HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.
The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa recently opened the doors to the first 120 of 412 new and fully renovated guestrooms. The resort is undergoing the third phase of a $30 million renovation, which includes all guestrooms, meeting spaces, public spaces, entrance, main lobby, restaurants and bars, facilities and grounds improvements. The first and second phases of the renovation were completed this past spring and summer, including completion of the main resort pool, exterior decking and WestinWorkout® fitness studio.
The sensory-rich environment of the Westin’s new guestroom offers a respite from the rigors of travel and sets a welcoming tone. All 412 renovated and spacious guestrooms and suites at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa will be outfitted with the Westin Heavenly Bed. The headboard incorporates LED technology with adjustable reading lights to allow guests to personalize their experience and nightstands with an iPod docking station. Guests will revive in the new Heavenly Bath® enhanced with the brand’s Heavenly Rain Forest Showerhead®, new floor and wall tile and dual vanities, Heavenly Robe® and White Tea Aloe bath amenities. Guest accommodations feature 42” flat screen televisions, new window treatments, new carpet and tile, paint and wallpaper. The new in-room technology features high-speed internet access and ergonomic desk chairs, lamps, phones and environmentally-friendly climate controls. The new guestroom doors also feature Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) door locks that utilize key cards with a built-in radio frequency electromagnetic field that is programmed and used by placing them in proximity of the door rather than swiping them through a reader.
Many of the latest Westin Hotels & Resorts brand elements of well-being are being introduced for the first time in the southeast at the resort. The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa created a showcase studio that provides a virtual vignette for guests, as well as meeting and event planners to experience a preview of the resort’s amenities to come. These include a new lobby concept featuring a fresh vertical garden which improves indoor air quality and offers guests a breath of fresh air; customized front desk design with check-in pods and concierge pods that allow for personal guest interaction. Thoughtfully designed zones with acoustic screens creating areas where guests can relax together or work privately have been planned throughout the public spaces. The resort’s conference space will be completely renewed and equipped for Clutter Free Meetings allow attendees a relaxed setting focused on productivity. The restaurants and bars will be enhanced with new venues including an outdoor ocean view bar and the Westin lobby Grab and Go café ingredients. The resort will continue to feature the Westin brand’s signature SuperFoodsRX® menu, which includes options for every palate.
The renovation is scheduled to be completed by spring 2013.
