Westin Hotels to reach growth milestone in 2013 with opening of 200th hotel

Eleven New Westin Properties Slated to Open this Year Propelled by Strong Demand in Diverse International Markets including China, Panama, India, and Singapore

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 04, 2013– Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced that its Westin brand expects to open its 200^th hotel in 2013, driven by robust international demand and the phenomenal success of the brand’s distinct well-being positioning.

Westin will open 11 new hotels this year, the vast majority outside the United States in fast-growing markets including China, India, Singapore and Panama. 

Fairmont Pacific Rim is for lovers in February

Whether you have a romantic date for two or have a plan to pamper you, Fairmont Pacific Rim has all the Red Hot Ticket Items during the month of love.

Quebec City tourism news for February

A newsletter from Québec City Tourism
		February 7, 2013, Vol. 10, no. 2
Happy Year of the Snake All of us at Québec City Tourism, both my colleagues and our members, wish our Chinese partners and clients much health, happiness and prosperity in the Year of the Snake! Martin Lachance Québec City Tourism 418-641-6654, poste 5423 martin.lachance@quebecregion.com Québec City, an attractive and affordable destination Forbes magazine describes Québec City as an attractive and affordable destination in the article Remarkably Affordable Travel Destinations for 2013. Note we have updated the Spring Break section of this website in French and English. Here are the links: www.quebecregion.com/relache (in French) www.quebecregion.com/spring-break (in English) Martin Lachance Office du tourisme de Québec 418-641-6654, # 5423 martin.lachance@quebecregion.com www.quebecregion.com/en   Photo : F. Bergeron.

Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) February update

Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) NOTICE: Please be advised that BUEI and The Harbourfront Restaurant will be closed on Sunday, February 24th for building maintenance.

Weekend Film Series - Sunday, February 17th Tickets are now on sale for the documentary Chasing Ice, winner of 23 awards, and the Cold War thriller, Barbara, named one of the top five foreign language films of 2012 by the U.S. National Board of Review.   3pm: Chasing Ice, a stunningly beautiful documentary about climate change, was a sell-out at the 2012 Bermuda Docs Film Festival. The winner of 23 festival awards, Jeff Orlowski's film follows National Geographic photographer James Balog - once a climate-change skeptic - as he brings to life the Extreme Ice Survey (EIS), a massive photography project utilising 30 cameras across three continents to gather visual evidence of the Earth's melting glaciers.

Get five days for the price of four with the "Spring Jam Package" at Aspen/Snowmass

 

The Premier Spring Festival Returns to the Rocky Mountains with Incredible Skiing, Concerts, Parties and an Unbeatable Deal

Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado (February 4, 2013): Spring skiing in Aspen/Snowmass just got sweeter thanks to the Spring Jam Special which offers a free night on lodging, lift tickets, equipment rentals and group ski/snowboard lessons with a four-day minimum purchase. 

 This package must be booked by February 25, 2013 and is valid from March 15 – 31, 2013.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts to enter the Philippines with the Westin Manila Bayshore and Sheraton Manila Hotel

Starwood Continues its Growth Trajectory in Asia Pacific with Plans to Open The Westin Manila Bayshore and Sheraton Manila Hotel, Part of Two Separate Resorts World Integrated Entertainment Complexes in Manila, in Mid-2016 and Early 2017

MANILA, Philippines – Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) has announced plans to introduce its two largest brands – Westin and Sheraton – to two new multi-billion dollar integrated entertainment complexes in Manila, the bustling capital of the Philippines.

Starwood will manage The Westin Manila Bayshore, scheduled to open in mid-2016 as part of the Resorts World Bayshore in the Entertainment City development in Parañaque,; and Sheraton Manila Hotel in the Resorts World Manila development located in Newport City, Pasay. The Sheraton Manila Hotel is slated for opening in early 2017.

Tourism British Columbia slope angels, Winter 2013

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In British Columbia, heaps of snow, diverse terrain, spectacular scenery and celebrated après-ski adventures abound. Not sure where to start? Check out our newly launched ski website for the latest and greatest, including special offers, live snow conditions and insider information on BC's winter resorts. You're bound to discover a destination that's right for you. But don't take our word for it. You've got to ski it to believe it.

Hotel Alfonso XIII in Seville, Hotel Maria Cristina in San Sebastian, The Gritti Palace in Venice, and Prince de Galles in Paris, brought back to original splendour

THE LUXURY COLLECTION HOTELS & RESORTS INVESTS $200 MILLION TO RESTORE ICONIC HERITAGE HOTELS IN EUROPE

CANNES – From the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM), The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), has announced that the company and its owners are investing $200 million to renovate and restore some of its most celebrated hotels in Europe.

The brand is already off to a strong start with the reopening of two iconic hotels in Spain this year: Hotel Alfonso XIII in Seville and Hotel Maria Cristina in San Sebastian. This will be followed by the debut of the restored Gritti Palace in Venice and Prince de Galles in Paris in 2013.

The Grand Tourista bag by Jason Wu for St. Regis Hotels & Resorts debuts in conjunction with launch of St. Regis’ retail website

ST. REGIS HOTELS & RESORTS AND FASHION DESIGNER JASON WU unveil LIMITED-EDITION TRAVEL BAG INSPIRED BY TODAY’S GRAND TOUR

www.stregis.com/boutique

 

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), is delighted to unveil The Grand Tourista Bag by Jason Wu for St. Regis Hotels & Resorts inspired by today’s grand tour and designed with a new generation of luxury travellers in mind.

Sophisticated, timeless and informed by the brand’s rich heritage, The Grand Tourista Bag marks Wu’s first product created exclusively for travel and the first accessory designed for the St. Regis brand. The Grand Tourista Bag will retail for $1,995 at www.stregis.com/boutique and www.jasonwustudio.com beginning in early December and will be available for pre-order at online luxury fashion retailer Moda Operandi beginning today on www.modaoperandi.com

Condé Nast traveller survey puts entire Pacific Northwest Region on the podium

   

Reader's Choice Awards All Seven Fairmont Properties in Pacific Northwest

      

Vancouver, British Columbia - Condé Nast Traveler magazine in its annual Readers' Choice Awards survey has named 31 Fairmont hotels and resorts across the globe as among the world's best, and recognizing all seven properties in the Pacific Northwest.

In its 25th year of honoring hospitality excellence, the poll publishes the crème de la crème of travel and this survey had a record response of 46,476 ballots.  

The luxury hotel brand prevailed in Canada with 14 properties recognized, and all seven properties in the Pacific Northwest region were touted as being among the best in the world.