Kuala Lumpur’s Finest Address Opens its Doors Featuring a World-Renowned Art Collection and 3-Michelin Star Chef

Starwood Hotels & Resorts sets new luxury benchmark in Malaysia’s captital city with the debut of the St. Regis Kuala Lumpur. Part of ONE IFC, a premier mixed-use development, the new luxury hotel is located in the prestigious Kuala Lumpur Sentral Precinct (KL Sentral). Following this highly anticipated opening, St Regis will add three  additional locations … Read more

Starwood to convert Havana’s most famous hotels into members of The Luxury Collection Cuba.

Starwood’s Luxury Collection to operate luxury hotels in Cuba. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide signed three new hotel deals in Cuba, marking the first U.S. based hospitality company to enter the market in nearly 60 years. Long-time Havana icon, Hotel Inglaterra, will join The Luxury Collection and Hotel Quinta Avenida will become a Four Points … Read more

‘barefoot luxury’: St. Regis debuts in the Maldives

A 40-minute seaplane ride southwest from the Republic’s capital city Malé, Starwood Hotels & Resorts will debut the renowned St. Regis hotel brand in the Maldives. Set to open in 2016, The St. Regis Vommuli Resort, Maldives aims to Will introduce “a new level of bespoke luxury in the heart of the Maldives archipelago.” This … Read more

First internationally branded upscale property opens in Italy’s world famous lake region

A new high-end property enhances the global appeal of Lake Como, Italy’s world famous lake region. Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of Sheraton Lake Como Hotel. Starwood currently has 24 hotels in Italy, representing five of its lifestyle brands: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Sheraton, Westin and Four Points by Sheraton. This includes … Read more

Starwood ushering in the next generation in travel rewards

Starwood Hotels launches a rewards partnership with ridesharing service Uber. The partnership will allow loyalty members to earn Starpoints for every Uber ride around the world. “This new partnership with Uber accelerates our SPG members’ drive to rewards and is just one more way that Starwood is combining high tech and high touch to transform … Read more

Ryokan-style Suiran Kyoto to be the first Luxury Collection Hotel in Japan

The first Luxury Collection Hotel to open its doors in a ryokan-style accommodation.   Kyoto (Japan) is a city steeped in tradition with numerous historic palaces, temples and shrines. In this well-established hospitality industry, with limited supply and few new developments at the high-end of the market, Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced will debut the … Read more