Among the hotel’s amenities will be an executive floor and lounge; a 1,400-square meter spa and fitness center; an outdoor swimming pool with Jacuzzi; a business center boasting three workstations, an office, a boardroom and a meeting room; a gift and sundry shop, a beauty and barber shop and parking.

Located approximately 180 kilometers southeast of Mumbai, Pune is an important industrial, educational and research center, hosting such industries as information technology, auto manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and cosmetics. It is served by an international and domestic airport and is connected to other major cities in India through convenient air and rail links. The city is also just a 3-hour drive from Mumbai via expressway. .

Among the hotel’s amenities will be an executive floor and lounge; a 1,400-square meter spa and fitness center; an outdoor swimming pool with Jacuzzi; a business center boasting three workstations, an office, a boardroom and a meeting room; a gift and sundry shop, a beauty and barber shop and parking.

 

The JW Marriott Hotel Pune will be part of a 13-acre, mixed-use project that will also include four office towers totaling 150,000-square meters of space and 20,000-square meters of high-end retail space. Pune’s airport is a 10-minute drive from the hotel. The hotel is expected to be operational by 2009. Standard guest rooms at the JW Marriott Hotel Pune will include king-size beds and will be spacious, featuring luxurious bathrooms with separate baths and showers.

 

For dining and entertainment, the JW Marriott Hotel Pune will have three restaurants including an all-day casual restaurant and two specialty restaurants, a lobby lounge and bar, and a pool bar.

 

For social events and conferences, the hotel will offer 1,140-square meters of flexible space including a 600-square meter ballroom that will be divisible into five sections; three additional meeting rooms in varying configurations, each of which will be divisible into two sections; and a 60-square meter boardroom.

 

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