WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide (NYSE: HOT) has announced that Hospitality Europe, owner of
Starwood's Hotel Pulitzer in Amsterdam, has completed a US$33 million
renovation of the landmark, five star property located in the city's scenic
center. The Hotel Pulitzer now joins Starwood's prestigious Luxury
Collection, alongside hotels such as the Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan and
the Prince de Galles in Paris.
Throughout the renovation of the Pulitzer Hotel's 25 historic 17th and
18th Century canal houses, great care was taken to preserve the original Dutch
character while adding luxurious and contemporary features.
"Our commitment to quality is clear," said Roeland Vos, European
President, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. "As Starwood has shown with
the restoration of many of the great European Hotels we own, such as the Hotel
Europa & Regina in Venice or the St.Regis Grand in Rome, we treasure the
tradition and history of our hotels and place a high priority on combining
grandeur with modern luxuries expected by today's guests. Celebrating its
30th anniversary as a hotel, the Hotel Pulitzer is now among one of Europe's
finest hotels and attracts the upscale independent travelers it deserves."
"After investing US$33 million in renovating the hotel, we are delighted
to have possibly the most unique five star hotel in the Netherlands and one
which truly lives up to its luxury billing", said Charles McGregor, CEO of
Hospitality Europe, the owning company of the Hotel Pulitzer.
The hotel lobby and public areas have been redesigned and extended to
include a light and modern design Lounge Bar, the cafe/bar/restaurant
Pulitzers with its spectacular 21st Century "Last Supper" painting, three
courtyard gardens, an art-deco garden room and the Pulitzers Art Gallery.
In addition to renovating existing meeting and conference facilities, the
Hotel Pulitzer has invested in building new facilities, catering for
high-level meetings of all sizes. The ten meeting, conference and banqueting
rooms cater for groups of 10 to 250 persons. A fully equipped business center
is open and ready to assist 24 hours a day.
All 230-rooms differ in size and shape, have new bathrooms with
hand-painted Dutch tiles and are elegantly furnished and decorated to reflect
the character and history of the hotel. Interior color schemes accentuate the
Dutch design and original architectural features, such as the exposed,
original wooden beams on the ceilings.
Approximately 12 miles from Schipol Airport, in the cultural center of
Amsterdam, the Hotel Pulitzer has a private motorlaunch and is located along
the Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht canals within minutes of Dam Square, Royal
Palace, important museums, shopping centers and Anne Frank's house. Seasonal
concerts are held regularly in the courtyard gardens and art-deco garden room
with opera concerts starting in October. The Hotel Pulitzer brims with
contemporary Dutch Art throughout, with original paintings in each room and
sculptures in the courtyard gardens, garden room and art gallery. The
Pulitzer Art Gallery exhibits paintings from local Dutch artists and will be
celebrating the hotel's reopening with a special exhibition from
October 15 for three months. Reservations for the Hotel Pulitzer can be made
through Starwood's reservation office 800-325-3535.
Starwood also operates the Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel & Conference
Center and the newly opened Westin Rotterdam.
Hospitality Europe also owns hotels managed by Starwood in Brussels,
Stockholm, Frankfurt and Amsterdam and is the largest dedicated owner/asset
manager of upscale hotels in Europe with 3,200 rooms in eight properties.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) is one of the
leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 725 properties
in 80 countries and 120,000 employees at its owned and managed properties.
With internationally renowned brands, Starwood is a fully integrated owner,
operator and franchiser of hotels and resorts including: St. Regis, The Luxury
Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, W brands, as well as
Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators
of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information,
please visit us at http://www.starwoodhotels.com.
SOURCE Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
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