Westin Washington DC City Center Opens
WHITE PLAINS, NY, April 23, 2007. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announces the opening The Westin Washington DC City Center, located in the heart of the United States capital city of Washington, DC. The Westin Washington DC City Center now features 400 guestrooms and 13 suites, as well as extensive meeting and banquet facilities. The hotel is owned by Columbia Sussex Corporation and will be managed under a long-term management agreement with Starwood, Westin's parent company.
The Westin Washington DC City Center is ideally located just blocks from The White House, The Washington DC Convention Center and many of the city's corporate and government offices near Capital Hill. Leisure travelers will enjoy the hotel's proximity to the myriad cultural and leisure attractions that the city has to offer, including the Smithsonian Museum and The Mall of Monuments.
"The Westin Washington DC City Center, located directly in the center of one of the most vibrant and metropolitan cities in the world, is an ideal location for both business and leisure travelers," said Sue Brush, senior vice president, Westin Hotels & Resorts. "With Westin's signature services and amenities, we believe that guests of this hotel will truly feel refreshed, renewed and rejuvenated while staying in the nation's capital."
The Westin Washington DC City Center offers 16,750 square feet of space for meetings, weddings and social events, including twelve meeting rooms, two board rooms and a 6,272 square foot ballroom.
In addition to state-of-the-art meeting and event facilities, The Westin Washington DC City Center offers guests an experience designed to re-energize mind, body and spirit. Guestrooms boast amenities and services that cater to business and leisure travelers in traditional Westin style, including the renowned Westin Heavenly Bed(R) and Heavenly Bath(R) and Westin's 24-hour Service Express(R), which allows guests to dial one extension from their guestroom phone to facilitate all of their service requests. Each guestroom also features high-speed wireless Internet access, 32" televisions and a WakeCup(R) coffee brewer with complimentary Starbucks(R) coffee. Business travelers will also appreciate access to a 24-hour self-service business center.
Visitors to the 100% smoke-free Westin Washington DC City Center will be able to maintain their fitness routines while on the road in the full-service Westin WORKOUT(R) powered by Reebok(R) fitness center. In the evenings, guests can enjoy Unwind: A Westin Evening Ritual, which will feature the tastes, sights and sounds of Washington DC, offering a chance to socialize and transition from day to night in the lobby each night. For breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails, The Veranda Restaurant and The Tower Lounge offer delicious culinary creations and beverages for all tastes.
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