Starwood News
Starwood Hotels bets big on Puerto Rico
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) is gearing up for the November opening of The St. Regis Bahia Beach, Puerto Rico, the island’s first luxury project since 1997.
Starwood Hotels Bets Big on Puerto Rico
Doubling its Portfolio in Puerto Rico in Just 12 Months, Starwood Prepares for the Opening of St. Regis Bahia Beach – the First Luxury Project on the Island Since 1997
Westin Reaches Deal to Be Exclusive Hotel Sponsor for the US Open
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced that Westin Hotels is the official hotel sponsor for the 2010 US Open Tennis Championships, which kicks off on August 30th at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY.
Starwood to debut Aloft and Element in the Big Apple
This year, Starwood will debut its two newest lifestyle brands in New York City with the opening of Aloft hotels in Harlem and Brooklyn and its first Element hotel in Times Square.
Travelers return to NYC
Over the past several months, NYC occupancy has continued to surpass last year s levels:
Starwood’s growth in NYC to Bring 500 new jobs
During the remainder of 2010, Starwood will open six new hotels in neighborhoods across Manhattan, as well as in Long Island City and Brooklyn, representing 25% of the new hotel rooms in New York City - one out of four new hotel rooms slated to debut in the city this year will be branded Starwood.
Starwood Hotels set to grow NYC portfolio by 50%
Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced that it will grow its New York City portfolio by 50% this year and open more hotels in New York in 2010 than any other city in the world.
New Four Points by Sheraton Hotel Opens in Saskatoon, Canada
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Saskatoon in Saskatchewan,Canada. Owned and managed by VJ Management, the newly constructed 119-room hotel will delight business and leisure travelers alike with terrific service, comfortable and stylish guest rooms and everything guests need to travel the way they like for a great price.
Second quater profits at Starwood
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has reported a second-quarter profit and lifted its outlook for financial 2010 as it benefits from an upswing in demand for business travel. The group – which runs the Sheraton, W and St. Regis brands – posted a net income of $114 million for the quarter.
Starwood shines bright at World Travel Awards
The Westin Grand Cape Town has taken the title of “Africa’s Leading Meetings and Conference Hotel” at the 2010 World Travel Awards Ceremony, whilst Arabella Western Cape Hotel & Spa walked away with the awards for “Africa’s Leading Luxury Hotel”, “Africa’s Leading Spa Resort” and “South Africa’s Leading Spa Resort”.
Michelle Van Der Westhuizen, Sales Manager, Arabella Starwood Hotels & Resorts, SA @ WSDE 2010
An interview with Michelle Van Der Westhuizen at World Sports Destination Expo, Johannesburg, July 2010
Momentum continues for Starwood’s Select Service Group
From the AAHOA Lodging Conference in Chicago, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced that the opening of Aloft Winchester in Winchester, Virginia earlier this month marked the opening of Starwood’s 200th select-service property worldwide, contributing to a growth trajectory for the group of 56 percent in the last three years.