JW Marriott Houston Downtown Opens in Style

November 21, 2014

JWMarriott-Houston-Picasso-2-RGB-400JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts and Pearl Hospitality, one of Texas’ leading hotel development and management companies, on November 19 officially opened the 328-room JW Marriott Houston Downtown. The hotel is housed in the historic, 104-year-old Samuel F. Carter Building and is the JW Marriott brand’s first adaptive reuse project in Texas and its second property in Houston.

“Houston’s downtown is not only a hub of global commerce, but is also home to a thriving arts, cultural, and culinary scene,” said Mitzi Gaskins, vice president and global brand manager for JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts. “We are excited to be celebrating this landmark opening in one of the city’s most flourishing neighborhoods. JW Marriott Houston Downtown is a milestone addition to the JW portfolio, providing guests with incomparable experiences from a curated art collection and the first Spa by JW to superior cuisine at Main Kitchen restaurant, all housed in Texas’ first skyscraper.”

Eighteen original works of art by Texan, national and international artists are displayed throughout the hotel, paying homage to Houston’s thriving arts community.

JW Marriott Houston Downtown offers 328 rooms including executive and presidential suites, long-term apartment suites and four wellness-inspired spa suites. Each guest room has a 55-inch LCD TV, an iPod station, Nespresso coffee machine, wireless Internet and touch-screen room controls. Rooms also are equipped with iPads featuring the multi-lingual iRiSÒ app, which allows guests to access and book all facilities and services offered at JW Marriott Houston Downtown including dining, spa, room service, concierge and valet services, travel information and more.

In a city recognized for its thriving culinary scene, JW Marriott Houston Downtown’s Main Kitchen restaurant offers a menu inspired by the unique melting pot of Houston’s culinary cultures. Award-winning chefs Erin Smith and Sharon Gofreed develop globally inspired, seasonal menus based on locally sourced ingredients. The 806 Bar & Lounge connects to Main Kitchen for a seamless dining experience. Guests can enjoy delectable small bites, classic and contemporary cocktails, craft beers and carefully selected domestic and South American wines.

An eclectic curated art collection is displayed throughout the more than 16,000 sf of event space featuring works by local and national artists. Flexibly designed spaces can be combined or separated depending on event needs to accommodate all types of gatherings.

JW Marriott Houston Downtown is the first hotel worldwide to feature Spa by JW, a new spa concept by the JW Marriott brand developed in collaboration with JW Marriott brand partner and spa industry leader Aromatherapy Associates.  Spa by JW offers guests treatments and products designed to address four core benefit states: Calm, Indulge, Invigorate and Renew. Services vary from a selection of 12- to 25-minute express treatments for guests on the go to 60- to 90-minute full-service spa services.

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