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Starwood Hotels & Resorts announces the grand opening of the Westin Warsaw
The city of Warsaw celebrates today the grand opening of the new luxurious Westin Warsaw Hotel, located in the heart of the business and financial center of the capital. The VIP gala will take place partially outside the hotel and on the 3 levels inside the building. Magdalena Mo?ek, one of the best Polish TV presenters, will host the celebration. Special concerts by Andrzej Smolik, 4-te and Agnieszka Hekiert Trio will add splendor to the evening. Over 1000 guests will delight in an exquisite menu fusion style, created by Executive Chef, Artur Grajber.
The owner of The Westin Warsaw is Hotel Atrium sp. z o.o where main shareholders are Skanska Holding II BV and the City of Warsaw. The loan agreements were signed in Warsaw on May 3, 2001, with lenders European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Caisse des Depots et Consignations–IXIS (CDC) in Paris on May 16. The total investment is 79,5 M euro.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. is the hotel operator through its brand Westin Hotels & Resorts. Skanska Polska and Portman Holding developed construction and project jointly. Skanska is one of the world’s leading companies for construction-related services and project development. Since its founding in 1887, Skanska has established a global network of operations in more than 60 countries. Portman Development LLC, brings together 40 years of experience in real estate development, design management and finance. During these years Portman has been actively involved in the development and ownership of hotels with more than 15,000 hotel rooms developed and/or designed around the world.
The Westin Warsaw Hotel, 20-floor international business hotel, includes 361 rooms, facilities for conferences, ballroom, 150 m² presidential suite with panoramic view, restaurant “Fusion”, “JP’s” Bar and a fitness center. The hotel was designed by the architects John Portman & Associates of Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Design Office Kazimierski and Ryba, Warsaw, Poland and Skanska Teknik Ab, Sweden. The interior design was elaborated by Wilson & Associates Inc. of Dallas, Texas, USA. One of the most modern and spectacular architectonic elements at The Westin Warsaw is definitely a big panoramic elevator placed in a transparent tube. The elevator moves at the rate of 3.5 meters a second and offers visitors a great panoramic view of the city of Warsaw.
The Westin brand takes a great pride in providing exceptional standards of service and comfort, covering every aspect of the stay. From the flexibility of the multitask Westin Service Express® to the splendor of The Heavenly Bed® and the comfort of The Heavenly Bath®, The Westin Warsaw is the only hotel in the city that offers all of these facilities.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is already known in Poland as the owner and operator of Sheraton Warsaw Hotel & Towers, a luxury property opened in 1996, which has set new standards for the hospitality industry in Poland.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 750 properties in more than 80 countries and 105,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. With internationally renowned brands, Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts including: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, W brands, as well as Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwood.com/pressclub or www.starwood.com
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