Westin Hotels & Resorts Announces Global Heavenly Spa Brand

WHITE PLAINS, NY – (September 24, 2008) – Following an extensive pilot program, the Heavenly Spa by Westin officially launches worldwide with the introduction of six new Heavenly Spas this year: at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi; The Westin Beijing Chaoyang; The Westin Huntsville, Alabama; The Westin Sohna Gurgaon Resort & Spa, India; The Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort, Maui; and The Moana Surfrider, a Westin Resort.  The Heavenly Spa brand continues Westin’s goal of bringing personal renewal to all guests, and offers an array of signature treatments and experiences aimed at whole-body wellness and revitalization. Each Heavenly Spa property will also include unique programs that reflect local culture and customs. Currently available at 13 Westin Hotels & Resorts, the Heavenly Spa phenomenon will expand to more than 34 additional properties by 2011, and is built upon two of Westin’s core philosophies: helping guests feel better when they leave than when they arrived, and whole-body wellness as a lifestyle that reaches beyond the hotel’s doors.

“When we started the Heavenly Spa concept, we saw it as a chance to perfect our vision for a spa that fully embodied our vision of renewal,” said Sue Brush, Senior Vice President, Westin Hotels & Resorts. “Following the overwhelming response to The Heavenly Spas already in service, we’re thrilled to unveil the brand’s signature experiences and move forward with an aggressive growth strategy for this new global standard.”

Heavenly Spa by Westin Locations 


Current Heavenly Spa properties:
•    The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka’anapali, Hawaii
•    The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa, Fiji
•    The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa, Malaysia
•    The Westin Beijing Financial Street, China
•    The Westin Cancun Resort & Spa, Mexico
•    The Westin Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
•    The Westin Guangzhou, China                                   
•    The Westin Huntsville, Alabama    
•    The Westin Sohna Gurgaon Resort & Spa, India
•    The Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort, Maui, Hawaii
•    The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi, Dubai
•    The Westin Beijing Chaoyang, China
•    Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort, Waikiki, Hawaii

Opening in 2009
•    The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace, India
•    The Westin Fort Lauderdale, Florida
•    The Westin Mumbai, India
•    The Westin Pune, India
•    The Westin Le Paradis, St. Lucia
•    The Westin Shenzhen, China
•    The Westin Tianjin, China
•    The Westin Roco Ki, Dominican Republic
•    The Westin Queenstown,  Australia
•    The Westin Nine Dragon Hill Resort, Zheijang
•    The Westin Nanjing, China
•    The Westin Mexico City
•    The Westin McKinney, Texas

Opening in 2010
•    The Westin Papagayo, Costa Rica
•    The Westin New Delhi Gurgaon, India
•    The Westin Xian, China
•    The Westin Birmingham, United Kingdom
•    The Westin Las Colinas, Spain
•    The Westin Mojacar, Spain
•    The Westin Kolkota, India

Opening in 2011
•    The Westin St. Augustine, Florida
•    The Westin Hotel & Spa, Abu Dhabi
•    The Westin Bangalore Manyata Tech Park, Hebbel, India
•    The Westin Brisbane Empire Square, Australia

Westin Hotels & Resorts, with more than 127 hotels and resorts in more than 31 countries and territories, is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT). Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 850 properties in more than 95 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood® Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien® and the recently announced AloftSM and ElementSM Hotels.  Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.