W Amman is a 492-foot (150 m) tall five–star hotel[2] in the New Abdali district in Amman, Jordan.[3] W Amman was opened in April 2018 and is franchised to Eagle Hills Properties, an Abu Dhabi, UAE-based real estate development firm. It features a design that was inspired by the city of Petra and has 280 rooms and 44 suites as of September 2020.[2][4]

W Amman
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Hotel chainW Hotels
General information
TypeHotel
LocationAmman, Jordan Jordan
Address13 Rafiq Al Hariri Ave, Al Abdali
Amman 11190
Coordinates31°57′50.5″N 35°54′10.7″E / 31.964028°N 35.902972°E / 31.964028; 35.902972
Construction started2013
Completed2017
OpenedApril 7, 2018
OwnerSaraya Holdings Ltd.
ManagementMarriott International
Height492 ft (150 m)
Technical details
Floor count40 floors
Design and construction
Architect(s)Perkins & Will and Dar Al-Handasah
DeveloperEagle Hills
Other designersLimah Design Consultants
Main contractorDubai Contracting Company[1]
Other information
Number of rooms280
Number of suites44
ParkingAvailable
Website
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ammwi-w-amman/
W Amman undergoing construction in the Abdali district, 2015

Development

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A franchise deal with real estate developer Saraya Holdings was announced in late 2007.[5] In December 2012, Saraya Holdings commissioned Dubai Contracting Company to build a 840,000-square-foot (78,000 m2) mixed use tower in Abdali.[6] The design, put forward by architecture firm Perkins & Will was inspired by the rock formations of the Nabatean city of Petra.[7] The $200 million project includes an eight-level podium containing high end retail units, office space, 4,000 square feet (370 m2) of meeting space, restaurants, a lounge, a poolside bar, a full-service exclusive spa, a fitness center, a health club, a sauna, and a steam room.[8]

The Skyline Residences

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The top six floors of the W Amman tower contain 41 residential units, branded as The Skyline Residences. Handover of the serviced apartments to buyers began in fall 2017.[9]

References

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  1. ^ [1][dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Abdali Hotel". W Amman.
  3. ^ "Starwood to open Petra Inspired W Amman in 2016". Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  4. ^ "W hotel Amman Overview". Archived from the original on 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  5. ^ "W Hotels Enters the Captivating Capital of Jordan with W Amman" (Press release). Hospitality Net. Business Wire. December 12, 2007.
  6. ^ "Saraya selects Dubai Construction Co. for W Amman hotel mixed use tower". JordanVista. 2 December 2012.
  7. ^ Birchall, Louise (December 10, 2012). "Contractor on board for Starwood's W Amman". Hotelier Middle East. ITP Digital Media Inc. Archived from the original on 2018-01-24.
  8. ^ "Saraya – W Amman Hotel – Jordan - Project Profile". MarketResearch.com.
  9. ^ "Eagle Hills Jordan begins handover of the Skyline Residences serviced by W Amman". Zawya. November 21, 2017.