Hotel guests get an upgrade - already
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The distinctive luxury brand
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts will be the name that greets convention-goers and
other business travelers when they arrive at Grand Rapids' new downtown hotel,
Alticor Inc. announced today.
Alticor chairman Steve Van Andel said: "It is a tremendous honor to have
the JW Marriott flag flying in front of our new hotel. A first-class hotel
like the one we're building could not have a more appropriate name than JW
Marriott - Grand Rapids."
"Marriott is honored to be a part of this project. We are pleased that
the JW Marriott flag will fly in front of Alticor's new hotel, and it's a
pleasure to provide for the citizens of Grand Rapids the very best brand name
in luxury accommodations," said Andrew Houghton, brand executive, Marriott
International. "Persons seeking elegant lodging in downtown will be very
satisfied with the many amenities they will discover."
The JW Marriott - Grand Rapids will welcome its first guests in fall 2007.
The 340-room glass-enclosed and uniquely designed hotel will be 24 stories
tall. An adjacent 750-space parking structure will be located on the hotel's
south side. The hotel will be owned and operated by Alticor and its Amway
Hotel Corp. subsidiary, which also operates the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel.
Alticor president Doug DeVos said: "The JW Marriott is luxury lodging at
its finest. It will certainly complement the Amway Grand in offering
exclusive hotel accommodations that will support the new convention center, as
our region competes with other cities for new and larger conventions."
The JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, along with The Ritz Carlton Hotel
Company, and Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, provide the ultimate in luxury and
lodging sophistication offered by Marriott International. JW Marriott
properties deliver an extensive array of amenities sought by discriminating
travelers. There are more than 30 such properties located in key business and
leisure destinations worldwide.
"And we will have one of them right here in Grand Rapids," said Alticor
co-founder Rich DeVos who, along with the late Jay Van Andel, initiated the
new hotel project. "The JW Marriott is a special brand ... for a special
community. Jay and I were committed from the beginning to building a hotel
that would be special. That's what this great city and region will have with
the new JW Marriott - Grand Rapids."
About Marriott International, Inc.
Marriott International Inc. is a leading lodging company with more than
2,600 lodging properties in the United States and 65 other countries and
territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the
Marriott, JW Marriott, Renaissance, Bulgari, The Ritz-Carlton, Courtyard,
Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, TownePlace Suites, and Fairfield Inn brand
names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott
Vacation Club International, Horizons.
The Ritz-Carlton Club and Marriott Grand Residence Club brands; operates
Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through
its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company
is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It is ranked as the lodging industry's
most admired company and one of the best places to work for by Fortune(R)
magazine. In fiscal year 2004, Marriott International reported sales from
continuing operations of $10 billion, and the company had approximately
133,000 employees at year-end 2004. For more information or reservations,
please visit our web site at http://www.marriott.com .
About Alticor
Alticor (http://www.alticor.com ) is the parent company of Amway Corp.,
Quixtar Inc., and Access Business Group LLC. Headquartered in Ada, Michigan,
USA, Alticor and its affiliates offer products, business opportunities, and
product development, manufacturing and logistics services in more than 80
countries and territories worldwide. In its most recent fiscal year, the
company reported worldwide sales of $6.2 billion. For further information,
please contact Alticor's media information line at 616.787.7565 or e-mail
Alticor's media relations staff at mediainfo@alticor.com .
SOURCE Alticor Inc.
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