Experience Shanghai with 360 degree city views at JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai and Marriott Executive Apartments Tomorrow Square

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1 Media Contact: Wong Chin Chu (86 21) ext Experience Shanghai with 360 degree city views at JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai and Marriott Executive Apartments Tomorrow Square 2012, Shanghai, China Standing at 60 stories high, as the tallest hotel in downtown Puxi Shanghai, the international deluxe JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai and Marriott Executive Apartments opened its doors on October 1, 2003, China s National Day. As the first JW Marriott hotel and Marriott Executive Apartments in mainland China and the region s flagship property of Marriott International, the JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai is part of an integral 60 storey multi use development, the Tomorrow Square, which comprises of a 342 room hotel, a 255 unit Marriott Executive Apartment and 20,000 square metres of commercial space. Owned by Shanghai Tomorrow Square Company Limited, the hotel and serviced apartment are in a prime location close to the People s Square, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai Performing Arts Centre, Shanghai Museum of Fine Arts, the historic Bund, the affluent Xintiandi, the Nanjing Road Pedestrian Shopping Walk, the Central Business District and subway lines connecting Pudong (east Shanghai) and Puxi (west Shanghai). One of the most interesting designed hotels in Shanghai, the spectacular exterior facade beholds the eye from all dimensions and perspective. Architecturally designed by John Portman and Associates and enhanced with aesthetically designed interiors by San Francisco based Hirsch Bedner Associates Design Consultants, both complement the deluxe accommodations on offer, providing a first class product topped with a superb level of hospitality for business guests and leisure travelers alike. The well appointed hotel guest rooms and suites are located between the 41 st to 59 th floors, and offer magnificent city views throughout. Deluxe and Executive Room sizes vary from 38 to 42 square metres, Studio Suites from 47 to 62 square metres and the Executive Suites from 66 to 82 square metres. A Chairman and a Presidential Suite are available on the 58 th floor. Spacious bathrooms are equipped with separate shower cubical and power massage jets. The 1

2 Executive Lounge located on the 59 th floor provides a commanding city view, serving complimentary breakfast, all day refreshments and evening cocktails. The hotel s restaurants and lounges are located from the 38 th to 40 th floor, and offer spectacular city views of the Shanghai skyline. Ingeniously inspired food art, the Californian Asian cuisine by Chef de Cuisine George Jin at the JW s California Grill on the 40 th floor captivates an inventive culinary experience that travels beyond taste. Contemporary, elegant and comfortable, Wan Hao Chinese restaurant on the 39 th floor showcases fine traditional Cantonese cuisine, led by Chinese Executive Chef Michael Lu and his team. Highlights include local Shanghainese specialities. This restaurant has five additional private dining rooms with stunning city views. Marriott Café on the 38 th floor features the best in international casual dining, serving elaborate buffets throughout the day, as well as an extensive a la carte menu. The beautiful Shanghai city skyline is captured through the floor to ceiling windows, making Marriott Café a prime venue to dine in. The cosy surrounding of the JW s Lounge on the 40 th floor is perfect for unwinding after a long day and is the perfect venue for a cosy intimate drink, offering an extensive beverage list, enhanced with live entertainment and the spectacular Shanghai skyline at night. A stunning panoramic city view welcomes you upon arrival at the Lobby Lounge on the 38 th floor, where the lobby is situated and where the building twists at a 45 degree angle, enabling a city view with a new dimension. This is a perfect meeting place for enjoying classic cocktails, exquisite snacks, afternoon tea or simply watching the world go by. The 360 gourmet shop on the 1 st floor offers traditional deli items that are prepared fresh daily, including sandwiches, quiches, soups, cakes and pastries, for dine in or take away. In addition, the hotel offers a total of 1,650 square metres of meeting and banquet space, a business centre, an executive lounge, a 24 hour health club, including an indoor and outdoor swimming pool and Asia s leading operator of resorts and hotel spas, the luxurious Mandara Spa. The Marriott Executive Apartments, located from the 7 th to 36 th floor, offers the best of both worlds situated in a prime location. This unique and private home with the comfortable luxury of greenery and space overlooking People s Park and beyond is well complemented by worldclass personalised hotel service and products. 2

