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With a clifftop site overlooking the Pacific Ocean’s East China Sea, JW Marriott Jeju was envisioned from the start as a luxury retreat intertwined with Jeju Island’s abundant nature, culture and history. The volcanic island is a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site, known for its lava tubes and coastal rock pillars like the nearby Oedolgae Rock, formed by a volcano eruption many thousands of years ago. The popular and historic Jeju Olle Trail also runs through the site, solidifying the resort’s connection to the island’s past and present. WATG was entrusted to plan and design a destination that