星期一 [ 2010-3-8 10:12:18 | watches2009 ]   Westin Increases Global Footpr Starwood鈥?3 Wellness Brand Opens New-Build and Conversion Properties in Asia, Latin America and North America WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announces plans to open 14 new Westin Hotels in 2010. This year鈥?3 openings span China, Greece, Japan, India, Mexico, the United States, and Canada 鈥?including newly opened The Westin Wall Centre in Richmond, Vancouver. Other 2010 openings include The Westin Mumbai Garden City in India; The Westin Nanjing in Shanghai, China; The Westin Resort, Costa Navarino in Messinia, Greece; The Westin Austin at the Domain in Austin, Texas; and The Westin Sendai in Sendai, Japan. In 2010, Starwood will debut the Westin brand in Peru with The Westin Libertador, Lima and expand the brand鈥?3 footprint in Latin and South America with its fifth hotel in Mexico and its first in Mexico City, The Westin Santa Fe. In the next three years, Westin will open two additional hotels in Mexico and its first in Panama. pandora charms 鈥?4he Westin brand has significant new-build opportunities in numerous emerging and fast developing economies,鈥?said Simon Turner, President of Global Development for Starwood. 鈥?7ithin more mature markets like North America and Europe, however, we are seeing 鈥?and expect to continue to see 鈥?more, quality conversion opportunities realized as transaction activity increases. Westin is a high value-add conversion brand, and many owners and investors seek opportunities to enhance a property's performance by upgrading to the Westin brand. Starwood is taking a pragmatic approach to conversions, but will of course be vigilant in preserving the brand integrity that has been a key driver of its success.鈥? As business and leisure travel to and from emerging markets increases, Westin is establishing a leading presence in Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Starwood鈥?3 wellness-inspired brand, Westin will introduce its healthy-living initiatives to travelers in new cities, and when travelers from Asia and other developing destinations increase their travel internationally, they are likely to stay with familiar brands they know from home. 鈥?4he Westin brand is at a pivotal point in its life cycle, with an unprecedented opportunity for international growth,鈥?said Nancy London, Vice President of Westin Hotels. 鈥?4oday, the Westin brand is primarily in North America, with 70 percent of our portfolio in Canada and the United States. But looking ahead in 2010, Westin is poised to share its positive lifestyle messaging with travelers across the globe with new paper bag printing properties in China, India and Latin America.鈥? About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 992 properties in nearly 100 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis庐, The Luxury Collection庐, W庐, Westin庐, Le M茅ridien庐, Sheraton庐, Four Points庐 by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft庐, and ElementSM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the Other articles: http://www.521kuaile.cn/Blog/View/?1139 http://vakeromusic.com/comunidad/index.php/public/blog/view/id_63/ http://mywatches.starblog.com/2010/02/22/radisson-blu-hotel-dubai-medi/ 浏览(178) | 回复(0)
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