Westin Hotels & Resorts News
Westin brand expands in Australia
Starwood is planning to operate The Westin Coolum Resort & Spa in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Slated to open in 2021, the resort will be part of a proposed mixed use development featuring retail shops and boutiques, plus luxury apartments.
Breaking Travel News interview: Ignace Bauwens, Complex General Manager, Al Habtoor City, Dubai
Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole here chats with Ignace Bauwens, Complex General Manager, The St Regis Dubai, W Dubai, and The Westin Dubai Al Habtoor City, about the major Starwood investment in the United Arab Emirates and what the three new properties will bring to the destination.
Westin Soma Bay Golf Resort opens in Egypt
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has opened the Westin Soma Bay Golf Resort & Spa at Somabay, marking the debut of the Westin brand in Egypt. Located on its own peninsula, just south of Hurghada on the Red Sea, Somabay offers the perfect beach holiday getaway.
Westin Hotels set to debut in Daytona Beach
Westin Hotels & Resorts will soon open its first property in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Westin Daytona Beach Resort & Spa will open by fall 2016, following a $20 million gut renovation of the previously independent beachfront resort.
Westin Chicago River North completes renovation
The Westin Chicago River North has completed an extensive renovation that resulted in the transformation of its 429 guestrooms and 20th floor Executive Club Lounge.
Westin Hotels to open on Jekyll Island
Starwood Hotels & Resorts is planning the opening of The Westin Jekyll Island, a 200-room, convention-class, beachfront hotel on Georgia’s acclaimed barrier island. It is one of six new Westin hotels opening in North America this year and follows the brand’s 200th opening worldwide in 2014.
Westin set to open in Greenwood Village Colorado
The Westin Greenwood Village is set to open in 2016. The newly constructed Starwood property will feature 203 spacious rooms, ample meeting space and all the brand’s signature amenities.
Starwood Hotels welcomes Westin Turtle Bay Resort & Spa, Mauritius
Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Blue Ocean Park has announced the debut of the world-renowned Westin brand in Mauritius with the opening of The Westin Turtle Bay Resort & Spa, Mauritius. Nestled in lush tropical gardens, the resort enjoys a pristine beachfront location in the historic Turtle Bay of Balaclava on the North West coast of the island.
The Westin, The Woodlands set to open in 2015
Starwood’s Westin brand is set to open its fifth hotel in greater Houston. The Westin, The Woodlands will debut at the end of 2015 within The Woodlands located 27 miles north of downtown Houston.
Starwood’s Westin brand reaches new milestone
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced that its world-renowned Westin brand has reached the 200th hotel milestone with the opening of The Westin Chongqing Liberation Square in China. Westin will follow this growth milestone with the opening of three more hotels in China: The Westin Zhujiajian Resort in Zhoushan, The Westin Blue Bay Resort in Qingshui Bay, Hainan and The Westin Haikou in Hainan.
PM Hospitality Strategies opens first Westin in Delaware
Officials with PM Hospitality Strategies (PMHS), a leading, national hotel management company, along with officials from a joint venture ownership group comprised of Buccini/Pollin Group and Westport Capital, recently announced that the 180-room Westin Wilmington opened on April 17.
Westin launches multi-million dollar Westin Well-being Movement
Renowned as an industry innovator with a history of firsts in the wellness space, Westin Hotels & Resorts today announced the global launch of the Westin Well-being Movement, an ambitious $15 million brand-wide campaign designed to enhance the well-being of guests and associates around the world.