5/5 Nong P. 2 years ago on Google
I
stayed
at
JW
Marriott
Ankara
which
I
found
to
be
a
proper
luxury
hotel
on
par
with
the
brand
and
I
can
recommend
it.
As
Marriott
Ambassador
Elite
guest,
I
was
proactively
upgraded
to
a
junior
suite
a
day
before
arrival.
The
living
room
was
not
completely
distinct
from
the
bedroom;
there
were
two
TVs
in
the
room,
one
facing
the
bed
and
one
facing
the
sofa
so
it
provided
some
separation
but
otherwise
the
room
was
open.
Overall
everything
was
in
good
condition
but
the
style
was
a
bit
aging.
The
bathroom
seemed
to
have
been
renovated
more
recently,
it
was
very
spacious
and
looked
more
modern
so
it
was
the
strong
point
of
the
room
in
my
opinion.
That
said,
the
water
temperature
in
the
shower
was
not
always
stable
and
the
soundproofing
in
the
room
could
have
been
better,
I
could
easily
hear
noise
from
the
hallway.
The
executive
lounge
only
opened
at
3:30pm
daily
which
prevented
guests
from
having
a
different
place
to
work
during
the
day
besides
their
own
room.
As
far
as
I
am
concerned,
the
value
of
a
lounge
is
not
simply
happy
hour
but
it’s
about
more
personal
service
than
from
reception
downstairs,
so
it
was
partially
missing.
Because
of
the
late
opening
of
the
lounge,
breakfast
was
only
in
the
restaurant
(6:30-11am)
where
the
spread
was
nice,
food
quality
was
good,
and
they
had
a
daily
rotation
of
some
hot
dishes
to
provide
variety.
Back
to
the
lounge,
the
venue
on
the
22nd
floor
was
attractive
and
had
several
sections,
some
more
suitable
for
dining
and
others
more
suitable
for
lounging.
Hors
d’oeuvres
were
offered
5:30-7:30pm
and
alcoholic
beverages
5:30pm-midnight.
Unfortunately
there
were
no
cocktails
but
the
food
was
good
quality
and
enough
to
make
it
a
meal
with
a
daily
rotation
(similar
to
what
they
did
for
breakfast),
including
some
regional
specialties
such
as
a
dish
from
Uzbekistan
one
evening
which
I
thought
was
interesting.
Service
from
the
duty
manager,
the
guest
relations
manager,
and
other
staff
in
the
business
center
was
excellent
especially
since
I
had
several
special
requests
during
my
stay.
A
manager
even
offered
his
mobile
phone
number
and
I
could
call
him
if
I
needed
someone
to
translate
should
I
run
into
problems
(which
I
did).
He
was
not
even
on
his
work
shift
at
the
time
I
called
but
he
was
happy
to
help
which
I
appreciated.
The
one
aspect
which
was
not
as
impressive
service-wise
was
in
the
restaurant
during
breakfast.
The
attendants
at
the
entrance
do
not
lead
guests
to
a
table,
guests
just
sat
where
they
wanted
so
the
consequence
was
that
there
was
no
server
assigned.
On
several
mornings
I
just
sat
there
for
over
10
minutes
without
anybody
coming
to
ask
me
if
I
wanted
a
drink
which
was
odd
given
the
large
number
of
staff
available.
They
just
saw
a
guest
without
food
or
drinks
but
just
walked
by
repeatedly.
Overall
JWM
Ankara
is
a
solid
business
hotel
and
for
15,000
Marriott
points
per
night
it
was
great
value.
That
said,
I
noted
that
hotel
standards
in
Ankara
are
not
as
high
as
they
are
in
Istanbul,
but
in
fairness
they
do
not
cater
to
tourists
and
there
is
less
hotel
competition
in
Ankara
so
it’s
a
fact
of
life
that
must
be
accepted.
As
far
as
I
know,
JWM
is
one
of
the
top
luxury
hotels
in
the
city
even
if
including
hotels
from
other
chains.