WESTIN Hotels & Resorts will open three new hotels in the Chinese cities of Ningbo, Xian and Xiamen over the next six months, according to its parent company Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.
Earlier this year, Westin already opened three hotels in the mainland, including its first hotel in Nanjing and Wuhan and its second hotel in Guangzhou. With the six new hotels, Westin will have 16 hotels in China by April 2012 and looks to double its footprint in the region by 2014.
“Westin is rapidly branching out across China, fuelled by growing enthusiasm among owners and developers who are eager to introduce the popular global brand to some of the country’s fastest growing cities,” said Brian Povinelli, global brand leader for Westin Hotels & Resorts.
“Our emphasis on well-being is resonating with travelers across China and around the world. More than 90 per cent of Westin hotels currently in development will open outside the United States.”
The three new hotel openings follow the Starwood’s relocation of its global headquarters to Shanghai this year.
The Westin Ningbo will have 312 rooms, six restaurants and bars, a Heavenly Spa and more than 14,000 square feet of meeting space.
The Westin Xian will feature 326 rooms, a Heavenly Spa, an indoor swimming pool, 5,705 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting facilities and an art and artefact museum below the hotel.
The Westin Xiamen, part of a mixed use complex, will offer 304 rooms, three restaurants, a Heavenly Spa, indoor pool and more than 14,000 square feet of meeting space.
