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Setting a New Standard


JW MARRIOTT INDIANAPOLIS


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N FEBRUARY 2011, THE JW MARRIOTT INDIA- napolis opened, dramatically altering the city’s hospitality infrastructure. With a host of con- venient amenities, vast meeting space, and a direct connection to the adjacent Indiana Con- vention Center, the hotel property sets a new bar for meetings and events in the Midwest. The largest JW Marriott hotel in the United States, the JW Marriott Indianapolis tops out


✱ TOPPING OUT:


The new JW Marriott Indianapolis, the fifth-tallest building in the city, is also the largest JW Marriott hotel in the United


at 33 stories and offers more than 100,000 square feet of meeting and event space on three floors. Planners have at their disposal innovative lighting design, state-of-the-art AV capabilities, and variable room designs, making the property a flexible venue for groups small and large. The centerpiece of the city’s Marriott Place Indianapolis complex, the JW Marriott Indianapolis is also joined by the 622-room Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, the 297-room Courtyard by Marriott Indianapolis Downtown, the 168-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Mar- riott Indianapolis Downtown, and the 156-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott Indianapolis Downtown. Among the hotel’s most distinctive features is the majestic JW


States, with 1,005 guest rooms and more than 100,000 square feet of meeting space.


caters to busy guests in need of a caffeine fix. Groups convening at the JW Marriott Indianapolis will have no


Grand Ballroom — at 40,500 square feet, it is one of the largest Mar- riott ballrooms in the world and the biggest hotel ballroom in the Midwest. Rounding out the rest of the hotel’s meeting space are the 20,600-square-foot White River Ballroom, 18,500 square feet of exhibit space, and 23,000 square feet of breakout space. Citywide conventions and larger conferences will appreciate the property’s skybridge, which directly connects guests to the one-million-square- foot Indiana Convention Center. Each of the JW Marriott Indianapolis’ 1,005 guest rooms fea-


tures the hotel brand’s signature Revive bedding, a 40-inch high- def LCD TV, and a convenient plug-in panel for cell phones, laptops, and other devices. Fine-dining options aren’t far: Osteria Pronto, the hotel’s on-site Italian restaurant, offers groups a warm and inviting atmosphere with an open kitchen and private wine room. When it’s time to switch from work to play, guests can work out at the on-site fitness center and indoor pool, or enjoy a post-meeting libation at the hotel’s High Velocity sports bar. A full-service Starbucks café


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trouble finding a wealth of leisure activities close to the hotel. Upscale shopping at Circle Centre Mall, 200-plus restaurants, museums, the Indianapolis Zoo, and White River State Park are all within easy walk- ing distance. There are plenty of games for sports fans to attend at Lucas Oil Stadium, Conseco Field House, or the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which is just a short drive away. n


AT A GLANCE


Convention facilities: More than 100,000 square feet of space and a skybridge connection to the one-million-square-foot Indiana Convention Center Guest rooms: 1,005 On-site services and amenities: Two restaurants, including Oste- ria Pronto and Tavern on the Plaza, High Velocity sports bar, Star- bucks, and an indoor pool and fitness center


For more information: JW Marriott Indianapolis, 10 S. West Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204; (317) 822-8554; www.jwindy.com


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