Global
Hospitality Giant Unveils Several Newly Renovated Properties including
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, Westin New York at Times Square
and W New York - Union Square
STAMFORD, Conn. –
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) has
announced that together with its owner and developer partners, it has
invested more than $400 million to revitalize its New York City
portfolio of hotels.
Newly renovated properties include the Sheraton
brand’s flagship hotel – Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, W New
York – Times Square, W New York - Union Square, W New York, The Westin
New York at Times Square and The Westin New York Grand Central.
Starwood
has also enhanced its New York City portfolio with the addition of
several new properties in the past three years including The Chatwal, a
Luxury Collection Hotel, Sheraton Tribeca New York Hotel, and W New York
– Downtown. All nine of Starwood’s distinctive global brands are
represented in New York City, where the company boasts a total portfolio
of 21 hotels.
“We
are proud to offer travelers a truly outstanding selection of Starwood
hotels in New York City, one of the world’s most visited destinations,
attracting more than 50 million tourists annually,” said Mary Casey,
Senior Vice President of Sales, North America, Starwood Hotels &
Resorts.
“We have not only made a significant investment in our New York
City hotels, but have also added even more breadth to our portfolio
through strategic conversions in many of the city’s most dynamic
neighborhoods. The result is that Starwood’s New York City portfolio is
fresher and stronger than ever before, making it an attractive choice
for travel managers, meeting professionals and travelers seeking to book
memorable stays in this iconic city.”
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
The
Sheraton brand’s flagship hotel – Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel –
completed its top-to-bottom renovation in March, representing one of
the most significant recent hotel renovation projects in New York City.
All 1,781 guestrooms and suites, public areas, fitness center and
meeting facilities have been transformed, and each guest room and suite
reflects a contemporary design and sophisticated look. Boasting a
classic, metropolitan aesthetic, the hotel’s 60,000 square feet of fully
renovated meeting space is infused with light and features a fresh
design scheme with warm tones and geometric patterns. Sheraton New York
Times Square Hotel also offers a luxurious Club Lounge with
breathtaking views of New York City, as well as a state-of-the-art
fitness center. Located between Central Park and Times Square in the
midtown business and entertainment district, the hotel offers signature
Sheraton amenities and VIP services that cater to both business and
leisure travellers.
The Westin New York at Times Square
The
Westin New York at Times Square is located in the heart of Broadway.
An acclaimed achievement of art and architecture, this AAA 4-Diamond
luxury hotel soars above the city skyline. The Westin New York at Times
Square is within walking distance to 40 theaters as well as world
famous shopping, award winning restaurants, and New York City’s most
famous landmarks. With a total of 873 impressive and inviting hotel
rooms and suites, the Westin recently renovated 330 deluxe rooms
showcasing magnificent views of the Hudson River, the Empire State
Building, 42nd Street and much more. The Westin Heavenly Bed
and new Heavenly Shower anchor the guest rooms while upgrades include
large flat screen televisions, an innovative floating desk which adds
tremendous flexibility, new colors, and brightly enhanced bathrooms with
added vanity and shelf space. The hotel also features a newly
renovated and complimentary 24 hour Westin WORKOUT fitness studio. The
hotel offers 34,000 square feet of state of the art meeting and banquet
space featuring 3 ballrooms and 32 meeting and breakout rooms.
Recently, over 24,000 square feet of meeting space was renovated with
fresh color patterns and bright new lighting technology, complimenting
natural light throughout the foyer spaces and atrium conference rooms.
The hotel features a Shula’s Steak House and is interconnected to a
200,000 square foot entertainment and retail complex featuring movie
theatres, restaurants, and shops.
The Westin New York Grand Central
The
Westin New York Grand Central debuted in October 2012 after completing
extensive renovations to the historic, landmark property, formerly known
as the New York Helmsley Hotel. The multi-million dollar renovation
resulted in a complete redesign of the hotel’s 774 spacious guest rooms
and its more than 14,000 square feet of renovated meeting and event
space. The hotel also unveiled its brand-new Madison Ballroom, a 2,800
square foot space with 18 foot ceilings, a perfect venue for weddings
and receptions. Improvements to the hotel’s meeting space include the
addition of four new break-out rooms, teleconferencing capabilities,
fiber optics, and some of the highest bandwidth in Manhattan. As part of
the renovation, the lobby bar/restaurant was extended to 42nd street
to include The LCL: Bar & Kitchen, NYC. Located in midtown
Manhattan with stunning views of the Empire State Building, Chrysler
Building, and East River, The Westin New York Grand Central is the
brand’s newest flagship hotel in New York City, joining The Westin Times
Square.
W New York - Union Square
W
New York - Union Square launched its newly redesigned Living Room last
month, the final stage of the hotel’s multi-layered renovation project. Inspired by the neighborhood’s merging of traditional and contemporary styles, the new Living Room design by New York-based Krause
+ Sawyer, has an “Uptown Meets Downtown” narrative, yet also preserves
many of the landmark 1911 Beaux Arts building’s original design details,
such as its turn-of-the century Great Room with 23-foot high gilded
ceilings and grand windows. The hotel’s renovation also included all 270
guest rooms, the Extreme WOW and WOW suites (the W brand’s take on top
suites), Todd English’s renowned Olives restaurant, and the destination
bar Lilium by Gerber Group. The
complete transformation is part of W’s ongoing, $100 million commitment
to renovating 11 of its properties across North America, and combines
form and function with cutting-edge design to offer a fashionable escape
in the heart of downtown Manhattan.
W New York - Times Square
W New York – Times Square has just completed renovation of its Extreme WOW and WOW suites. Inspired
by the energy of New York City nightlife, the design elements offer a
playful sophistication and a voyeuristic view of the city that never
sleeps. Designed to be a bedroom
by morning but an event space by night, the Extreme WOW suite is
perfect for intimate dinners, fashion presentations, film screenings,
listening parties, and more. Highlights include a dining room table for
eight that spins and rises hydraulically to become a bar, two plum-hued
“hanging” chairs in the living room, a circular bed with unparalleled
views of the New York skyline, a new sound system, kitchenette, and a
built-in DJ Booth. The hotel’s newly refurbished WOW suite offers the
same impressive skyline views, as well as two bedrooms, and a combined
living room / dining room with wet bar nook.
W New York
W
New York, located at 541 Lexington Avenue, has completed renovations to
its 9,020 square feet of meeting facilities. Designed in collaboration
with New York-based interior firm d-ash design, each modern space
combines form, function and cutting-edge design to offer a sophisticated
urban escape. The hotel’s newly refurbished meeting space includes
eight break-out rooms and the 3,690 square feet signature Great Room,
which has played host to hundreds of weddings, concerts and high-profile
events. Assembly 3, looking over the hotel’s spacious Living Room is
the perfect location for a post meeting reception, where a number
of seating areas allow for a private escape or a small group gathering.
The re-imagined Assembly 2 and Assembly 1 fuse flexible layouts with
energized breakout spaces and peaceful reflection areas.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood
Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and
leisure companies in the world with 1,146 properties in nearly 100
countries and 171,000 employees at its owned and managed properties.
Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels,
resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned
brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®,
Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and ElementSM. The Company
boasts one of the industry’s leading loyalty programs, Starwood
Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem points for
room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood
also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., a premier provider of
world-class vacation experiences through villa-style resorts and
privileged access to Starwood brands. For more information, please visit
www.starwoodhotels.com.
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