A day ahead of the official ribbon-cutting, the new JW Marriott hotel — that's the shiny tower that looms over L.A. Live these days — admitted its first guests today. That adds 879 rooms to the city's hotel market, with a bunch more to come when the adjoining Ritz-Carlton opens next month. The Marriott offers three bars and a lobby restaurant called LA Market, which Eric Richardson checks out at Blogdowntown.

Related: The Four Seasons on Doheny Drive renovates and gives LAist a look inside.

Photo: Eric Richardson / Blogdowntown