Bill Marriott's blog: End of February we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of the opening of our JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong.

It was our very first hotel in Asia and has been one of our flagship hotels there for the past two decades. It has always been a beautiful hotel, but now that it has completed its latest renovation, it is more stunning than ever before.

When we selected the site, I was always impressed with the harbor views. Hong Kong has an amazing harbor. The activity in the harbor and the skyline on the other side is something that is unforgettable. It's always been a big thrill to visit Hong Kong.

In addition to providing our guests with world-class accommodations, the hotel has raised the bar for our food and beverage operations throughout the world. The hotel's restaurants are very busy and popular with locals, as well as our hotel guests. In fact, their JW's California restaurant was named one of the "Best Restaurants in Hong Kong 2008" by the Hong Kong's Best Restaurants Guide.

Back in 1989, Asia was uncharted territory for us, but it is now one of our most rapidly growing markets. We currently have 107 hotels from 7 brands in Asia and expect to have almost 60 more open by the end of 2014.

I'd certainly like to congratulate all of our associates at the JW Marriott Hong Kong on 20 terrific years and all the best to you for a very bright future.