Marriott Signs W Hotel & Residences in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Marriott has signed an agreement with KJP Participaçoes to bring the W Hotels brand to Gramado, a mountain resort town in the Brazil’s southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul.

The property, scheduled to open in Q1 2023, will be the second W Hotel to open in the country.

The 80-room hotel, W Gramado, will be located in the Swiss Village, the highest point of Gramado, known for exceptional views into the valley and hills beyond the city center.

The property borders Orchids Park and is located less than one mile from the main attractions of Gramado.

The hotel is expected to occupy a single four-storey building with sustainable architecture and vegetation features that are indigenous to Orchids Park.

The W Residences will be developed in a cluster of low-rise buildings within walking distance of the hotel.

The hotel will feature a variety of F&B outlets, both indoor and outdoor; 500 sqm of meeting and event space; an exclusive Wet Deck, Away Spa; a fitness centre; as well as a rooftop bar that will be at the highest point of Gramado, boasting a view across several surrounding cities.

“W Gramado will help put the city firmly on the map as a sustainable luxury destinations with the arrival of W Hotel & Residences. I believe the city is perfectly set up to welcome future generations of travelers with this exciting addition to Orchid Park," says George Brody representing the owners of the Swiss Village.

Construction is expected to commence in early 2021.

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