WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 22, 1999 - Starwood Hotels
Resorts announced today the addition of the Hotel Santa Marina, Mykonos,
Greece, to its Luxury Collection.
The
Hotel Santa Marina at Ornos Bay, enjoys the best location on the island
of Mykonos. The hotel is located directly on the Aegean Sea with expansive
seafront and ocean bay frontage on three sides. The hotel and its marina
have long appreciated a reputation of exclusivity, with its clientele including
the world�s rich and famous. �We are delighted to welcome the Hotel
Santa Marina into The Luxury Collection. This prestigious island resort
is a welcome destination in the Greek islands and we are certain of its
positive impact enhancing The Luxury Collection�s portfolio,� said W. Douglas
McKenzie, Vice President Brand Manager, The Luxury Collection. The
Hotel Santa Marina has 90 bedrooms, including 23 suites and 3 villas with
private pools. Other luxury facilities include: two restaurants and two
bars; pool; gardens; two tennis courts; health club with gym, saunas, jacuzzis,
steam, massage and beauty salon.
The Luxury Collection, is a unique collection of hotels and resorts
that offer exceptional service to an elite clientele. Many of these hotels,
some of them centuries old, are internationally recognized as being among
the world�s finest. The Luxury Collection consists of 57 hotels and resorts
worldwide, 31 of which are within Europe. Other Luxury Collection
resorts within Europe include the exclusive Hotel Cala Di Volpe, Costa
Smeralda, Sardinia and the Sheraton Algarve, Pine Cliffs, Portugal. The
Sheraton Hotel Grande Bretagne, in Athens, Greece, is another Starwood
Hotel.
Mykonos is one of the most visited and well-known Greek islands. The
island is easily accessible from Athens and other Greek cities with hourly
flights of 30 minutes destination. With a major recent airport expansion,
Mykonos also supports tour operators from most major European cities.
Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide, Inc., through its St. Regis, Luxury
Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points and W subsidiaries, is one of
the leading hotel companies in the world with more than 700 hotels in 72
countries and 185,000 employees at its owned, managed, leased and franchised
properties. |