inTHESPOTLIGHT – W Hotels & Resorts - Europe
From its genesis in the heart of Manhattan, W Hotels & Resorts continues to embrace the bold and exciting ‘Big Apple’ culture by introducing the unmistakable energetic NYC vibe around the globe through a series of exciting hotel openings.
Part of Marriott International Inc, the pioneering luxury brand has redefined hospitality as we know it, inspiring lust for life through its desire to showcase the best in music, fashion and design through nearly 60 iconic hotels globally.
We’re delighted to extend a very warm welcome to this innovative and inspiring inVOYAGER as they join our growing family of pioneering luxury brands. Read on and get acquainted today as we share a spotlight on a selection of their best European offerings.
W Rome celebrates the Eternal City and Italian attitude in a unique style, combining classic Roman craftsmanship and contemporary design with historic palazzo on the outside and bold luxury inside.
Just two minutes from the Villa Borghese Gardens and a ten-minute passeggiata from the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain, the glory of this ancient city surrounds the hotel, and its 162 rooms and suites, situated on Via Liguria.
The W Rome experience includes private balconies and terraces, indulgent details, a home-from-home ambience with a modern twist and the brand’s signature Whatever/Whenever® 24/7 service where no task is too small and no ask too big.
Roman culture is fused with Sicilian cuisine in the elegant Giano Restaurant. The Giardino Clandestino open-air courtyard is the perfect place for an aperitivo and a Sicilian bite. Alternatively, guests are invited to enjoy cocktail culture, live music and DJ sets in W Lounge.
Maintain your healthy habits or create some new ones at the hotel’s range of 24/7, 7 days a week equipment and services, including the opportunity to swim and relax on-site.
With two intimate spaces for meetings and events for up to 30, W Rome is also an ideal private setting for exclusive business and MICE gatherings, work celebrations or partying Roman-style. Otherwise, rent the W Lounge, suites or or WET® deck for additional venue space. Anything is possible!
New to the W Hotel & Resorts family, W Budapest will be opening in July 2023 and it will be housed in the famous neo-renaissance Drechsler Palace. Previously the home of the Ballet Institute of Budapest, W Budapest will take centre stage on Andrassy Avenue, known as Budapest’s Champs-Élysées.
Fully renovated and comprising 151 stylish guestrooms, including 45 suites and one Extreme WOW – the brand’s luxe take on the Presidential Suite – the spectacular hotel brings W’s trademark cutting-edge, contemporary design to the historic city.
Featuring a Destination restaurant and a Destination bar, plus the signature W Lounge, the W’s evolution of the traditional hotel lobby, the Whatever/Whenever® philosophy continues at this impressive venue set within a UNESCO World Heritage site.
There are also a variety of meeting and event spaces, perfect for your luxury events and incentive travel and MICE meetings, including a Great Room for larger celebrations, as well as fitness facilities, an Away® Spa with 5 treatments rooms, FIT® fitness centre and a WET® pool.
Mirroring Budapest’s vibrant mix of history and modernity, the W Budapest is shaking up the traditional and embracing the avant-garde with its bold unmistakable attitude…and the brand unmistakable W Insider personalised concierge service.
Designed by world-renowned architect Ricardo Bofill and located on the famous Barceloneta Boardwalk, W Barcelona offers each guest mesmerising panoramic views of the Mediterranean and the Catalan capital’s cityscape.
All 473 guest rooms and suites enjoy fabulous vistas, high-energy interiors, vivid design and cutting-edge technology. The Extreme Wow suite features a Gaudí-inspired bar, foosball table, 65-inch screen TV, and a huge terrace with a jacuzzi.
Dining also comes with great views of the city -soak up the Barcelona buzz at FIRE where seasonal, organic, locally-sourced ingredients produce a fusion of unexpected flavours; relax by the sea at SALT Restaurant and Beach Club with tapas; enjoy cocktails and bites poolside at the WET deck overlooking the Med or dine and discover the latest in mixology trends at W Lounge and W Bar.
Guests can also fuel their energy and take in those spectacular coastal views while working out in the state-of-the-art, 3,000 sqm FIT® fitness facility – offering Technogym equipment and 24-hour complimentary access with their room key – and follow up their routine with the ultimate relaxation experience at SPA by W Barcelona. The brand new relaxation area – the GETAWAY – boasts a swimming area, Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room.
Combine business with pleasure at the hotel’s 6,800 square metres of events and studios, comprising 19 event rooms, 15 breakout rooms and 1,250 capacity in the largest space. The possibilities for exceptional luxury incentives and events are endless.