W Shanghai - The Bund
W Hotels · Marriott International
Who runs this hotel?
Three different companies can sit behind one hotel. How this works
- OperatorThe company responsible for the hotel's day-to-day operations — hiring and training staff, service, food and beverage, housekeeping and revenue management. It can be different from both the owner and the brand.
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- BrandThe name on the door. The brand company sets standards and supplies the reservation system and loyalty programme — but it does not always run the hotel itself.
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- Management model
- Managed by Marriott International
Likely operatorLast checked 2026-08-12· Hotel industry mediaView evidence
OperatorHotel industry media
Marriott's official opening release (2017-06) names the owner as Sinar Mas and a brand-appointed GM (Christian Humbert). A China Economic Net report (2022-01-26) identifies the registered operating entity as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the owner side — the standard structure for brand-managed hotels in China, which is neither evidence of third-party operation nor direct proof of Marriott management, so confidence is kept at probable. Marriott's China jobs run on a separate portal, so the franchise flag could not be checked. No trace of a third-party operator was found. Replaces an earlier citation (Hospitality Online listing) that did not include this property.
prnewswire.com ↗retrieved 2026-08-12
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| Hotel | City | Operated by |
|---|---|---|
| W Shanghai - The Bundthis hotel | Shanghai | Marriott InternationalLikely operator |
| W Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Corendon Hotels & Resorts |
| W Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Marriott International |
| W Osaka | Osaka | Marriott International |
| W Taipei | Taipei | Marriott International |
| W Budapest | Budapest | Marriott International |
| W Rome | Rome | Marriott International |