Accelerating its global portfolio growth, Starwood Hotels has opened its first Westin hotel in South America – The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Centre in Peru. Centrally located in the heart of San Isidro, the financial and shopping hub of Lima, Peru, The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Centre features 301 rooms and the largest meeting and convention facilities in Peru.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has signed a license agreement with The Chatwal New York, an 83-room property in Manhattan’s Theater District, marking The Luxury Collection brand’s debut in New York. The addition of The Chatwal New York also represents another milestone for Starwood with New York City becoming the first and only city in the world to boast all nine of its distinctive and iconic brands: Sheraton, Westin, Le Meridien, W, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Four Points by Sheraton, Element and Aloft.

From the Canadian Hotel Investment Conference (CHIC), Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announced it will add two new hotels in Canada and open its 60th hotel in the market later this year.

From the Hotel Investment Conference – South Asia (HICSA), Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announced it will lengthen its lead with more four and five star hotels in India than any other hotel company with the opening of seven additional hotels in 2011 resulting in a total portfolio of 37 hotels in India by year’s end.

Starwood has completed the multimillion dollar renovation of The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort. This iconic 528-room property on Waikiki Beach, affectionately known as the “Pink Palace of the Pacific,” is poised once again to redefine the luxury experience with the transformation of the Royal Beach Tower.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts will accelerate growth in Latin America with six new hotels opening in 2011, resulting in a portfolio of nearly 70 hotels in 13 countries by year’s end.