Starwood Hotels to Open 47 New Hotels in Choice Destinations Around the World.Business Editors & Travel Writers WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2002 Recent Openings of the W New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of - Times Square and The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa Have Ushered In A Busy Year of Hotel Development For Starwood From the heart of New York City's Times Square to the islands of the Mediterranean and from Mexico Mexico, city, Mexico Mexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico. City's trendiest enclave enclave /en·clave/ (en´klav) tissue detached from its normal connection and enclosed within another organ. en·clave n. A detached mass of tissue enclosed in tissue of another kind. to Thailand's exotic Krabi This article is about the town Krabi. For other uses, see Krabi (disambiguation). Krabi (Thai: กระบี่) is a town (thesaban mueang island, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : HOT) currently has 47 new hotels and resorts under construction in some of the world's most desirable destinations. In the last few months, Starwood has debuted several major new hotels including the 509-room W New York - Times Square, the W brand's new flagship hotel, and the 1,000-room Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Florida Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of 1 July 2006, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 145,879.[3] Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now the ninth largest city in Florida. . Other major new hotels and resorts that have recently opened or are scheduled to open later this year and in 2003 include: St. Regis/Luxury Collection - Four Points by Sheraton, Port Macquerie, Australia (opening May 2002 - 110 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Sharm El Sheikh, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (opening October 2002 - 240 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Pudong, Shanghai, China (opening 4th quarter 2002 - 312 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Sharm-Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (opening December 2002 - 200 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Asuncion, Asuncion, Paraguay (opening February 2003 - 125 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton, Shenzen, China (opening June 2003 - 300 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Colonia, Colonia, Uruguay (opening September 2003 - 100 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun, Beirut, Lebanon (opening September 2003 - 140 rooms) W Hotels - Four Points by Sheraton, Port Macquerie, Australia (opening May 2002 - 110 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Sharm El Sheikh, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (opening October 2002 - 240 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Pudong, Shanghai, China (opening 4th quarter 2002 - 312 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Sharm-Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (opening December 2002 - 200 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Asuncion, Asuncion, Paraguay (opening February 2003 - 125 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton, Shenzen, China (opening June 2003 - 300 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Colonia, Colonia, Uruguay (opening September 2003 - 100 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun, Beirut, Lebanon (opening September 2003 - 140 rooms) Westin Hotels Westin Hotels & Resorts are an upscale hotel chain owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. As of 2005 Westin operated over 120 hotels in 24 countries. History In 1930, hotel owners Severt W. & Resorts - Four Points by Sheraton, Port Macquerie, Australia (opening May 2002 - 110 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Sharm El Sheikh, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (opening October 2002 - 240 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Pudong, Shanghai, China (opening 4th quarter 2002 - 312 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Sharm-Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (opening December 2002 - 200 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Asuncion, Asuncion, Paraguay (opening February 2003 - 125 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton, Shenzen, China (opening June 2003 - 300 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Colonia, Colonia, Uruguay (opening September 2003 - 100 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun, Beirut, Lebanon (opening September 2003 - 140 rooms) - 750 rooms) - The Westin Detroit Detroit, city, United States Detroit (dĭtroit`), city (1990 pop. 1,027,974), seat of Wayne co., SE Mich., on the Detroit River and between lakes St. Clair and Erie; inc. as a city 1815. Metropolitan Airport (opening November November: see month. 