Davidson Opens Sales Office for Westin Annapolis
ANNAPOLIS, MD, August 1, 2006. Davidson Hotel Company, operators of the Westin Annapolis (Md.) hotel, today announced a "Heavenly" offer for meeting and event planners who are among the first to book an event at the under-construction Westin Annapolis Hotel.
The first five meeting planners to book an event with more than 200 room nights at the hotel will receive a complimentary, signature Westin Heavenly Bed (R). The special offer was made to commemorate the opening of the hotel's sales and booking office, complete with a fully furnished mock guest room, as a major step toward a May 2007 opening.
"We will be the city's first luxury hotel and wanted to showcase the renowned Heavenly Bed(R), which revolutionized the hotel industry and will be part of the new Westin Annapolis hotel experience," said Lew Lemon, hotel general manager. "Even before we officially opened, we already have received numerous calls from meeting and event planners who have heard through the grapevine that Annapolis will finally have a meeting hotel capable of handling groups of up to 650 people."
With more than 11,000 square feet of meeting space, the hotel will specialize in meeting and special event business, a primary market for the property.
"Located near the state capital, waterfront and the Naval Academy, with easy access to nearby Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, the Westin Annapolis is well situated to provide a new regional alternative for meeting planners," Lemon said. "We will be the city's largest hotel and have the largest ballroom in Annapolis with more than 6,500 square feet. The hotel is within walking distance of historic Annapolis and its quaint shops, restaurants, and town dock as well as the Chesapeake Bay, creating a number of unique venues for events.
"In addition, the 225-room luxury hotel will offer an indoor swimming pool, a coffee bar and an upscale 125-person upscale restaurant. The Westin Annapolis is part of a $250 million, 12-acre, mixed-use development that will include 60,000 square feet of boutique-style retail shopping, a day spa, trendy cafes, restaurants and offices, as well as luxury condominium units in an upscale, park-like setting," he added "The complex will have ample parking with 1,100 spaces that have direct elevator access to the lobby. A state-of-the-art performing arts center, also part of the complex, is scheduled to open in 2009. The Westin Annapolis will be a great lifestyle destination for meeting planners who want a unique setting."
The Westin Annapolis will face Park Place's lively pedestrian plaza and central clock tower. The property will offer Westin's signature Heavenly Bed(R) and bedding, the Heavenly Bath (R) and the Westin WORKOUT Powered by Reebok (R) fitness center.
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