Hotel Review: The Nines, Portland, Oregon
DestinationsHotel ReviewsHotelsReviews September 13, 2012
These days, the landmark Meier & Frank Building in downtown Portland, Oregon boasts a stylish contemporary hotel on its upper levels: The Nines (as in dressed to the nines), a three-year-old, four-star property that is part of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide’s Luxury Collection stable.
Read moreOperated by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, it is the first St. Regis in Hawaii. The St. Regis Princeville Resort’s bay views are framed on the far shore by rugged mountains that served as Hollywood’s stand-in for Bali Hai when the movie version of ‘South Pacific’ was shot on Kauai in 1958.
Read moreNew Xi’an Hotel Is to Be Westin’s and the City’s First with Its Own Museum
DestinationsHotels October 19, 2011
When it opens on December 1, The Westin Xian will be the first Westin Hotels & Resorts hotel in the world and the first hotel in Xi’an to have its own museum, which will pay tribute to the ancient history of China with a collection of more than 2,000 artifacts.
Read moreSt. Regis Opens First Luxury Resort in Tibet and Brand’s First In China
DestinationsHotelsSustainable Tourism November 18, 2010
Standing at 12,000 feet above sea level, The St. Regis Lhasa Resort offers superb views of the Himalayas and the Lhasa Valley from each of its 162 guest rooms, suites and villas.
Read moreStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has opened the Element Omaha Midtown Crossing, the first hotel in Omaha’s new Midtown Crossing neighborhood built around Turner Park in Omaha’s revitalized Midtown district.
Read moreSt. Regis Bahia Beach Resort Opens as Brand’s First Caribbean Hotel
DestinationsHotelsSustainable Tourism November 5, 2010
The resort is located on a former coconut plantation situated between the El Yunque rainforest and the waters of the Espiritu Santo River. The 483-acre resort showcases the island’s natural beauty with rainforest landscapes, ocean views and a private bird sanctuary.
Read moreSheraton to Open Hotel in Stamford in 2011, near Starwood’s New HQ
Hotels November 3, 2010
The Sheraton Stamford Hotel will offer a prime location in the heart of Stamford’s downtown area minutes from Starwood’s new global headquarters, which will open in 2011. The Sheraton Stamford itself will open in July 2011.
Read moreStarwood Returns to Costa Rica with Westin Playa Conchal Resort & Spa
DestinationsHotels October 21, 2010
Starwood and Desarrollos Hoteleros Guanagaste signed a management agreement to re-flag the Paradisus Playa Conchal Resort in Guanacaste as a Westin. The property will undergo extensive renovations to its 406 suites and all public areas before re-opening in May 2011.
Read moreStarwood to Open First Two Westin Hotels in Panama by 2012
DestinationsHotels September 28, 2010
The Westin Playa Bonita Panama will open in 2011, 20 minutes from downtown Panama City, while The Westin Panama Hotel will open in 2012 in the heart of Panama City’s Costa del Este business district.
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