W Hotels Goes to Washington

The World’s Fastest Growing Luxury Hotel Brand Will Make its Debut in the Nation’s Capital with W Washington D.C. in 2009

In its continued demand to select only world class destinations, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announces plans to open its first W Hotel in Washington, D.C. Scheduled to debut in 2009, W Washington D.C. will open in what is currently the historic Hotel Washington, an Italian Renaissance revival building occupying the corner of the city’s world-famous Pennsylvania Avenue and 15th Street. Owned by Istithmar Hotels Washington, LLC, W Washington D.C. will be located directly across the street from the White House, offering 317 luxurious guest rooms, including 32 suites, a spectacular rooftop bar and terrace and a world-class signature restaurant