As the largest JW in the world, the JW Marriott Indianapolis has become iconic to the skyline of downtown Indianapolis, perhaps thanks to its hosting of the Super Bowl XLVI.
J.Willard Marriott opened the nine-stool root beer stand that grew into the Hot Shoppes Restaurant chain and evolved into today's Marriott International hotel company. For the next 58 years, he built the Marriott brand on a foundation of guiding principles that remain embedded in the company's culture today.