JW Marriott Hotel Grand Rapids travel guide

Location. The JW Marriott Hotel Grand Rapids is located in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich. The hotel is one-half mile from the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Heritage Hills Historic District and Van Andel Arena. John Ball Zoological Garden is one-and-one-half miles away.

Hotel Features. This 23-story, smoke-free property features floor-to-ceiling glass walls overlooking the Grand River. The hotel offers a fitness center, heated indoor pool and spa tub. Spa services, including massages, are available. Six One Six Restaurant serves regional American specialties such as Potato Wrapped Snapper and Grilled Buffalo Loin. Lunches and dinners are also served at Starbucks's Café and the hotel's destination lounge, Mixology. Complimentary wireless internet is available in public spaces.

Guestrooms. Guestrooms feature beds dressed in 300-thread count linens with triple sheeting, decorative bed scarves and pillow shams. Bathrooms offer separate tubs and showers, lighted makeup mirrors, bathrobes and slippers. Complimentary Voss bottled water is provided. Rooms boast 37-inch, plasma televisions and iPod docking stations. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is available for a fee.

Expert Tip. Guestrooms are equipped with cordless phones that can be used anywhere on the property. The next time you have a call to make, consider making it while lounging by the pool.