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Starwood hotels set to double its current footprint by 2012
Posted by: dannyrogue dannyrogue's Posts
Post time: 16-Oct-2009  10:46
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Starwood Hotels, the parent company that owns and operates Sheraton, Westin and St. Regis among others, has recently announced the official go-ahead on 18 new hotels in Qingdao, TIanjin, Chongqing and Lianyungang (Shandong), as well as their intention to increase their market share to 100 properties by 2012.

Starwood is responsible for some of China's most luxurious properties, including the Westin Bund Center and Le Royal Meridien (pictured) in Shanghai, the Sheraton Sanya Resort (Sanya), the Westin Resort Hotel in Macau and various other hotels in Beijing and Shenzhen, and recently opened their 150th hotel in Asia pacific.

An additional announcement was also made, stating Starwood's intention to bring the W boutique hotel chain to China, with plans to open W Guangzhou in the near future.

Story Courtesy of China News Wire.

[Last edited by dannyrogue on 16-Oct-2009  10:52]

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Post by: Gongbao  Time: 16-Oct-2009  14:09
what is this? some advertisement for Starwood Hotels? I don't understand the one-sided-ness of this post, but I will agree that Starwood's got some really great hotels and deals.
I stayed at the Sanya Sheraton Resort a couple years ago and loved it. Right in Yalong Bay, this place was really amazing: clean, comfortable, convenient, cozy. I went back to Sanya this year and stayed the Hilton which was nowhere near as good. I'm gonna go back to Sanya again this year for Chinese New Year and I'll definitely stay at the Sheraton this time.
As for the Westin Bund: the lobby and brunch are amazing. The rooms have very strange layout. Good thing they almost always have better prices than most other hotels of its ilk.
Post by: richyrich  Time: 19-Oct-2009  9:47
Is there a St. Regis in China? I love staying there in the States, but didn't know they have one in China.
Also, ditto the Sheraton Sanya. It's easily the nicest resort in Yalong. I've also stayed at the Kempinski which is nice, but too close to the air traffic; there's always planes flying overhead which gets really annoying, really fast.
Post by: hecticsept ...  Time: 20-Oct-2009  9:19
Richy,
Check out http://www.chinatravel.net/china-hotels/the-st--regis-beijing/introduction-5710.html ; St. Regis Beijing for your liking.
After you stay there let me know how it is. I usually stay at the Winterless because I get a sweet deal but their service has gone way down that I'd like to stay somewhere a little more upscale next time I head to Beijing.
Post by: Arthur A  Time: 23-Oct-2009  9:50
It may not be a Starwood Brand, but Peninsula is finally opening it's Shanghai location. It's outrageously expensive for sure, but that's part of the luxury I guess.
Anyway, I stayed at the Peninsula in Honk Kong once, and, although I was broke afterward, I've never had a hotel experience that ever compared, well, maybe Mandarin Oriental.
Post by: ScubaSteve  Time: 3-Nov-2009  14:57
it seems like Accor's also getting in on the Chinese expansion. According to this article on ChinaMediaBlog (http://www.chinamediablog.com/2009/11/02/novotel-touches-down-in-taipei/) Accor is pushing their efforts in Taiwan at the moment and then going to continue to build more hotels on the mainland. I guess it's pretty safe to say that all major hotel chains are going to build and build and build in China, but has anyone ever see a Holiday Inn here?