Westin opens flagship Manhattan property

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced the grand opening of The Westin New York Grand Central. The new hotel opens in the former New York Helmsley Hotel after the completion of a US$75 million renovation. The brand’s second Manhattan hotel features a complete redesign of the hotel’s interior, including 774 guest rooms equipped with Westin’s signature amenities, more than 1,080 square metres of meeting space with the latest technology, a WestinWORKOUT fitness studio and the upcoming addition of THE LCL: Bar & Kitchen, NYC, the first bar and food concept from Gerber Group in a Westin property. The Westin New York Grand Central joins its sister property, The Westin New York at Times Square, just blocks away from both Grand Central Terminal and the United Nations. In celebration of the grand opening, The Westin New York Grand Central is extending a special limited-time offer available through March 31, 2013, which includes 10% off best available rates and daily complimentary in-room breakfast for two. Rates start at US$269. (http://www.westinnewyorkgrandcentral.com/grandopening)