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Immersive Design, Local Culture and Eclectic Dining Take the Stage in China\u2019s Electrifying Underground Music Destination<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott Bonvoy\u2019s portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today announces the opening of W Xiamen. Owned by Powerlong Group, the hotel is set in Xiamen\u2019s trendy, downtown East Business District where sunset reveals an edgy, creative street culture and an upscale dining scene. This makes it the ideal locale for a design-led hotel that provides guests the ultimate insider access to all the design, fashion, fuel and music in its destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cXiamen is a dynamic and highly charged city with a youthful energy and drive that is an ideal fit for the W Hotels brand,\u201d said Tom Jarrold, Global Brand Leader, W Hotels Worldwide<\/strong>. \u201cOur playful and intriguing nature comes to life through immersive art and design, Happenings like live music performances and our Whatever\/Whenever service, which we know will be embraced by local creatives and international travelers alike.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look + Listen<\/u><\/strong>
The hotel\u2019s design by Hirsch Bedner Associates pays tribute to Xiamen\u2019s tropical surroundings, natural beauty of its harbor and its transformation from an industrial port city to a modern music mecca. Here, the mixing of people over millennia has inspired an idiosyncratic culture that embraces wildly varied musical forms and young, rebellious attitudes which W Xiamen captures through show-stopping digital installations and specially commissioned art pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At W the Store, <\/strong>the iconic look ofGaojia opera singers is reimagined as contemporary art, with hypnotic faces rendered in oil paint on curved metal walls. Before stepping into the Living Room<\/strong> (W\u2019s signature take on the lobby), guests find themselves in an electric forest made of neon glass pillars, their hushed stillness contrasted with sudden bursts of flute notes played every time guests approach the lobby centerpiece \u2014 an interactive art piece inspired by the musical instruments displayed at a local organ museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the highlights of W Xiamen\u2019s 293 guest rooms and suites are feature walls that use digitally rendered artworks to bring the city\u2019s tropical nature indoors by means of RGB (red-green-blue) illustrations that work as a color puzzle with pieces falling into place once the ambient light shifts from one color to the next, as well as consoles and coffee tables inspired by Bo Bing, a popular local dice game. The Extreme WOW Suite is a 262-square-meter contemporary art-filled venue that sets the scene for private parties. An expansive entertainment area is anchored by a plush L-shaped sofa, and the suite\u2019s party trick activates with a flick of a switch, amping up the drama with underwater ripples across the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Touch + Taste<\/u><\/strong>
W Xiamen\u2019s four distinctive dining concepts are set to captivate travelers and locals with innovative fare and eclectic beverage offerings. At HEAT<\/strong>, the destination bar by WET (the pool), music curator Marc Lussier spins as guests sip on Champagne in a hot tub. On the menu are modern street food-inspired bar bites and cocktails that pay homage to the island\u2019s ancient Amoy heritage. Nestled within the lobby-level Living Room is SOUNDSCAPE<\/strong>, a socially-responsible community hub to recharge with organic brews and healthy beverages to the soundtrack of W-curated music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thrill-seekers can dive into a fusion of Cantonese and Minnan flavors at MIN YEN<\/strong>, which hosts private Cognac tastings paired with mystery menus. For all-day dining, all roads lead to NINE<\/strong>, an upscale food hall by day with nine interactive stations that tempt with fresh baked goods and handmade noodles during the day. At night, NINE serves premium steaks and seafood. In the afternoons, a sophisticated HI TEA @ NINE highlights Fujian\u2019s tea culture with a selection of rare infusions, along with customized craft beers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GATHER<\/u><\/strong>
Thehotel\u2019s 1,000 square-meter Great Room <\/strong>with avant-garde art and cutting-edge technology features a 110-square-meter LED screen, the largest in the city, to create events like no other. Color-changing starburst ceiling bulbs add extra sparkle to every celebration. W Xiamen also offers highly customizable Studios for smaller events with d\u00e9cor featuring floral resin tables and abstract oil paintings, a reminder that art and commerce often go hand in hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DETOX.RETOX.REPEAT.<\/u><\/strong>
At FIT<\/strong>, W Xiamen\u2019s 24\/7 fitness center, a dramatic speaker wall keeps both casual gym-goers and fitness obsessives in the groove. WET<\/strong> \u2014 a rainbow-hued aqualand \u2014 features a mosaic wall reflecting gently filtered sunlight, sending a prism of lilacs and canary yellows dancing on the surface of the pool. AWAY SPA<\/strong> sits on the highest floor and offers a tranquil antidote to Xiamen\u2019s hustle and bustle with calming spaces inspired by a colony of egrets. In addition to couple\u2019s massages, manicures and pedicures, the hotel\u2019s signature spa treatment, Egret Does Massage soothes the body and mind with a pampering foot ritual followed by the gentle application of essential oils using feathers in a light motion resembling an egret’s flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith W\u2019s arrival in Xiamen, luxury-minded jetsetters with a passion for music and design will find all the things that make Xiamen such a compelling destination,\u201d said Henry Lee, President, Greater China, Marriott International<\/strong>. \u201cTo make it possible for the local and international tastemakers to experience this forward-looking city through W lens, we distilled the most exciting sounds, flavors and ideas and interpreted them through iconic design, visionary dining and carefully-curated music.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information or to make a reservation, please visit wxiamen.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About W Hotels Worldwide<\/u><\/strong>
Born from the bold attitude and 24\/7 culture of New York City, W Hotels, part of Marriott International, Inc., has disrupted and redefined the hospitality scene for over two decades. Trailblazing its way around the globe, with nearly 60 hotels, W is defying expectations and breaking the norms of traditional luxury wherever the iconic W sign lands. With a mission to fuel guests\u2019 lust for life, W ignites an obsessive desire to soak it in, live it up and hit repeat. The brand\u2019s provocative design, iconic Whatever\/Whenever service and buzzing Living Rooms create an experience that is often copied but never matched. Innovative, inspiring and infectious, the brand\u2019s super-charged energy celebrates guests\u2019 endless appetite to discover what\u2019s new\/next in each destination, to see more, feel more, go longer, stay later. For more information on W Hotels, visit whotels.com\/theangle<\/a> or follow us on Twitter<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>. W Hotels Worldwide is proud to participate in Marriott Bonvoy\u00ae, the global travel program from Marriott International. The program offers members an extraordinary portfolio of global brands, exclusive experiences on Marriott Bonvoy Moments<\/a> and unparalleled benefits including free nights and Elite status recognition. To enroll for free or for more information about the program, visit MarriottBonvoy.marriott.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Marriott International<\/u><\/strong>
Marriott International, Inc.<\/strong> (NASDAQ: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of roughly 7,800 properties under 30 leading brands spanning 138 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy\u00ae, its highly-awarded travel program. For more information, please visit our website at www.marriott.com<\/a>, and for the latest company news, visit www.marriottnewscenter.com<\/a>. In addition, connect with us on Facebook<\/a> and @MarriottIntl on Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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