The Divine Package includes a reduced nightly rate and a take-home gift of linens.
Westin continues China expansion with Xian debut
By Kenneth Kiesnoski
Star wood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide will continue its ex- pansion in China with the Feb. 9 debut of the Westin Xian. The chain is celebrating the opening with a package
rate that includes a guest gift.
The 326-room Westin Xian will
be the fifth Westin to open in Chi-
na since the beginning of 2011,
joining new hotels in Nanjing,
Wuhan, Guangzhou and, earlier
this year, Ningbo. A sixth proper-
ty, a 304-room hotel in Xiamen, is
due to open its doors on April 18.
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A hotel museum first
The new Westin Xian, set in
an entertainment and commercial area near cultural attractions, ruins and temples, will
boast a Heavenly Spa, opening
in April; five restaurants and bars
(the Chinese restaurant opens in
May); a gym and indoor swimming pool, to open in March;
5,705 square feet of state-of-the-art meetings facilities; and an art
and artifacts museum located below the hotel.
(Highly popular with Western
visitors, Xian is home to numerous historical attractions, such as
the third century B.C. Terracotta
Army of China’s first emperor,
Qin Shi Huang.)
In addition to its guestrooms,
the hotel offers 32 one- and two-bedroom apartments. Guestrooms and apartments feature
Westin Heavenly Beds, rainfall
showers, extra-large closets and
minibars.
“We are delighted to introduce
the Westin brand to Xian, one of
the most culturally significant
cities in Chinese history, and we
are extremely proud to have the
honor of being the first Westin in
the world to feature its own museum,” said Magdy Anis, general
manager.
“We are confident that the entry of Westin is timely as Xian
Renderings
of the lobby
and a guestroom at the
Westin Xian.
The hotel,
scheduled
to open Feb.
9, features
an art and
artifacts
museum.
continues to see a rise in corporate and leisure travel as a result
of economic progress and industrial development,” Anis added.
“Both business and leisure travelers can now enjoy the relaxing
and rejuvenating services, products and amenities that are synonymous with the Westin brand.”
A divine package
To mark the opening of the
Westin Xian, management is en-
ticing guests with a Divine Pack-
age that includes a reduced night-
ly rate and a take-home gift of
linens as a souvenir of the chain’s
noted Westin Heavenly Collec-
tion of beds, pillows, bathrobes
and other items.
A rendering of the property’s exterior.
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