Starwood is taking New York City to new heights with the addition of six properties by year’s end, bringing its portfolio to 18 hotels here. In fact, one out of four new hotel rooms slated to debut in the city this year will fly a Starwood-branded flag. “New York continues to be a beacon for international business and leisure travelers alike, and as we look to the future, we expect that as masses of travelers from China, India, and other emerging markets begin to travel internationally, New York will be at the top of their list,” says Starwood CEO Frits van Paasschen. “We couldn’t be more bullish on New York near or long term.”
The openings include:
- Aloft hotels in Harlem and Brooklyn and Element hotel in Times Square, marking the debut of both brands in the Big Apple
- Sheraton Brooklyn New York Hotel and Sheraton Tribeca New York hotel (In addition, the flagship Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers will begin a $100 million renovation later this year)
- W New York – Downtown Hotel & Residences
- Four Points by Sheraton Long Island City
