World Firsts for Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott in Macau

Marriott and the Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) have signed long-term management agreements for more than 1,300 rooms, suites and floating villas at two luxury hotels to be operated by Marriott International brands to anchor the second phase of the Galaxy Macau: The Ritz-Carlton, Macau and the JW Marriott Hotel Macau.

The two hotels, scheduled to open in 2015, are expected to be Marriott International’s first in Macau. The company expects to open a hotel a month in China over the next three years. At the end of the first quarter, Marriott’s pipeline of hotels either under or approved for construction in China was 54 hotels and 17,000 rooms.

Galaxy Macau offers three hotels and more than 55 restaurants, cafes, bars and lounges in Phase 1 of its development. With the addition of the first all-suite Ritz-Carlton hotel, and what will be the world’s largest JW Marriott hotel when it opens in Phase 2, Galaxy Macau will establish a strong presence for Marriott International in this key destination.

“We are very excited to be launching our brands in Macau,” said Simon Cooper, president and managing director of Marriott International, Asia. “Macau is a compelling and dynamic market and we have invested a great deal of time identifying the right partner and property for The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott hotels. GEG and the Lui family are bold innovators who understand the market and their customers intrinsically; for us they are the perfect partners.”

The Ritz-Carlton, Macau will feature 250 one and two-bedroom suites. Designed in a traditional Ritz-Carlton style, the hotel will be located on the top floors of the Galaxy Macau. Its restaurants will include a lavish all-private-dining Chinese restaurant, the lobby lounge and bar, a pool bar and the Ritz Bar with views over the Cotai skyline.

The hotel will also feature an outdoor rooftop pool with jacuzzi and eight private cabanas, as well as a spa.

The JW Marriott Hotel Macau will feature nearly 1,100 rooms and suites. The hotel’s signature restaurant will be Chinese and feature a selection of private dining rooms for guests to choose from. In addition, the hotel will also offer a stylish three-meal restaurant, with guests enjoying direct access to the wide variety of restaurants in the Galaxy Macau development.

A pool will allow guests to relax in a tranquil and peaceful setting, while the spa will enable guests to relax in a stylish environment. The hotel will also feature a fully equipped fitness centre and a salon.

The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott hotels will also offer additional space for meetings, events and banquets - including individual ballrooms on the ground floor of each hotel - that will have a capacity to accommodate approximately 2,000 guests.

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