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February 2, 2009

Luxury hotel W Hong Kong opened
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc has announced the landmark entry of W Hotels into China with the grand opening of W Hong Kong. Located at West Kowloon district, W Hong Kong features 393 luxurious guest rooms, including 42 suites. The 42 luxurious suites all feature views of the Western Victoria Harbour. W Hong Kong's Extreme WOW suites offer guests a dining table for eight, an oversized bathing pool, walk-in closets, Swarovski crystal bath fixtures and an in-room aquarium. All 393 guest rooms and suites at W Hong Kong feature the latest in technology offerings.
     The hotel also introduces Asia's first Bliss Spa, two signature restaurants, highly elevated hotel swimming pool, a 73rd floor modern fitness facility, 8,200 sq ft state-of-the-art meeting and event space, which includes eight meeting rooms and two private dining rooms.
     W Hong Kong embraces the heritage and mysticism of traditional Chinese culture. The hotel's lead designers, Yasimuchi Morita of Glamorous Corp and Nic Graham of g+a, have created an environment that offers unique and complementary interpretations of Mother Nature in their respective spaces within the hotel. Elements of wood, stone, water, fire and metal used generously throughout the hotel's colorful spaces and rooms blend with the W brand's signature design elements.
     W Hong Kong is owned by Sun Hung Kai Properties and opened in January 2009.