JW Marriott Atlanta Downtown
Atlanta, GA
BUDGET: Phase 1 – $5.6M ; Phase 2 – $3.9M
OWNER: Marriott International
The JW Marriott Atlanta Downtown places guests within easy reach of the city’s biggest draws with the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Georgia Aquarium, and Centennial Olympic Park all just steps away. It’s a rare address that offers both energy and ease, a downtown retreat where the pace of the city fades the moment guests step through the door.
Continental Contractors led a comprehensive multiphase renovation transforming the former W Atlanta Downtown into the JW Marriott Atlanta Downtown. The scope of work spanned the entire property, from the 237 guestrooms and suites to a full reimagining of the hotel’s public spaces. The two phases ran in parallel over a compressed six-month schedule, with guestrooms completed from October 2025 to April 2026 and public spaces from December 2025 to June 2026. This overlapping timeline required tight sequencing and close coordination across trades to keep the hotel operational throughout construction.
The guestroom renovation encompassed every room and bath in the hotel, including a dedicated 24-room wellness floor with fully reconfigured, spa-style bathrooms. Scope included new vanities, shower enclosures, flooring, plumbing fixtures, lighting, and mirrors in every bathroom, along with refinished entry, bathroom, and connecting doors throughout the property. ADA guestrooms and suites received fully rebuilt bathrooms, and corridors were refreshed with new carpet, wallcovering, and paint, all completed room-by-room to keep pace with the hotel’s phased handover schedule.
Public space renovations encompassed guest registration, the lobby bar, restaurant, market, ballrooms and meeting spaces, executive lounge, fitness center, spa, rooftop pool bar, and public restrooms. The centerpiece of this work was the rebuilt lobby, where existing floor depressions were infilled with concrete to create a seamless substrate for new flooring carrying through the lobby and restaurant, complete with a dramatic 360-degree lobby bar. Custom millwork, tile work, flooring, and finish carpentry extended throughout the executive lounge, restaurant, market, and meeting spaces, while exterior improvements added new flagpoles and a custom wood canopy beneath the porte cochère.
Across both phases, Continental Contractors drew on its depth of hospitality construction experience to deliver a fast-tracked, full-property renovation with minimal disruption to hotel operations. Coordinating trades and running guestroom and public space work concurrently allowed the team to meet an ambitious six-month timeline. Continental completed the transformation of the JW Marriott Atlanta Downtown in June 2026, delivering a fully reimagined downtown landmark ready to welcome travelers from around the world.
