Overseas

JW Marriott Absheron arrives in Baku

JW Marriot Hotel- Absheron Baku

The luxurious JW Marriott Absheron Hotel has opened in Baku.

JW Marriott Absheron is a 23-storey hotel housed within a stunning mixed-use development. The Pasha Inshaat developed building comprises 16 floors of private residences and serviced apartments, a number of retail and office spaces, and the new hotel. A single level basement car park is also located below the building.

JW Marriot Hotel- Absheron Baku

The external face of the impressive new building is approximately 50% glass, which has been coated and triple glazed for energy efficiency. Perforated trusses were introduced at podium level of the building to stabilise the fascia against Baku’s high winds. The perfect balance of horizontal and vertical elements in the building’s design creates a unique rhythm to the structure, whilst cast stone panels and frameless glazed elements create simplicity to the building’s appearance.

JW Marriot Hotel- Absheron Baku

Features of JW Marriott Absheron include 243 large guestrooms and suites – ranging upwards of 40 sq meters – and a rooftop pool hall and spa as well as a 1200 sq metre pillar-less ballroom which provides the perfect venue for weddings.

A variety of guest rooms are on offer at the hotel, from executive premier rooms, to deluxe king rooms and presidential suites. All of the rooms at JW Marriott Absheron include a spacious desk, laptop safe, luxurious bedding, flat screen TV, Wi-Fi and a mini-bar.

The hotel also includes a reception and concierge on ground level as wells as restaurants on the first floor which benefit from uninterrupted views of the Caspian Sea. The restaurants include the Fireworks Oriental Kitchen serving Asian cuisine, OroNero Bar & Ristorante offering up Italian delights, Razzmatazz Cocktail Bar & Lounge and Zest Lifestyle Cafe.

JW Marriot Hotel- Absheron Baku

During the day Razzmatazz Cocktail Bar & Lounge will serve traditional teas as well as coffees and snacks, whilst during the evening the bar will offer up a delicious array of cocktails. Zest Lifestyle Cafe meanwhile comprises a mix of shopping, tasting and meeting space and is a brand new lifestyle concept for Baku.

Additional features of JW Marriott Absheron include a barber/beauty shop, a florist, a game room, on-site laundry facilities, valet dry-cleaning and a gift/newsstand. 24-hour room service is also in operation at the hotel.

The new building also incorporates a landscaped area which was designed to create an oasis-style environment within the site. The outdoor area provides a tiered seating space where guests can watch festivals and events that take place within the nearby Azadliq Square. Meanwhile public areas have been designed to seamlessly link together lobbies, pre-function areas and the restaurants and bars.

JW Marriot Hotel- Absheron Baku

As the brand new building is situated adjacent to Government House and overlooks Azadliq Square, the design brief called for a prominent landmark that could perfectly sit alongside the existing square. A principle objective was also to provide one of the most sought-after food and beverage offerings in the city, which has certainly been achieved.

In order to construct the new hotel, the previous Absheron Hotel was demolished so that the new building could be constructed on the approximate footprint as the former structure.

JW Marriot Hotel- Absheron Baku

German-based construction company Strabag AG was the main contractor on JW Marriott Absheron Hotel, whilst ReardonSmith Architects provided architectural services on the project.

ReardonSmith Managing Director, Conrad Smith, said:

“The completion of the JW Marriott Absheron marks a very special moment in the evolution of ReardonSmith. We are well-known for award-winning hotel restoration and refurbishment projects and now this hotel, designed to compete with the best in the world, demonstrates that we also deliver modern new buildings fit for leading international hotel brands.”

JW Marriot Hotel- Absheron Baku

ReardonSmith Architects

ReardonSmith Architects is an award-winning global leader in hotel and resort design. The practice has an unrivalled track record in the restoration and rebuilding of luxury hotels in London as well as an enviable reputation for creating new European and African destinations.

ReardonSmith Architects’ current and recent projects include: The Savoy, Four Seasons and The Beaumont in London; two new ski resort hotels in Azerbaijan; a luxury hotel scheme for Tbilisi and the new Four Seasons in Baku.

For more information on ReardonSmith please visit www.reardonsmith.com.

Strabag AG 

Strabag AG is a one of Europe’s leading construction groups, employing approximately 76,900 members of staff. The company’s core markets are Austria and Germany and its services cover all areas of the construction industry including building construction and transport infrastructure construction.

Previous projects include Vrmac Tunnel in Montenegro, Sofia Airport Second Terminal and Limerick Tunnel, whilst current projects include Niagara Third Hydro Tunnel, in Canada.

Strabag AG’s aim is to become Europe’s leading pure construction service provider.

For more information on Strabag AG please visit www.strabag.com.

AUTECH CONSTRUCTION Ltd. Co

AUTECH CONSTRUCTION is a general contractor specialised in the provision of “turnkey solutions” for industrial, retail and residential sectors. AUTECH works from the ground level throughout the final stages of a project, including design and all related engineering works.

AUTECH CONSTRUCTION has operated as a general contractor since the foundation of the Russian Federation and has already concluded a variety of first class project with many well known international clients.

On behalf of the JW Marriott Hotel in Baku, AUTECH was invited to the project in order to complete the electrical works including all aspects of electrics and lighting for the whole building.

AUTECH’s Business Development Director, said:

“The JW Marriott Hotel in Baku was a very interesting and challenging project for us to be a part of. We were brought in during the final eight months of the project as a subcontractor and remained on the project until the end.

“The job included a lot of custom tailored works as there were many unique details in the construction process that we had to incorporate. Needless to say that we had to engage our most experienced project managers and workers to comply with the quality requirements and needs of the client.”

TerraStruc 

TerraStruc is a general small-works and multi-service contractor specialising in internal partition & ceiling systems, general fit-out and finishes, hard & soft landscaping, general builders’ work and service installations. TerraStruc has been in operation since 1998 and active in the CIS region since early-2010.

In Azerbaijan, TerraStruc’s clients include Pasha Construction, Mace International, Strabag SE, Codest International S.r.l., AIKON, The International Women’s Club, Depa and Pino Meroni. TerraStruc also has an enviable portfolio of projects that includes the JW Marriott Hotel, Four Seasons Hotel, Fashion Avenue at Port Baku Towers and the 28 May Shopping Centre.

In addition TerraStruc is actively involved in various charitable community and social development programmes.

As TerraStruc’s first major project in Azerbaijan, the JW Marriott development provided the company with the perfect opportunity to establish a reliable local supply chain, develop local management and administrative staff, and train and expand a skilled labour base. The project provided a unique opportunity to showcase TerraStruc’s capabilities to local developers, internationally renowned contractors and architects operating in the CIS region.

Gasan Veliyev, TerraStruc’s Managing Director in Baku, said:

“The JW Marriott is a first-of-its-kind in the region and we are proud to be associated with establishing a level of quality that the local players can benchmark against and aspire to in the rapidly expanding construction sector throughout the CIS region.

“We pride ourselves on a pro-active attitude. Our team is enthusiastic, energetic, committed to efficiency and quality, and focussed on client satisfaction.”

For more information visit www.TerraStruc.com or contact baku.projects@terrastruc.com.

About the author

Roma Publications