HotelChatter - Stories about Westin Jersey City, Newport http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-25T11:55:05Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/1250 NJ: W Hoboken and Westin Jersey City Get Closer to Opening http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/12/29/141332/96 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/8580/WHobokenWestinJerseyCity.jpg" class="top"> <p> If all goes well, Jerseyans will have two spanking new Starwood Hotels to hang out at in the New Year. <a href="http://thelifevicarious.typepad.com/the_life_vicarious/2008/12/hoboken-bridges-the-gap-to-jersey-city-and-finally-opens-their-w-hotel.html">The Life Vicarious blog</a> tipped us off with that latest news on the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+Hotel+Hoboken/local/753"><b>W Hoboken</b></a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Westin+Jersey+City%2C+Newport/local/1250"><b>Westin Jersey City.</b></a> <p> The Westin Jersey City is due to open on February 15th, 2009, and we aren't the only ones to find that an odd date. From The Life Vicarious: <blockquote><p> Considering Valentine's Day is the night before and a Saturday, it seems like a giant misstep, regardless they're taking reservations now. </blockquote></p><p> Meanwhile, over at the W Hoboken, the hotel is still <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/12/7/215622/064/hotels/More_on_the_W_Hoboken_and_its_Mood_Curtains_">on track</a> for a February 26th opening and room will AndrewC 2008-12-29T15:23:00-05:00 This Week in Hotel Delays :: Starwood Hotels Not Immune to Delays http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/9/105614/042

We always enjoy, and well, it drives us crazy at times too, watching hotel opening dates slowly but surely get pushed back. Some hotel operators are infamous for it, and some manage to keep it on the DL.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts is one of the companies that try to keep it on the DL but since some of their locations have such high visibility, it's impossible to not notice. After the jump, we run down some of the good and the bad in the Starwood portfolio as it pertains to hotel openings and delays. ]]> AndrewC 2008-10-09T11:54:30-05:00 Jersey City: Westin Jersey City Construction Update http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/11/133130/020 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/westinmerged.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p>If anything ever forces you to go to Jersey City (just kidding...sorta), you'll be able to stay in a brand spankin' new Westin as of November 1st. Based on these construction shots we scored, things seem to be coming along nicely and an on-time opening may even be a possibility! <p>Among the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Westin+Jersey+City%2C+Newport/local/1250"><b>Westin Jersey City</b></a>'s features that may help to make Jersey bearable (kidding again!) are the views of Manhattan: <blockquote><p>The suites are all located on the curve of the front of the building. &nbsp;The bathrooms for the suites will have deep soaking tubs set right by the windows for Manhattan views. The Presidential [suite] will have a 180 degree views from SoHo to Battery Park.</p></blockquote> Jenna 2008-06-11T13:57:52-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/