Starwood Scheduled to Open Major Managed Hotels and Resorts During Fourth Quarter 2002.Business Editors WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2002 From Shanghai to San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Starwood Opens a Selection of New Managed Properties In Choice Global Destinations Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : HOT) will open 12 key hotels and resorts in choice destinations around the world by the end of the year. From the Arizona desert to the heart of Times Square, these properties will be managed by Starwood and illustrates the company's strategy of securing contracts in major global gateway and leisure markets. The Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village, formerly a Marriott property, was recently reflagged under the Westin brand in September. Located in Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey is located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Princeton University has been sited in the town since 1756. , is in the heart of the Forrestal Village shopping district, near numerous area corporations and minutes from Princeton University Princeton University, at Princeton, N.J.; coeducational; chartered 1746, opened 1747, rechartered 1748, called the College of New Jersey until 1896. Schools and Research Facilities . The hotel is situated in an ideal location in central New Jersey, midway between Philadelphia and 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 . The hotel's 19 meeting rooms and 15,550 square feet of meeting space offer a variety of flexible function alternatives. Its 294 guestrooms feature numerous Westin innovations including the highly acclaimed Heavenly Bed(R), Heavenly Bath(sm), Service Express(R) and The Westin Kids Club(R). The Westin Princeton provides complimentary parking, 24-hour in-room dining and a full business center. The hotel features an indoor/outdoor pool, a health club, sauna and tennis courts. The 500-room Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa opened earlier this month, situated just south of Phoenix on the Gila River Indian Community The Gila River Indian Community is an Indian reservation in Arizona, USA, lying adjacent to the south side of the city of Phoenix, within the Phoenix Metropolitan Area in Pinal and Maricopa Counties. It was established in 1859, and formally established by Congress in 1939. . The resort, designed to be an authentic representation of the Gila River Gila River River, New Mexico and Arizona, U.S. Rising in southwestern New Mexico in the Elk Mountains, near the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, it flows 630 mi (1,015 km) west over desert land to the Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz. Indian heritage and culture, offers guests a recreational, educational and inspirational experience never before available in a resort setting. The resort complex is located in the high Sonoran Desert Sonoran Desert Arid region, western North America. Covering 120,000 sq mi (310,000 sq km), the Sonoran Desert is located in southwestern Arizona and southeastern California, U.S., and northern Baja California and western Sonora state, Mex. on an expanse of rugged Arizona landscape where the ancient vistas, mountains and roaming wild horses Wild Horses may refer to:
The Westin New York at Times Square opened in mid-October becoming Westin's second property in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and Starwood's 11th property in Manhattan. Located in the heart of the theater district, the hotel features a 45-story glass prismatic pris·mat·ic also pris·mat·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, resembling, or being a prism. 2. Formed by refraction of light through a prism. Used of a spectrum of light. 3. Brilliantly colored; iridescent. tower designed by internationally renowned Miami-based design firm Arquitectonica. A symbolic fusion of earth and sky, the hotel showcases a beam of light that begins in the nine-story interior atrium before breaking through to the copper, blue, and silver glass facade. The beam of light gives the illusion that it splits the tower as it arches to the top and beyond. The Westin New York at Times Square boasts 863 luxurious guest rooms, including 124 Westin Executive Club(R) rooms and suites that offers all of Westin's superior business services and amenities including wireless Internet access See how to access the Internet. throughout the hotel. The hotel is home to former Miami Dolphins' Coach Don Shula's award-winning steakhouse, which will be the first Shula's Steakhouse to open in New York City. In Asia-Pacific, The Westin Shanghai, made its debut this month in China's most vibrant business and financial city. The hotel is part of the integrated mixed-use Bund Center project in Shanghai, which is a symbol of Shanghai as the business and financial center of China, as well as the renewed glory of the Bund district in the new millennium. The Bund Center consists of a 50-story office tower and large retail space. The Westin Shanghai features 302 rooms while The Westin Residences within the complex contains 145 serviced apartments. The Bora Bora Bo·ra Bo·ra A volcanic island of French Polynesia in the Leeward group of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. Nui Resort & Spa, on the lush tropical island of Bora Bora in the South Pacific, joined The Luxury Collection on October 1. Bora Bora - known as "Tahiti's Romantic Island" - is one of 118 Tahitian islands and atolls that comprise the area officially known as French Polynesia. The resort consists of 120 all-suite luxury bungalows - each with ocean views - located on 16 acres of lush, terraced hillside and on the water of a private, protected cove. Other features include a 30,000 square-foot hilltop Mandara Spa (offering an extensive menu of spa treatments and services), infinity swimming pool, an overwater Since being founded in 1979, Chris May and his staff at Overwater guitars (now based in Carlisle, England) have produced bass guitars regarded by many to be among the finest available. check-in area (set on a natural aquarium) and a white sand beach nearly a half-mile long. Located just northeast of Phoenix, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa