W Amman Explained

W Amman
Location:Amman, Jordan
Address:13 Rafiq Al Hariri Ave, Al Abdali
Amman 11190
Height:492feet
Start Date:2013
Completion Date:2017
Opened Date:April 7, 2018
Hotel Chain:W Hotels
Architect:Perkins & Will and Dar Al-Handasah
Developer:Eagle Hills
Other Designers:Limah Design Consultants
Owner:Saraya Holdings Ltd.
Floor Count:40 floors
Number Of Rooms:280
Number Of Suites:44
Parking:Available
Building Type:Hotel
Main Contractor:Dubai Contracting Company[1]
Operator:Marriott International

W Amman is a 492feet 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]

Development

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 840000sp=usNaNsp=us 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, 4000square feet 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

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tactixconsulting.com/sites/default/files/pdf/news/Saraya_Abdali_Press_Release_English_FINAL%20FINAL.pdf
  2. Web site: Abdali Hotel. W Amman.
  3. Web site: Starwood to open Petra Inspired W Amman in 2016. 2015-08-21.
  4. Web site: W hotel Amman Overview. 2015-08-21. 2017-05-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20170519113204/http://www.raftarchitects.com/w-hotel-and-residences-amman. dead.
  5. W Hotels Enters the Captivating Capital of Jordan with W Amman . . Hospitality Net. December 12, 2007.
  6. Web site: Saraya selects Dubai Construction Co. for W Amman hotel mixed use tower. 2 December 2012. JordanVista.
  7. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20180124100838/http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/15886-contractor-on-board-for-starwoods-w-amman . Contractor on board for Starwood's W Amman. December 10, 2012. 2018-01-24. Birchall. Louise. Hotelier Middle East. ITP Digital Media Inc..
  8. Web site: Saraya – W Amman Hotel – Jordan - Project Profile. MarketResearch.com.
  9. Web site: Eagle Hills Jordan begins handover of the Skyline Residences serviced by W Amman. November 21, 2017. Zawya.