3 The JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai and the Marriott Executive Apartments continues to deliver the utmost service and attention and personalized luxury to travelers and local residences. About JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Tomorrow Square Rising 60 stories above downtown Puxi, the JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai at Tomorrow Square provides breathtaking views of the Shanghai skyline and offers lavish accommodations and a host of culinary delights in its six restaurants, lounge and bar. The five star luxury hotel comprises 342 exquisite guest rooms and suites featuring 24 hour concierge and room service along with an executive level and lounge. About JW Marriott JW Marriott is part of Marriott International s luxury portfolio and consists of exceptional properties in gateway cities and distinctive resort locations around the world. JW Marriott properties artfully provide highly crafted, anticipatory experiences that are reflective of their locale so that their guests have the time to focus on what is most important to them. Currently, there are 53 JW Marriott hotels in 22 countries. Visit Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) for company information. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at and for the latest company news, visit # # # (Hotel awards appended in the following pages) 3

4 Hotel Awards JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Tomorrow Square 2012: * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai is awarded the Best Business Hotel in Shanghai Gold List Award by National Geographic Traveler China. (14 May 2012) * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai is honored with Forbes Travel Guide 4 Star Rating by Forbes Travel Guide, the first JW Marriott hotel worldwide to achieve the title (25 April 2012) * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai is awarded the Most Sustainable Hotel as nominated by Kimberly Clark Professional, by LifeStyle magazine s China Hotel Awards 2011 (24 April 2012) * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai is listed Top 25 Hotels in Shanghai 2012 in the Traveller s Choice Awards by Daodao.com (March 2012) * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai is awarded the China Green Hotel certificate as recognized by the China Tourist Hotel Star Rating Committee (Jan 2012) 2011: * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai listed in the Best in the World 2011 Readers Choice Awards by Condé Nast Traveler US (Nov 2011) * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai listed in the Best in the World 2011 Readers Choice Awards by Condé Nast Traveler US (Nov 2011) * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai China s Top 100 Hotels 2011 China Travel Awards, as voted by readers of Travel + Leisure China magazine (Oct 2011) * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Star Award for Outstanding Contribution in Food Safety and Public Health by Ecolab and CBN (Sept 2011) * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai 2011 Trust 100 Brands Award for Outstanding Contribution in Food Safety and Public Health by Ecolab and CBN (Sept 2011) * JW s Outdoor Pool 2011 Best Pool in Shanghai by That s Shanghai magazine (July 2011) * JW s California Grill 2011 Best Restaurants in Shanghai by Shanghai Tatler magazine (July 2011) 4

5 * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Best Hotel in China Highly Commended, by the 2011 International Hotel Awards in association with Bloomberg Television (June 2011) * JW s California Grill Best Steakhouse in Shanghai, Honorable Mention, City Weekend magazine 2011 Reader s Choice Awards * JW s California Grill Best Romantic Restaurant for Dating, 2011 Dianping.com Awards * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai 2011 Gold List by Condé Nast Traveler. (Jan 2011) 2010: * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai 500 World s Best Hotels 2010 by Travel + Leisure. * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Business Hotel Top 5 by Hotels China. * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai 2010 Best Located Five Star Hotel by That s Shanghai. * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai 2010 Best Hotels in China by MICE magazine. *JW s California Grill Restaurant 2010 Best Steakhouse by City Weekend Magazine. * Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant and JW s California Grill Restaurant 2010 Top 150 Best Restaurants in Shanghai by Shanghai Tatler Magazine * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai 2010 TOP 10 Best Reputed Hotels in Shanghai by Daodao.com * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai China Top 100 Hotels by Travel + Leisure (China) magazine. * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Gold Listed 2010 by Condé Nast Traveler * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Gold Listed 2010 by National Geographic Traveler Magazine * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai 2009 Best Business Hotel by Travel and Leisure magazine. * JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai 2009 the Best Business Hotel in Shanghai by Business Traveler 5