will open its doors on November 3. The design of the resort is based on a theme - the "essence" of Arizona. In keeping with the essence of Arizona theme, the resort pays tribute to the people, landscape and events that shaped the state's cultural heritage. This urban resort is Westin's first branded full-scale destination resort in the area and will feature a 750-room hotel including 63 suites, 32 casita units, 160,000-square feet of indoor and outdoor function space; eight food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. outlets, a full service spa and fitness center and a sophisticated water park. The property will also feature the 27-hole Kierland Golf Club. In addition, the company will begin construction of its fourth Westin brand interval ownership resort in the fourth quarter featuring 158 villas adjacent to the resort. The 412-room Sheraton Overland Park Hotel in Overland Park, Kansas Overland Park is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is located in Johnson County, a satellite city of Kansas City, and is near Olathe, Lenexa, Prairie Village and Leawood. In 2006, the estimated population is 167,500. makes its debut on December 1. The hotel promises to be one of the preeminent meeting venues in the area as it will be seamlessly attached to the new 240,000-square foot Overland Park Convention Center, scheduled to open in mid-November. The hotel and convention center have been designed to complement each other architecturally and will connect via an enclosed walkway. Both the hotel and convention center combined will offer more than 150,000-square feet of versatile meeting space. Appealing to both the meeting planner and convention attendee, the hotel and convention center can accommodate groups of any size from 10 to 4,000. On the West Coast, the 261-room W San Diego is scheduled to open in December and will be located in the heart of the city's new residential loft district just south of Little Italy with easy access to the San Diego Convention Center The San Diego Convention Center is the main convention center for the city of San Diego, California. It is located in the Marina district of downtown San Diego near the Gaslamp Quarter, at 111 West Harbor Drive. , the Gaslamp District and shopping at Horton Plaza. The hotel will be the W brand's 17th property and the fourth in California. The nightlife in San Diego will never be the same with the opening of the hotel's stylish nightspots - W Living Room Bar and its rooftop bar called "Beach", which will take Cabana culture to a new level. Beach will feature a "sand bar" complete with a heated sand floor, fire pit, private tented tent·ed adj. 1. Covered with tents. 2. Sheltered in tents. 3. Resembling a tent. Cabanas and nightly outdoor movie screenings. The hotel will offer a selection of dining venues, including Rice, which will serve Pacific "new wave" cuisine. Located adjacent to the new Edward H. McNamara Terminal/Northwest WorldGateway, The Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport Hotel, will be a first-class, luxury airport hotel that features 25,000-square feet of meeting space, a 7,600 ballroom, business center, fitness center, heated indoor pool with whirlpool, restaurant and bar, and an eight-story atrium with a 5,000-square foot reflecting pool with 55' bamboo trees and a jet ramp observation lounge. The $85.1 million, 404-room hotel is scheduled to open this December. The Westin Mission Hills Resort & Villas located in Rancho Mirage, California Rancho Mirage is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 13,249 at the 2000 census, but the seasonal (part-time) population can exceed 20,000. , is the first purpose-built timeshare under the Westin flag and is part of Starwood Vacation Ownership (SVO SVO Straight Vegetable Oil SVO Subject Verb Object SVO Special Vehicle Operations SVO Save Opportunities (baseball relief pitcher statistic) SVO Securities Valuation Office SVO Moscow, Russia - Sheremetyevo ). The Westin Mission Hills Resort & Villas will open the first phase of its 158 luxury two-bedroom villas in the fourth quarter. Located adjacent to The Westin Mission Hills Resort, the resort offers fully furnished two bedroom villas with full kitchens, a living room, dining room and two bathrooms. Perfect for families of couples traveling together, the resort also gives its guest full access to all the amenities including golf and spa services. The Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort is scheduled to open in the exclusive resort area of Krabi, Thailand on December 16. The Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort is located on a secluded 19-acre site of Khlong Muang Beach and features a pristine white sand beach frontage. The resort will offer 246 rooms including 30 club floor rooms and six executive suites. The resort will also feature five dining outlets, health club, spa, tennis and squash courts, water sports water sports Urophilia, see there , retail center and game room. Charlotte, North Carolina “Charlotte” redirects here. For other uses, see Charlotte (disambiguation). Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the 20th largest city in the United States. , one of the fastest-growing cities in the country and a major financial/banking center, will be home to The Westin Charlotte, located in the city's Uptown business and entertainment district, adjacent to the Charlotte Convention Center The Charlotte Convention Center opened in 1995 and attracts more than half a million visitors each year. It was designed by Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates (TVS). and only eight miles from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. Opening in January 2003, the 700-room hotel will feature a historic trolley stop with access to the rest of the city and 44,000-square feet of meeting facilities earning the distinction as the city's official convention center hotel. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 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 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. , 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 at (866) 4-STAR-PR (866-478-2777) for photography or additional information.
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