Nancy London, Starwood Hotels
The hotel is 20 miles south of Downtown Vancouver where the 17-day Winter Games begin Feb. 12.
The Westin Wall Centre l is owned and managed by Wall Financial Corporation.
"The Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport promises to invigorate the area with its signature blend of sophistication and rejuvenation," says Nancy London, Vice President, Westin Hotels & Resorts.
London says the hotel incorporates green elements into the design and function. A focus of the design is a "Living Wall" that incorporates 360 living panels consisting of more than 9,000 native plants, which assist in irrigation.
The hotel also has a Green Roof system with a large landscaped area consisting of drought tolerant sedum and ornamental grass with long curved arches to emulate the flight paths and movements of planes from the nearby airport.
Jeff Graham, Regional Director of Sales and Marketing, says the new hotel offers more than 9,900 square feet of functional meeting space and a 4,700 square-foot ballroom.
He says "... the eyes of the world gets ready to focus on the Vancouver area..."
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has 982 properties in more than 100 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties.
Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Méridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft, and ElementSM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc.
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