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The 27-floor W Osaka has been designed by Tadao Ando / W Hotels Worldwide

Marriott to open Tadao Ando-designed W hotel in Osaka in 2021

by Tom Walker | 12 Jan 2018

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Marriott International has secured a deal to open and manage a 337-room luxury hotel in Japan’s second-largest city, Osaka. Designed by architect Tadao Ando, the 27-floor property will be operated by Marriott’s subsidiary W Hotels Worldwide. Scheduled to open in 2021, the property is owned by real estate giant and house builder Sekisui House and will be the first-ever W-branded hotel in Japan. Facilities will include a large Away Spa

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