SAN ANTONIO (January 6, 2010) - Just two weeks shy of celebrating its first anniversary on January 22, the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa is honored to announce its ranking as one of the top 500 hotels in the world by Travel + Leisure magazine.
Each year, Travel + Leisure reaches out to its readers and asks them to vote for their favorite hotels around the globe. This is the ninth installment of the 500 top-ranked hotels in the world and the JW Marriott received the highest ranking among the four local hotels listed and is the newest hotel in Texas to receive a much sought after spot on this prestigious list.
Situated at the base of the beautiful Texas Hill Country, the 1,002-room JW Marriott San Antonio offers world-class accommodations, including richly appointed guest rooms, the luxurious Lantana Spa (recently recognized as one of the Top 5 Favorite New U.S. Spas by American Spa magazine), the ultimate golf experience at TPC San Antonio offering two challenging courses designed by golf legends Pete Dye and Greg Norman and several dining destinations serving savory dishes made with the best in local ingredients.
About JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa
Offering world-class accommodations blended with Hill Country hospitality and deemed the perfect location to open the first JW Marriott Resort in Texas, the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa offers discriminating travelers an unrivaled experience of natural elegance. Set on 600 picturesque acres of rolling hills, meandering creeks and Live Oak trees, guests can restore and explore all just minutes away from San Antonio. For more information visit jwsanantonio.com.
About JW Marriott
JW Marriott is part of Marriott International’s luxury portfolio and consists of beautiful properties in gateway cities and distinctive resort locations around the world. These elegant hotels cater to today’s sophisticated, self-assured travelers, offering them the quiet luxury they seek in a warmly authentic, relaxed atmosphere lacking in pretense. JW Marriott properties artfully provide highly crafted, anticipatory experiences that are reflective of their locale so that their guests have the time to focus on what is most important to them. Currently, there are 46 JW Marriott hotels in 19 countries; by 2013 the portfolio will encompass 73 properties in 28 countries.