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JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta
The JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta is a 5 star luxury hotel in Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta, Indonesia. The hotel is adjacent to the sister Ritz-Carlton Jakarta Hotel. The hotel, operated by JW Marriott, was opened in 2001 and offers 333 rooms and suites. It has been bombed twice, first on 5 August 2003 and the second time on 17 July 2009 by terrorists. The hotel has sustained $500 million in damage from its two deadly bombings. There are now five layers of blast walls surrounding the hotel, armed security personnel, and magnetometers to enter the hotel. History It has been bombed twice, first in 2003 and the second time on 17 July 2009 by terrorists. In 2003, a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb A car bomb, bus bomb, lorry bomb, or truck bomb, also known as a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), is an improvised explosive device designed to be detonated in an automobile or other vehicles. Car bombs can be roughly divided ... outside the lobby of the JW Marr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mega Kuningan Mega Kuningan is a business district with an integrated mixed use development concept, located at Setiabudi sub-district in Jakarta, Indonesia. The CBD is surrounded by some of the main roads in Jakarta (Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Jalan Sudirman, Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto, Jalan Gatot Subroto, Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said, Jalan Rasuna Said, Jalan Prof. Dr. Satrio, Jalan Satrio), and is located within the Golden Triangle of Jakarta. Mega Kuningan was developed as an integrated diplomatic and business area equipped with international standard infrastructure and utility networks. In addition to commercial property, there are also embassies of six countries. Mega Kuningan is divided into eight large blocks, which are subdivided into 44 sub-blocks. History This a |
