ORLANDO
Starwood Vacation Ownership, a division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., and The Westin St. John Resort & Villas on St. John, USVI, today announced a $35 million renovation project including the launch of luxury Coral Vista Villas and enhancements to the resort's guestrooms, dining facilities, meetings space, pool area and more.
Starwood Vacation Ownership will expand at The Westin St. John Resort & Villas with the conversion of 79 guestrooms into 54 luxury vacation ownership villas. The new project overlooking Great Cruz Bay will introduce 30 two-bedroom villas, six two-bedroom lofts, and 18 studio villas commencing Dec. 1, 2013 with expected occupancy beginning in January 2015. Upon completion, a total of 200 villas will grace the resort's lush Caribbean landscape.
Additionally, the resort will further its commitment to leisure travelers, groups, and weddings with renovations to the quarter-acre swimming pool, meetings space, watersports area, fitness center, dockside check-in, spa, Westin airport lounge and dining facilities. The resort's commitment to sustainability will also be maximized with the planned installation of solar panels throughout the property.
With the guest experience at the forefront, the renovations will follow a rolling timeline to ensure that travelers receive the same level of comfort while the resort continues to update the infrastructure and exterior. These renovations will add to the resort's 96 guestrooms that are currently being refreshed.
