TJ Joulak Signed on ss GM for India’s First W Hotel in Goa

TJ JOULAK, has recently been appointed as the General Manager for W Goa, located on Vagator beach, the new, chic destination in Goa. Joulak has been part of W hotels since 2002. He is now sharing his passion with his team to bring alive the whatever/whenever philosophy and deliver unconventional experiences to guests at India’s first ever W Hotel in Goa.

W Hotel to debut in India

W Hotels Goa W Hotel, a trendy upmarket brand by Starwood Hotels and Resorts is scheduled to open in Goa on September 29. The first W property in India, it is spread over 25 acres, overlooks the Vagator beach, and has 160 rooms and villas.

W Hotels Worldwide to Enter Morroco with W Marrakech

Slated to open in 2017, Landmark W Hotels Project will Bring Cutting-Edge Design and Contemporary Luxury to the Vibrant City of Marrakech W Hotels Worldwide Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced that it will launch the W brand in Marrakech in 2017 with the opening of W Marrakech.

NEWS | W Hotels Worldwide to Enter Israel With W Tel Aviv

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced that it will debut the W brand in Israel in 2015 with the opening of W Tel Aviv - Jaffa and The Residences at W Tel Aviv - Jaffa. Owned by Manhattan-based RFR Holding, the hotel will be set inside a historic 19th century heritage building in the revitalised ancient port neighbourhood of Jaffa. W Tel Aviv - Jaffa is being designed by acclaimed British architect John Pawson along with Ramy Gill Architects and Urban Designers, who has also designed the new Jaffa port. "We are delighted to expand our relationship with RFR Holding, who also owns W South Beach Hotels & Residences, as we open the first W Hotel in Israel," commented Roeland Vos, President, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Europe, Africa and Middle East. "Tel Aviv is one of the most stylish and cosmopolitan cities on the Mediterranean and we are excited to expand our footprint into Israel."

NEWS | W Hotels Worldwide enters Mainland China

W Hotels Worldwide earlier this week opened the 317-room W Guangzhou, the first W Hotel in Mainland China. The 44th W Hotel globally, W Guangzhou marks a rapid Asian expansion for the W brand, which has plans to more than double its current footprint of nine hotels to nearly 20 over the next five years. “W Hotels has a strong pipeline of global growth,

NEWS | W Hotels Worldwide Debuts in Mainland China with the Opening of W Guangzhou

W® Hotels Worldwide today announced the opening of W Guangzhou, the first W Hotel in mainland China. With an iconic architectural building set on the ancient Pearl River, W Guangzhou brings a new interpretation of modern luxury to China, seamlessly blending the city’s storied traditions with the W brand’s dynamic and future-forward designs. The 44th W Hotel globally, W Guangzhou marks a rapid Asian expansion for the W brand,

NEWS | W Hotels Worldwide to More Than Double Asia Presence Over Next Five Years

On the heels of recent W Hotel openings in Singapore and Bangkok, W Hotels Worldwide today announced plans to more than double its Asian presence by the end of 2018, offering global jetsetters nearly 20 W Hotels and Retreats in nine countries in the region. More than half of the W brand's global pipeline is slated for Asia Pacific, including the first W Hotel in mainland China opening in Guangzhou later this month,

NEWS | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Redefines Luxury Landscape, Nearly Doubling Its Global Footprint in Five Years Through St. Regis

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Redefines Luxury Landscape, Nearly Doubling Its Global Footprint in Five Years Through St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, and W Hotels Worldwide 100 Luxury Hoteliers Descend on Dubai for Inaugural General Managers Summit To Discuss New Golden Age of Travel From the company's luxury General Managers Summit in Dubai,

NEWS | W Hotels Worldwide enters Thailand

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., this week announced the opening of W Bangkok, under its W Hotels Worldwide brand. Owned by an affiliate of Golden Land Plc. Ltd., Thailand’s leading property development firm, and Istithmar World, an investment arm of Dubai World, W Bangkok is set in prestigious Embassy Row at the intersection of Sathorn and Narathiwas Roads with easy access to the city’s elevated rail system (Skytrain). The hotel houses 407 guestrooms and suites in the two distinct buildings, including ten Marvelous Suites, four Duplex Suites,

