STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts has announced plans to open six new hotels in Australia and the Pacific this year under the Sheraton brand name.
Sean Hunt, regional vice president, Pacific, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, said: “We are embarking on a milestone year for Starwood’s growth and development in the Pacific.
“I am confident that the strength of our brands, especially Sheraton, will fulfil robust demand for upper-scale hospitality offerings in Australia, the region’s mature market, as well as in emerging resort isles – providing a range of excellent facilities for both business and leisure travellers.”
The new hotels to open this year are: Sheraton Melbourne Hotel; Four Points by Sheraton Brisbane; Sheraton Resort & Spa, Tokoriki Island, Fiji; Sheraton New Caledonia Deva Resort & Spa; Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Resort; and Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel.
Sheraton Melbourne’s opening heralds the return of the brand after nearly 10 years’ absence, and will offer guests 174 rooms, a signature restaurant, Terrace Bar, heated indoor pool, business centre and more than 650m2 in meeting space.
The 246-key Four Points by Sheraton Brisbane is set to debut in March, with meeting rooms, a fully equipped gym, all-day dining restaurant, casual café/bar and high-speed Internet access.
In the Pacific, the Sheraton Resort & Spa, Tokoriki Island, Fiji will be launched in March. It has 101 guestrooms, an outdoor pool, a “Gold Class” theatre for up to 50 guests, three F&B outlets, a spa and state-of-the-art functions spaces.
Newly built Sheraton New Caledonia Deva Resort & Spa will open in July featuring 180 rooms, two large meeting spaces, and a house reef for diving and snorkelling.
Starwood will bring the Sheraton brand to Samoa this year through the recently signed management agreement for the 140-key Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Resort and 198-room Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel.
Both will offer large outdoor fantasy pools, restaurants and bars and meeting spaces.
