Ritz hotels around the world. Ritz-Carlton officials will unveil the "Ritz-Carlton Rewards" program this morning at a press conference in New York City.
Why the excitement? Until now, Ritz-Carlton has remained Marriott's only brand that doesn't offer customers points for ...Marriott's Autograph Collection hits the Las Vegas Strip
Aug 27th, 2010 at 10:00AM: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, one of the most expensive hotels ever built, will undoubtedly add a bit of posh to the already flashy Las Vegas strip when it opens in December. But the bigger news: The Cosmo's opening marks the entrance of Marriott into Las Vegas.
The hotel joins Marriott International's Autograph Collection - a brand the hotel group launched last year as a way for unknown ...Costa Rica Marriotts celebrate non-stop flights from New York with $101 rates
Aug 25th, 2010 at 2:00PM: Marriott Hotels and Resorts of Costa Rica found a way to celebrate the tri-state New York area. Residents of New York, Connecticut or New Jersey can stay at any of the participating Marriott Costa Rica hotels starting at $101 a night through Dec. 31, 2010. Why? Because they like you, and because Marriott is celebrating the recent launch of American Airlines' direct flights to San Jose from New ...Marriott, New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity and KaBoom! help rebuild NOLA neighborhoods
Aug 24th, 2010 at 3:00PM: Five years have passed since Hurricane Katrina made her mark on the city of New Orleans but the city's spirit continues to thrive, thanks to the rebuilding efforts of NOLA residences and businesses.
All this week hotels are banding together their staff and guests to help support local area projects. "Marriott's Spirit to Serve New Orleans" package allows employees and guests to partake in ...Mall of America gets luxury hotel on the Fed's dime
Aug 20th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Good news for mall junkies: Bloomington, Minnesota's vaunted Mall of America will get a luxury hotel in the near future -- thanks in part to federal stimulus funds.
Plans for the hotel have been in the works for several years, but had to be quashed two years ago due to lack of funding, says USA Today.
Now, Hennepin County officials have granted the Bloomington Port Authority the ability to ...JW Marriott Marquis Miami to build 50,000 square-foot indoor sports, entertainment complex
Aug 18th, 2010 at 3:00PM: JW Marriott Marquis Miami is feeling the heat, and building a 10,000-square-foot NBA-approved arena to quench its fever. When the hotel debuts in October, the new two-story entertainment facility will feature a basketball arena, as well as a full-size tennis court, world-renowned Jim McLean Golf School, Rik Rak Spa & Salon, virtual bowling alley, Met 2 Fitness and more.
The multiplex ...Ritz-Carlton names Herve Humler President & COO; Simon Cooper to oversee Asia Pacific region for Marriott
Aug 12th, 2010 at 8:05AM: Herve Humler, one of the original founders of The Ritz-Carlton in 1983, has been named Ritz-Carlton's President and COO.
Speculation of Simon Cooper's assumed exit from the Ritz-Carlton company sent shock-waves through the Internet yesterday, but the real story makes sense: Simon Cooper, Ritz-Carlton's president and COO for 9 years, has been named President & Managing Director, Asia ...
