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JW Marriott Kolkata 10 Years: Global Address, Kolkata at Heart
A big hotel in Kolkata is about to celebrate its tenth birthday.
The hotel is called JW Marriott Kolkata.
Its manager, Gorav Arora, says the building is a little slanted on purpose.
That shape lets sunlight come into many of the rooms.
The hotel wants guests to feel the spirit of Kolkata, so it shares local culture in small ways.
When guests arrive, they are welcomed with a small stone made in the city.
The hotel grows vegetables in its own garden and checks its energy use so nothing is wasted.
It also buys cage-free eggs and is careful about the seafood it uses.
The manager says food is very important, and Kolkata is famous for its food and culture.
After ten years, the hotel hopes it is truly part of the city.
JW Marriott Kolkata completes 10 years in the city this October.
General Manager Gorav Arora says the angular building was chosen by design to bring natural light inside.
The hotel brings Kolkata's culture into the guest experience, including locally made welcome stones and curated amenities.
Sustainability efforts include regular energy audits, thermography audits, cage-free eggs, responsible seafood sourcing, and an in-house vegetable garden.
Arora emphasizes food as central to the hotel's bond with a city famous for its food and culture.
- Who
- JW Marriott Kolkata and its General Manager, Gorav Arora.
- What
- A profile of the hotel as it completes ten years, focusing on its local-cultural design, guest experience, and sustainability practices.
- Where
- Kolkata, India.
- When
- This October, when JW Marriott Kolkata completes 10 years in the city.
- Why
- The hotel sought to become part of the city by embracing its food, culture, people, and surroundings rather than importing a global template.
Key facts
- Hotel
- JW Marriott Kolkata
- General Manager
- Gorav Arora
- Milestone
- Completing 10 years in Kolkata
- Anniversary
- October
- Building design
- Angular structure designed to maximize natural light
- Sustainability initiatives
- Energy audits, thermography audits, cage-free eggs, responsible seafood sourcing, in-house garden
- Banquet ceiling height
- 32 feet
- Welcome gesture
- A locally made stone for guests
Quotes
Gorav Arora
General Manager of JW Marriott Kolkata
“Those energy audits we conduct ensure that there is no sort of a loss of energy which is happening, which in turn is loss to the environment and loss to us.”
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“The building is a little angular. That is done not by design but by choice because that is what brings in the light inside.”
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