Catering to travelers seeking upscale accommodation, weddings, meetings and events in Santo Domingo, the city’s newest hotel JW Marriott is in its inaugural first month. President Danilo Medina and Vice President Margarita Cedeno attended the first tour of the 150-room hotel on 28 August 2014. The hotel occupies the 12th to 20th floors of the Av. Winston Churchill high-rise. JW Marriott also manages large office space in the same complex. The hotel and office building is reported to have been a US$100 million investment by Venezuelan company Grupo Velutini.
JW Marriott is the third hotel to be attached to a city mall. The first was Plaza Naco, followed by the Embassy Suites that opened at the Silver Sun Tower this summer.
JW Marriott is aiming for the title of “best hotel” in Santo Domingo. With that in mind, suites have been prepared to host heads of state. The presidential suite is advertised at US$8,000 a night on their website.
The Blue Mall is home to luxury brands including Louis Vuitton, Salvatore Ferragamo and Cartier.
The hotel has an open-air terrace overlooking the city skyline, a panoramic ballroom and the attraction of its Vertygo 101 Bar with a glass-floored bar.
With 900 square meters of space for corporate gatherings and social events, the hotel can accommodate up to 600 people for a single event.