JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts introduced the US$320 million renovation of its JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort. The renovation of the former Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Golf Club & Spa, located on the Gulf of Mexico, was facilitated by ownership group Mass Mutual.
The hotel’s culinary offerings are led by Executive Chef Eric Vasta, who most recently held that post at the 5-star JW Marriott Marquis Dubai; the signature restaurant, Ario, is helmed by Chef de Cuisine Gerald Sombright.
JW Marriott Marco Island features Spa by JW. Menu options include full-service treatments to express services, beach yoga and weekly events.
The property will also feature a 94-room, adults-only tower, scheduled to open in the fall of 2017, offering a rooftop pool, restaurant and 12,000-square-foot entertainment center. Designed by Florida based design and architecture firm, Edge of Architecture, the new tower will feature views of the Gulf of Mexico.
Once completed, the resort will have a total of 100,000 square feet of flexible event space and 810 finely appointed guestrooms and suites.
In 2015, the resort began phase one of a three-phase makeover and brand conversion project, including expanded pool decks, a refurbished lobby, a new porte-cochere and a grand front entrance. The second phase, which concluded on December 31, 2016, included a transformation of guestrooms and culinary offerings, including the addition of two new signature restaurants, Ario and Maia, as well as a new beachfront tiki bar, Kane.
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