Starwood Hotels & Resorts is investing more than $450 million into flagship Sheraton properties worldwide. Among the key projects:
Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh, Scotland, has unveiled its multimillion-dollar makeover, which encompassed guestrooms, more than 14,000 square feet of meeting space, a dedicated club floor with exclusive lounge, and a new restaurant and bar. Accommodations boast a contemporary Scottish style with frosted glass-walled baths, natural furnishings, and regional artworks. Meanwhile, the Grand Suite offers views of the Edinburgh castle, two bedrooms, lounge area, private lobby, and cloak room.
Known as the “grand dame” of Australia, the beachfront Sheraton Mirage Resort & Spa Gold Coast will unveil its $20 million facelift. Enhancements have been made to the hotel entry, from the porte-cochere to the lobby and reception area; the elevators bringing guests to the updated corridors and 293 guestrooms and suites; landscaping around the pool; and Terraces Restaurant and Breakers Lounge
Over the next three years, the Great Wall Sheraton Hotel Beijing will undergo an expansive overhaul of its three wings, including renovation of all guestrooms, public spaces, and F&B outlets.
The Sheraton Santiago Hotel & Convention Center in Chile will complete the final phase of its extensive $13.5 million floor-to-ceiling improvements, which include a full renovation to the hotel’s lobby and convention center and all public areas including outdoor swimming pool and terrace, as well as outdoor restaurant.
This month, the Sheraton Rio Hotel & Resort in Brazil will start the first phase of its $30 million renovation effort that includes large-scale enhancements to the hotel’s 542 guestrooms, Sheraton Club floors and club lounge, lobby, and lobby bar. The hotel will also add a new Shine Spa and fitness center, and the convention center will be expanded.
Later this year, Sheraton Maria Isabel Hotel & Towers in Mexico City will embark on the first phase of a multimillion-dollar renovation of 320 guest rooms, which will completed by the end of 2012.
Led by Wilson Associates, the 50-story Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers has undergone a $150 million redesign. The two-phase renovation includes an enhancement of the Sheraton Club lounge and a significant expansion of its 1,780 guestroom and suites.
