SPG Hotels Coming and Going

We are proud to announce that the Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates Hotel is now part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The hotel is accepting reservations as of today, December 27, 2012, for future dates on or after February 1, 2013. Please note that since this is a new activation, we will not expect availability on the web until later today.

SPG Category 5.

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William R. Sanders
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

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Since any new build could be a couple of yrs away, it might be possible another property may be going away at some point. Just speculation on my part.

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It would be great for hotel hopping!

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I find it hard to believe that either the Westin or Sheraton will leave the Starwood system. They both have a strong identity and success under those brands, and the properties have been invested in and well maintained and are well located.

This is my impression too. Some big cities have more than one Sheraton, so the new one would just have to invent a way to distinguish its name. Sheraton @ the Westin would be cute and informative but not the best marketing choice.

There were two Hiltons at one point. One was called the Hilton, the other was the Park Hilton. I think the one that left Hilton became the Crowne Plaza. Hyatt has the Grand Hyatt and that Hyatt Olive 8. Starwood already has W, Westin and Sheraton, so if it's another hotel in that tier group they'd have to come up with something. But I would think the existing Sheraton, which added a second tower in the past few years, would have some territorial exclusivity. Seems like it would make more business sense to flag a new hotel as a Marriott or Intercontinental rather than a second Sheraton, but who knows.

FWIW, the company that bought the property at 1903 5th also bought the Hilton Seattle earlier this year.

Seattle doesn't have a Conrad or Marriott downtown. Nor a Doubletree. Nor an Intercontinental. But 3 SPG properties.

Four, if you count the Four Points, not far from the heart of Downtown. (...and it's got "Downtown" in its name ;-) )

I had no idea we had a downtown Four Points. I tend to think it's outside of downtown if it needs to have downtown in its name.

I also remembered that the Arctic Club hotel is a Doubletree now.

Westin was founded in Seattle under the name Western International, so it kind of makes sense that Starwood would be dominant here. But it's kind of bizarre that Marriott has never gotten a Marriott nor a Ritz here. Four Seasons and Fairmont are both here.

I didn't see this one listed anywhere, but I noticed it today when booking in Hong Kong W Macau Studio City - opening 2017

We are proud to announce that the Sheraton Bursa Hotel is now part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The hotel is accepting reservations as of today, January 8, 2013, for future dates on or after March 15, 2013. Please note that since this is a new activation, we will not expect availability on the web until later today.

SPG Category 3.

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

spgchampion@starwoodhotels.com

We are proud to announce that the Aloft Bursa Hotel is now part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The hotel is accepting reservations as of today, January 8, 2013, for future dates on or after March 15, 2013. Please note that since this is a new activation, we will not expect availability on the web until later today.

SPG Category 2.

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

spgchampion@starwoodhotels.com

We are proud to announce that the Aloft Miami Doral is now part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The hotel is accepting reservations as of today, January 10, 2013, for future dates on or after April 11, 2013. The official opening date is February 28, 2013. Please note that since this is a new activation, we will not expect availability on the web until later today.

SPG Category 3.

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

spgchampion@starwoodhotels.com

Ooh, I might get some use out of this! Nice!

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Opening has been pushed back to Jan. 2014

Coming Soon:
Westin Austin Downtown - Austin, TX - 326 rooms (17 stories) - Construction begins this summer

We are proud to announce that the Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral is now part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The hotel is accepting reservations as of today, January 15, 2013, for future dates on or after March 22, 2013. Please note that since this is a new activation, we will not expect availability on the web until later today.

SPG Category 2.

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

spgchampion@starwoodhotels.com

Effective immediately, The Westin Providence is no longer part of Starwood Hotels and Resorts.

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

spgchampion@starwoodhotels.com

I think its now an Omni.

Opening date is set for Feb. 14, 2013.
Happy Valentine's Day B'ham!

Coming Soon:
Chicago at Wrigley Field
No brand has been announced other than it being a boutique property. Location would be the block of Clark, Addison and Patterson. The Rickett family which owns the Cubs will move forward with the hotel's development plans after plans for Wrigley Field are in place.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-hotel-near-wrigley-20130117,0,4608342.story

Coming Soon:
Aloft - Long Island City, NY - 175 rooms - Construction begins Q2 2013

The Starwood press release from today indicated that this hotel will be branded as a Sheraton.

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

spgchampion@starwoodhotels.com

Nice!