# W Amman

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{{Short description|Luxury hotel in downtown Amman, Jordan}}
{{Infobox building
| name = W Amman
| native_name=
| image =W Amman.jpg
| caption = 
| location = [Amman](/source/Amman), {{flagicon|Jordan}} [Jordan](/source/Jordan)
| coordinates = 
{{Coord|31|57|50.5|N|35|54|10.7|E|type:landmark_region:AE|display=inline,title}}
| address= 13 Rafiq Al Hariri Ave, Al Abdali<br/>Amman 11190
| height = {{convert|492|ft|abbr=on}}
| construction_start_date = 2013
| completion_date = 2012
| opened_date = April 7, 2015
| hotel_chain = [W Hotels](/source/W_Hotels)
| architect = [Perkins & Will](/source/Perkins_%26_Will) and [Dar Al-Handasah](/source/Dar_Al-Handasah)
| developer = Eagle Hills
| other_designers = Limah Design Consultants
| owner = Saraya Holdings Ltd.
| floor_count = 40 floors
| number_of_rooms = 280
| number_of_suites = 44
| parking = Available
| building_type = Hotel
| main_contractor = Dubai Contracting Company<ref>[http://www.tactixconsulting.com/sites/default/files/pdf/news/Saraya_Abdali_Press_Release_English_FINAL%20FINAL.pdf ]{{dead link|date=October 2019}}</ref>
| operator = [Marriott International](/source/Marriott_International)
| website = {{URL|https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ammwi-w-amman/}}
}}
thumb|W Amman undergoing construction in the Abdali district, 2015
'''W Amman''' is a {{convert|492|ft|m|adj=on}} tall [five–star](/source/Hotel_ratings) hotel<ref name="WBD">{{cite web|url=https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ammwi-w-amman|title=Abdali Hotel|work=W Amman}}</ref> in the [New Abdali](/source/New_Abdali) district in [Amman](/source/Amman), [Jordan](/source/Jordan).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/12/10/231151/07/hotels/Starwood_To_Open_Petra-Inspired_W_Amman_In_2016|title=Starwood to open Petra Inspired W Amman in 2016|accessdate=2015-08-21|archive-date=2015-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924031434/http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/12/10/231151/07/hotels/Starwood_To_Open_Petra-Inspired_W_Amman_In_2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> W Amman was opened in April 2018 and is [franchised](/source/Franchising) to [Eagle Hills Properties](/source/Eagle_Hills_Properties), an [Abu Dhabi](/source/Abu_Dhabi), [UAE](/source/UAE)-based real estate development firm. It features a design that was inspired by the city of [Petra](/source/Petra) and has 280 rooms and 44 suites as of September 2020.<ref name="WBD"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raftarchitects.com/w-hotel-and-residences-amman/|title=W hotel Amman Overview|accessdate=2015-08-21|archive-date=2017-05-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519113204/http://www.raftarchitects.com/w-hotel-and-residences-amman|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Development==
A franchise deal with real estate developer Saraya Holdings was announced in late 2007.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4034112.html |title=W Hotels Enters the Captivating Capital of Jordan with W Amman |agency=[Business Wire](/source/Business_Wire) | publisher=Hospitality Net|date= December 12, 2007}}</ref> In December 2012, Saraya Holdings [commissioned](/source/Engineering%2C_procurement%2C_and_construction) Dubai Contracting Company to build a {{convert|840000|sqft|m2|sp=us|adj=on}} mixed use tower in Abdali.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vista.sahafi.jo/art.php?id=f684ad97a960eb194b0692f0ed0e1866426dc389|title=Saraya selects Dubai Construction Co. for W Amman hotel mixed use tower|date=2 December 2012|website=JordanVista}}</ref> The design, put forward by architecture firm [Perkins & Will](/source/Perkins_%26_Will) was inspired by the rock formations of the Nabatean city of [Petra](/source/Petra).<ref>{{cite web|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180124100838/http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/15886-contractor-on-board-for-starwoods-w-amman |url=http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/15886-contractor-on-board-for-starwoods-w-amman |title=Contractor on board for Starwood's W Amman
|date=December 10, 2012|archive-date=2018-01-24|last= Birchall|first=Louise|work=Hotelier Middle East|publisher= ITP Digital Media Inc.}}</ref> The $200 million project includes an eight-level podium containing high end retail units, office space, {{convert|4000|sqft|m2|sp=us}} of meeting space, restaurants, a lounge, a poolside bar, a full-service exclusive spa, a fitness center, a health club, a sauna, and a steam room.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marketresearch.com/Timetric-v3917/Saraya-Amman-Hotel-Jordan-Project-11412308|title=Saraya – W Amman Hotel �� Jordan - Project Profile|work= MarketResearch.com}}</ref>

==The Skyline Residences==
The top six floors of the W Amman tower contain 41 residential units, branded as The Skyline Residences. Handover of the [serviced apartment](/source/serviced_apartment)s to buyers began in fall 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/press-releases/story/Eagle_Hills_Jordan_begins_handover_of_the_Skyline_Residences_serviced_by_W_Amman-ZAWYA20171121111305|date=November 21, 2017|title=Eagle Hills Jordan begins handover of the Skyline Residences serviced by W Amman|work=Zawya}}</ref>

==References==
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