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Entrance to the JW Marriott on Canal Street. The JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans is a high-rise building in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. The building rises 331 feet (101 m). It contains 30 floors, and was completed in 1984; originally named Le Meridien New Orleans then a Westin briefly, before converting to Marriott in 2004. The JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans currently stands as the 20th-tallest building in the city, and the 5th-tallest hotel. The architectural firm who designed the building was August Perez & Associates. The building is an example of modern architecture. The building houses a 4-star JW Marriott Hotel with 487 guest rooms and 7 suites.