SINGAPORE -Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
continues its expansion in Asia-Pacific with the signing of
an agreement with Mori Trust Co., Ltd. to open a new-build
Westin hotel in Sendai, Japan. Scheduled to open in 2010,
The Westin Sendai will occupy a 37-storey tower in the
city's business district. The 287-room hotel will anchor a
mixed-use development located in what will be the tallest
building in northern Kanto region. Starwood currently
operates five Westin hotels in Japan, as well as seven
Sheraton properties. The company expects to introduce new
W, Westin, St Regis and Sheraton hotels in Japan in the
next several years.