MARRAKECH, MOROCCO—The W Hotels brand comes to North Africa with a new hotel and residence in Marrakech, Morocco. Owned by Dilam Hotel Development SAS, W Marrakech and The Residences at W Marrakech will include a 150-room hotel and 68 whole-ownership villa residences as part of a mixed-use development. The property is scheduled to open in mid-2010.

W Marrakech will overlook an 18-hole championship golf course. The hotel will include 14 W Suites, three WOW Suites, and an Extreme WOW Suite, all decorated in the W signature style including the W bed. The hotel will feature all of W’s signature comforts, including its Living Room for guests to socialize while sipping cocktails, two exclusive restaurants, a destination bar and a poolside bar.