STAMFORD, Conn.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and White Lodging Services Corporation today announced plans to open a second Westin hotel in Austin, Texas.
The Westin Austin Downtown is scheduled to break ground in 2013 and open in Spring 2015 on the northeast corner of East Fifth Street and San Jacinto Boulevard. The 17-story, 326-room Westin hotel will be a joint venture between White Lodging Services Corporation, the Harry Whittington family and REI Real Estate Services, LLC.
Located at the center of Austin's downtown, The Westin Austin Downtown will be just one and a half blocks from the city's convention center and a short walk to many of the city's restaurants and music venues. The popular Sixth Street entertainment district is just around the corner. Hotel facilities will include a White Lodging-managed, full-service restaurant, fitness center, and 13,500 square feet of high-quality meeting and banquet space.
