JW Marriott Hotels
JW Marriott is an American luxury hotel brand owned by Marriott International.
History
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 explosion outside the lobby killed 12 and injured 150, mainly Indonesians. 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.