2002 - 404 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton, Port Macquerie, Australia (opening May 2002 - 110 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Sharm El Sheikh, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (opening October 2002 - 240 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Pudong, Shanghai, China (opening 4th quarter 2002 - 312 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Sharm-Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (opening December 2002 - 200 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Asuncion, Asuncion, Paraguay (opening February 2003 - 125 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton, Shenzen, China (opening June 2003 - 300 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Colonia, Colonia, Uruguay (opening September 2003 - 100 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun, Beirut, Lebanon (opening September 2003 - 140 rooms) Sheraton Hotels & Resorts - Four Points by Sheraton, Port Macquerie, Australia (opening May 2002 - 110 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Sharm El Sheikh, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (opening October 2002 - 240 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Pudong, Shanghai, China (opening 4th quarter 2002 - 312 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Sharm-Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (opening December 2002 - 200 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Asuncion, Asuncion, Paraguay (opening February 2003 - 125 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton, Shenzen, China (opening June 2003 - 300 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Colonia, Colonia, Uruguay (opening September 2003 - 100 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun, Beirut, Lebanon (opening September 2003 - 140 rooms) - 500 rooms) - Sheraton Hannoville, Hannoville, Egypt Egypt (ē`jĭpt), Arab. Misr, biblical Mizraim, officially Arab Republic of Egypt, republic (2005 est. pop. 77,506,000), 386,659 sq mi (1,001,449 sq km), NE Africa and SW Asia. (opening October October: see month. 2002 -140 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton, Port Macquerie, Australia (opening May 2002 - 110 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Sharm El Sheikh, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (opening October 2002 - 240 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Pudong, Shanghai, China (opening 4th quarter 2002 - 312 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Sharm-Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (opening December 2002 - 200 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Asuncion, Asuncion, Paraguay (opening February 2003 - 125 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton, Shenzen, China (opening June 2003 - 300 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Colonia, Colonia, Uruguay (opening September 2003 - 100 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun, Beirut, Lebanon (opening September 2003 - 140 rooms) Four Points by Sheraton Four Points by Sheraton is Starwood Hotels & Resorts mid-market hotel brand, targeted towards business travelers and small conventions. Four Points was created by the former ITT Sheraton before Starwood acquired the firm in 1998. - Four Points by Sheraton, Port Macquerie, Australia (opening May 2002 - 110 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Sharm El Sheikh, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (opening October 2002 - 240 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Pudong, Shanghai, China (opening 4th quarter 2002 - 312 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Sharm-Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (opening December 2002 - 200 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Asuncion, Asuncion, Paraguay (opening February 2003 - 125 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton, Shenzen, China (opening June 2003 - 300 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Colonia, Colonia, Uruguay (opening September 2003 - 100 rooms) - Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun, Beirut, Lebanon (opening September 2003 - 140 rooms) In addition to the W New York - Times Square (509 rooms) and The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa (998 rooms), other hotels/resorts that have opened within the last six months include The Westin Dublin Dublin, city, Republic of Ireland Dublin, Irish Baile Átha Cliath, county borough (1991 pop. 915,516), Leinster, capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey River. (163 rooms), Starwood's first venture in Ireland Ireland, Irish Eire (âr`ə) [to it are related the poetic Erin and perhaps the Latin Hibernia], island, 32,598 sq mi (84,429 sq km), second largest of the British Isles. ; the Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the huge (and now defunct) Cape Province. Hotel & Spa (a Luxury Collection hotel) in South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. (145 rooms); the W Chicago Chicago, city, United States Chicago (shĭkä`gō, shĭkô`gō), city (1990 pop. 2,783,726), seat of Cook co., NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1837. - City Center (390 rooms), featuring the first W retail store; and, the W Chicago - Lakeshore (556 rooms); and, the Sheraton Resorts in Phoenix Seagaia, Miyazaki, Japan (296 rooms), becoming Japan's largest integrated golf & resort complex. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 750 properties in more than 80 countries and 110,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. With internationally renowned brands, Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchiser of hotels and resorts including: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, W brands, as well as Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwood.com. Please contact Starwood's new, toll-free media hotline 1. (company) Hotline - Hotline Communications Ltd.. 2. (messaging) Hotline - Hotline Connect. at (866) 4-STAR-PR (866-478-2777) for photography or additional information. JOURNALISTS - PLEASE NOTE: JOIN STARWOOD'S PRESS RELEASE ALERT SERVICE TO RECEIVE STARWOOD COMPANY NEWS AND INFORMATION To become a member, simply access the Starwood website, at www.starwood.com. Once you reach the home page, simply click on "Company News", enter your e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address , and click "Subscribe". |
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