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Marriott Lounge moved to New West Tower (30Nov2016)
The end of Nov2016 the Exec Lounge was moved from East Tower to the new West wing tower (2nd Floor)
The new Exec Lounge is at least 2x as large, and very nice
Warning for regulars not stayed since 1st Dec 2016
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o If you have lounge access you will be given room in new West Tower, So do not use East entrance or east checkin desk.
o don't use main entrance to East Reception,
o Enter same main security entrance
BUT
o Circle round and keep going to West Entrance
o have car/taxi carry on round "internal Marriott Road" to access next Marriott entrance at the West Tower Reception
(If you carry on round the public road, security guy won't let you into Marriott through second set of entrance barrier from the road ! (I tried 4pm today, 7th Jan))
Reason
o West Tower reception and elevators is quite some walk from East Tower checkin, and is on a lower level, and early December the escalator was not working so had to hump suitcases down stairs at end of inter-hotel East-West walk
o west tower entrance (similar to East entrance) once reached, hasextenal xray screening machine to screen all guest luggage before entry to hotel.
Last edited by scubaccr; Jan 7, 2017 at 3:28 am
Reason: Corrected/updated my entry based on arrival 7th Jan