Regis Amman in early 2015 and and the 280-room W Amman Hotel in late 2015.

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Nearby in the Sathorn district, the super-chic, 407-room W Bangkok hotel opened its doors in December 2012 (parts of the hotel are still under construction).

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By about 5 o'clock on Friday afternoon, Mr. Tims still hadn't checked out from room 3711 at the W Hotel near Times Square, police officials said.

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W. abandoned at the barbed wire due to no room on the truck.

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The Starwood group, which owns the Sheraton, Westin and W brands, has responded to Chinese guests with in-room tea kettles, slippers, translated restaurant menus, on-site translation services and comfort food such as congee (rice porridge) and noodles.

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The W Hotel Worldwide app, though, enables hotel guests to order room service, such as meals or new towels, via the app.

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Unlike most of the hotels in the area, the Paramount, which is priced under the nearby W and the Marquis, has a welcoming two-story "living room" lobby where "you can kick up your feet, chill out and regroup, " said Mr. Rosen.

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George W Bush would also try to exercise every day, either running outside, or on a treadmill in his hotel room.

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The W is also centrally located next to the exquisite Beaux-Arts-style Opera Palais Garnier (ask for a room with a view of it) and easy access to several Metro lines.

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