NEWS |W Hotels to foray into India in 2015

Mumbai will be soon home to India’s first W hotel, the luxury boutique hotel brand of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide. The 325-room W Mumbai is being developed on approximately three acres of land and is scheduled to open in 2015. Dilip Puri, Managing Director, India and Regional Vice President South Asia, Starwood Asia Pacific Hotels & Resorts Pte Ltd., said, “Located in bustling south central Mumbai where modern architecture intertwines with colonial cultural monuments,

NEWS | Intel and W Hotels Announce Premiere of ‘Four Stories,’ a Short Film Series with Roman Coppola and The Directors Bureau

Four Scripts Chosen for the Intel and W Hotels "Four Stories" film series, Lake Bell and Jason Schwartzman Among Cast and Crew of Screenplays Filmed on Location at W Hotels Around the Globe Series Includes Original Short Film Co-Written and Directed by Roman Coppola Four Stories is Part of the Ultrabook™ Experience, Intel's Series of Worldwide Collaborations with Innovators in Travel, Film, Business, Fashion and Design NEW YORK & LONDON & SANTA CLARA, Calif |

NEWS | W Hotels Worldwide Brings New Island Glamour to Singapore with the Opening of W Singapore - Sentosa Cove

W Hotels Worldwide today announced the opening of the first W Hotel in Singapore with the debut of W Singapore - Sentosa Cove and The Residences at W Singapore – Sentosa Cove. Owned and developed by an affiliate of City Developments Limited,

W Hotels enters Singapore with Sentosa Cove hotel

W Hotels Worldwide has opened its first hotel in Singapore.

NEWS| W Hotels Worldwide to foray into Central America in 2016

W Hotels Worldwide has signed an agreement with Evolution Tower Corp, a joint venture between F & F Properties and EFC Group Inc., to debut the W Hotels brand in Central America. Slated to open in early 2016, W Panama will be part of the 50-floor Evolution Tower, a mixed-use building, including premium office space, located in the heart of the city’s financial district.

NEWS | W Hotels Worldwide Set to Debut Its First Hotel in Central America with the Opening of W Panama

W Hotels Worldwide today announced it has signed an agreement with Evolution Tower Corp, a joint venture between F & F Properties and EFC Group Inc., to debut the W Hotels brand in Central America. Slated to open in early 2016, W Panama will be part of the 50-floor Evolution Tower, a mixed-use building, including premium office space, located in the heart of the city's financial district. W Panama will be built on Calle 50,

NEWS | W Hotels Worldwide to debut in Colombia in 2014

W Hotels Worldwide last week signed an agreement with Terranum Hotels to debut in Colombia in Bogota. Slated to open in 2014, the 168-room W Bogota will be part of a larger mixed-use development,

NEWS | W Hotels Worldwide Set to Debut in Colombia with the Opening of W Bogota

W Hotels Worldwide today announced it has signed an agreement with Terranum Hotels to debut a new W Hotel in Bogota, Colombia. Slated to open in 2014, W Bogota will be a part of a larger mixed-use development, which will also include premium office space and high-end retail. W Bogota will be located in the heart of the fashionable Usaquen district in the northern part of the city, just steps away from the neighborhood’s trendy restaurants,

NEWS | W Hotels Worldwide Reinvents More Than Ten Iconic Properties across North America

W Hotels Worldwide (NYSE: HOT) today announced plans to reinvigorate more than 10 of its hotel properties across North America within the next 18 months. The renovations, which vary by hotel, are slated to include cutting-edge updates to public spaces, new signature bar and restaurant concepts, and stylish revamps to guestrooms,

NEWS | W Hotels to open W Dubai-The Palm in 2016

W Hotels Worldwide last week announced that it has signed an agreement with Al Sharq Investment LLC to open W Dubai-The Palm in 2016 on The Palm Jumeirah. The property will feature 283 guest rooms, including 102 suites,

NEWS |W Hotels Worldwide Continues Global Expansion with a New W Hotel in Dubai on the Iconic Palm Jumeirah

W Hotels Worldwide (NYSE: HOT) today announced it has signed an agreement with Al Sharq Investment LLC to debut a new W Hotel in Dubai on The Palm Jumeirah. Set to debut in 2016, W Dubai – The Palm will be located in the emirate’s most prestigious residential, leisure and tourism hub and will offer spectacular views of the iconic island, Dubai Marina and the azure waters of the Arabian Gulf.