1 Hotels, the mission-driven luxury lifestyle brand founded by hospitality visionary Barry Sternlicht, is thrilled to announce that reservations are now open for 1 Hotel Copenhagen, a nature sanctuary set to open in August in the heart of Denmark’s capital. The property is a reimagining of the Skt. Petri, an iconic hotel in the historic Latin Quarter. 1 Hotels is transforming the space into a 282-room retreat that combines the brand’s trademark biophilic design with Scandinavian craftsmanship, integrating organic textures, reclaimed materials, and native greenery to create an urban oasis.

Starwood has sold Sheraton on the Park in Sydney, Australia to Sunshine Insurance Group for AUS$463.0 million. Starwood has completed over US $1.5 billion of hotel asset sales over the last three years. “We are pleased to advance our asset-light strategy with the sale of the iconic Sheraton on the Park hotel and look forward to working closely with SIG to ensure its continued success,” said Simon Turner, president of global development for Starwood.

Starwood Preferred Guest, the loyalty program from Starwood Hotels & Resorts, has introduced a new app for iPad as well as an exciting new design to support iOS7. The SPG App for iPad joins the SPG App for iPhone, extending SPG’s digital suite of products and gives today’s connected traveler a visually rich, personalised experience on every step of their journey from imaginative destination exploration to the details of their trip before, during and after a visit.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced the opening of its first dual-branded ski resort complex in Changbaishan, China.

The Sheraton Jiaozhou Hotel has opened its doors in the new district of Jiaozhou, near Qingdao city in Shandong province. The development marks the opening of the first Sheraton branded hotel, as well as the first hotel managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts in the region.

Element Harrison is slated to open in Summer 2014, just minutes from Newark Liberty International Airport.