14 June 2002JAKARTA - Marriott International is reflagging The Westin Surabaya Hotel to its upscale JW Marriott brand. It is the company's second JW Marriott-branded hotel in Indonesia.
Opened six years ago, the 418-room JW Marriott Hotel Surabaya is owned by PT. Ramasari Surya Persada and joins the Marriott lodging system under a management contract.
It is located in the central business district of Surabaya, Indonesia's second largest city. The international airport is located 25 kilometres south of the hotel and is served by direct flights from many major Asian cities, including
Jakarta, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei, Johor Baru, Bandar Seri Begawan and Kuala Lumpur.
"We are truly excited to welcome this beautiful property to our portfolio of JW Marriott hotels," said Ed Fuller, president and managing director of international lodging for Marriott International. "It is a spectacular representative of the JW Marriott brand and will greatly enhance our ability to leverage the attributes of this brand for travellers to Indonesia."