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C L O C K W I S E : R O B E R T H A R D I N G /A L A M Y ; C O U R T E S Y O F J W M A R R I O T T S O U T H B E A C H ( 2 ) ; SHUTTERSTOCK. OPPOSITE: COURTESY OF JW MARRIOTT SOUTH BEACH (4)
diff erent spots as you enter: the
Gorilla, a scrap metal sculpture
by Turner Prize winner Iain
Nutting greets you at the
entrance; a seven-metre video
wall art installation by Korean
artist Lee Lee Nam transfi xes
guests inside; further down the
lobby stands the sculpture of
Donna a Cavallo by reputed
artist Fernando Botero and
guest elevators have a custom
RGB wallpaper featuring graffi ti
artwork by Milan-based art
and design duo going by the
name Carnovsky.
Whether you’re staying at
the JW Marriott or visiting for
a few hours during transit, try
one of the restaurants—the
hotel has become a culinary
destination for gourmands for
the range of quality worldcuisines it off ers. Celebrity
Chef Akira Back breaks the
constitute of the ‘authentic’
at his eponymous fi ne dining
restaurant by off ering subtle
Korean accents to his Japanese
dishes. The all-day dining
restaurant called Beach Road
Kitchen features dedicated
areas for its off erings: fi nd the
Seafood Room, the Pizza Oven,
the Charcoal Grill, the Vertical
Salad Bar, the Noodle Bar, and
a Dessert Showcase, among
others, each with live counters.
Three concept bars have
coaxed their way into the local
Saturday night itinerary.
The Court Martial Bar, named
after the historical background
of the building it’s housed in,
specialises in barrel-aged
classics like Negroni and RumClockwise: A view of the Marina Bay District;
To n i c , t h e g i n b a r a t J W M a r r i o t t S o u t h B e a c h ;
a deluxe room with a great view.Ol’ Fashioned. For something
a little off -beat, try the ones
that the bartenders have been
experimenting with lately, like
the Heritage Sling, a fresh take
on the classic Singapore Sling.
The Media Bar is a ‘go-local’
gastropub with the longest
happy hours in Singapore
running between 11am and
8pm; Tonic is a gin specialty bar
that serves East Imperial tonic
paired with some exclusive gins
from around the world. As with
other JW Marriott spas, the Spa
by JW here will off er a range of
treatments, body scrubs and
wraps when it opens in a few
months. Fitness enthusiasts can
take laps at one of the two
outdoor infi nity pools or hit the
24-hour fi tness centre called
Flow18. marriott.com —A.S.WORLD OF THE MINI
The next best thing
to missing out on a spa
appointment is an
‘express treatment’ for
quick indulgences,
like a 12-minute mini
massage at the JW SPA!TRAVEL + L E I S U R E / M AY 2 0 1 7 29