Starwood Spends $400 Million Renovating New York Hotels

Starwood Hotels & Resorts and its owner and developer partners have invested $400 million to renovate the company’s slate of New York hotels. Properties to undergo facelifts include 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.

“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,” said Mary Casey, senior vice president of sales, North America, Starwood Hotels & Resorts. “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.”

Starwood also boosted its New York portfolio with the addition of several 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 brands are represented in New York for a total of 21 hotels.

Source: Travel Pulse, http://www.travelpulse.com/starwood-spends-400-million-renovating-new-york-hotels.html