JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes has revealed its multimillion-dollar renovations. The transformative project across the entire Grande Lakes Orlando resort—which also includes The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes—offers guests enhancement of on-property experiences among 500 acres of natural setting, hidden in the heart of Orlando.
With the goal integrating the lush outdoor environment with the interiors, JW Marriott Orlando’s new amenities and offerings include an expansive waterpark, an original culinary venue from award-winning chef John Tesar, refreshed guestrooms and suites, the introduction of executive family suites, and a redesigned and upgraded lobby lounge. As well, each of the 1,010 accommodations at the hotel has been enhanced with new fixtures, textiles and furnishings.
For growing families, the hotel now offers seven new executive family suites with options for two- and three-bedrooms that feature built-in bunk beds well suited for teens and little ones, king-size beds for parents and separate living areas. Families reserving a new family suite will receive a customized VIP pre-arrival experience that includes guest services’ assistance in building an age-appropriate itinerary for the children visiting; one in-room amenity treat per night, ranging from a chocolate to milk and cookies; board games and books; and in-suite toys and activities geared for even the youngest guests.
The newly reconfigured and expanded Grande Lakes Waterpark, inspired by the natural surroundings, now has a variety of private, full-service cabanas and a transformed outdoor space with six distinct zones that include a signature lazy river, Headwaters Slide Tower with three waterslides, a celebrated restaurant and a VIP firepit lounge, Oasis. With separate areas designed to encourage family fun or facilitate more secluded relaxation, the Grande Lakes Waterpark is expected to attract guests looking for an all-ages vacation or luxury escape. The new waterpark experience will open November 20, 2022.
The new EvrBar, open dusk to dawn on the lobby level, celebrates the natural Florida lifestyle, offering signature cocktails, craft beer and light bites. Situated next to Primo, the hotel’s MICHELIN Guide Florida 2022 recommended restaurant, the newly restored EvrBar space offers panoramic views of the new waterpark through floor-to-ceiling windows.
On the heels of earning one Star in the inaugural MICHELIN Guide Florida 2022 for his steak and seafood restaurant Knife & Spoon at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, chef Tesar has opened the new poolside restaurant Knife Burger at JW Marriott Orlando. Part of the completed Grande Lakes Waterpark experience, guests can now enjoy creative and casual fare by Tesar without leaving the poolside area. Tesar’s culinary mission with Knife Burger was to create the best tasting patty in town, sourcing beef from high-quality Texas-raised cattle at 44 Farms. Guests can pair their choice of burger with crispy fries or a handspun frosty shake.
JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes and The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes are owned by a joint venture among Trinity Real Estate Investments LLC and institutional investors.
For more information about JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes, visit www.grandelakes.com.
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