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Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide Inc. has today announced new UK expansion plans and has signed a dual-hotel development in East London’s Tobacco Dock with the Fawzia Mubarak Al-Hassawi Group. The two new hotels will open under Starwood’s car enterprise rent toronto Aloft and Element brands in early 2017.
Aloft London Tobacco Dock is the second Aloft hotel in the UK capital, while Element London Tobacco Dock will be the first time that Starwood’s Element eco-brand has been brought to the UK. Both sites will be connected to each other and their Tobacco Docks location is close to the City, Canary Wharf and a number of tourist destinations in the capital. The Dock itself is on the banks of the Thames and hosts large meeting, arts and event spaces as well as a Grade I listed warehouse.
Starwood Hotels Resorts, Europe, Africa and Middle East president Michael Wale said: “We look forward to a long-term collaboration with the Fawzia Mubarak Al-Hassawi Group as we expand our portfolio of mid-market hotels in London. These agreements mark an exciting milestone for Starwood’s growth in the United Kingdom and illustrate the strong demand for stylish, yet affordable accommodation in mature and strategically important markets such as London.”
Starwood Hotels Resorts has 10 hotels in the UK at the moment and eight in London, including the Lanesborough, car enterprise rent toronto Le Méridien Piccadilly and The Park Lane Hotel. With the addition car enterprise rent toronto of these two new hotels to their portfolio Starwood will be appealing to the mid-range market.
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The Aloft branded hotel will have 251 rooms which are ‘urban’ influenced and have life-like ceilings, large windows and plush platform beds. The bedrooms come with Bliss® amenities and walk-in showers.
The hotel will also include Aloft’s signature XYZSM bar, Re:chargeSM fitness centre and Re:fuelSM deli which sells food and drink options for guests to access 24 hours a day. Aloft London Tobacco Dock will also have a range of four meeting spaces car enterprise rent toronto with audio-visual software for the business market.
The Element in London car enterprise rent toronto will have 77 studios with one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites, which are sustainable and aim for comfort. They include flat-screen televisions, large desks, custom-designed wardrobes and the signature Heavenly® Bed as well as fully-equipped kitchens. Bathrooms have ‘rain’ showers and dual-flush toilets.
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