13 October 2004 |  Print |  Email

Shanghai, China, October 13, 2004 - One year after the grand opening, JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai at Tomorrow Square has won its fourth prestigious award. The JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai is the proud recipient of the “Best New City Hotel in Asia” given by TTG Asia and TTG China. This is the fourth award received by the JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai and marks an award-winning inspirational first year to tie in with the hotel’s upcoming first anniversary.

JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai and Marriott Executive Apartments General Manager, John Northen, was presented the “Best New City Hotel in Asia” award last night at the 15th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2004 Awards Ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand. The readers of TTG Asia and TTG China voted unanimously for the JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai as the “Best New City Hotel.” TTG Asia is the most established and reliable travel trade newspaper in Asia and circulates to 16,800 readers every week.

General Manager, John Northen remarks on the past year “Only one year after our opening, the JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai at Tomorrow Square has received several accolades from around the world including the “Best New City Hotel in Asia” award from TTG Asia and I attribute that to our caring and dedicated staff, guests and suppliers all of whom have helped make these accomplishments possible. I look forward to the future and capturing more achievements in the upcoming years.”

In addition to the “Best New City Hotel” award presented by TTG Asia the JW Marriott has received three other prestigious accolades within its first year. Robb Report, “the leading international authority on luxury lifestyle,” included the flagship JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai in the famed “Best of the Best”, annual review of luxury product and services. In addition to being recognized for its prestige, JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai was also named one of the “20 most Romantic Hideaways” in the Urban Oases category in DestinAsian Magazine, an Asian travel digest. The Tomorrow Square landmark commercial complex received some well-deserved attention by being placed sixth in Emporis’ 2003 Skyscraper Award.” The survey evaluated hundreds of skyscrapers on the basis of design and functionality and was the only representative from Mainland China in the top ten.