W Hotels Expands International Presence

W Hotels continues to expand it’s international presence, and according to Starwood’s website there are 18 properties that are planned to be opened within the next 3 years. Take a look if your city if one of the lucky cities that will be a recipient of a W Hotel…

Guangzhou
W Guangzhou – Opening April 1, 2011

Paris
W Paris – Opéra – Opening April 1, 2011

Athens
W Athens Astir Palace Beach – Opening April, 2011

Denpasar, Bali
W Retreat & Spa Bali – Seminyak – Opening November 1, 2010

Amman
W Amman Hotel – Opening March 1, 2012

Santa Fe Federal District
W Santa Fe, Mexico – Opening March, 2013

Riviera Maya, Quintana
W Kanai Retreat, Riviera Maya, Mexico – Opening January, 2014

Marrakech, Morocco
W Marrakech Hotel – Opening December 1, 2011

St. Petersburg, Russia
W St. Petersburg – Opening September 1, 2010 – Opening September 1, 2010

Singapore
W Singapore – Sentosa Cove – Opening April 30, 2012

Verbier, Switzerland
W Verbier Retreat – Opening January, 2013

Taipei, Taiwan
W Taipei – Opening December, 2010

Bangkok, Thailand
W Bangkok – Opening August 1, 2011

Koh Samui
W Retreat Koh Samui – Opening August 1, 2010 – Opening August 1, 2010

London, England
W London – Leicester Square – Opening Fall, 2010 – Opening October 1, 2010

New York, New York
W New York – Downtown – Opening June 6, 2010 – Opening June 6, 2010

Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
W Retreat & Spa – Vieques Island – Opened March 25, 2010

Austin, Texas
W Austin – Opening December 9, 2010

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