THE WESTIN LA CANTERA NAMED ONE OF TRAVEL + LEISURE’S TOP 500 HOTELS AND RESORTS IN THE WORLD
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SAN ANTONIO, TX - The Westin La Cantera begins 2004 in the top 500. Travel and Leisure magazine has named The Westin La Cantera to its 500 Greatest Hotels and Resorts in the World list. This great honor is given to the property by the most discriminating travelers, T+L readers. The list, which is presented in the January 2004 issue, is a traveler’s most comprehensive guild to the world’s top hotels and resorts. The Westin La Cantera is featured as a new addition to the 2004 list in the Texas section, which lists 9 other properties in the state.
“We never stop our quest to become the premier Four Star resort destination in the United States, and being listed in the T + L 500 Greatest Hotels and Resorts by such a prestigious publication verifies that we are moving in the right direction to meet our goals and the needs of our guests,” said Anthony M. Cherone, General manager of The Westin La Cantera Resort.
This is the second annual T+L 500 list selected by readers and edited by T+L Editor in Chief, Nancy Novogrod to provide pertinent resort information, from atmosphere and amenities to unique characteristics that meet travelers needs, such as “nice price”, “romantic” and “good for kids”.
Set atop one of San Antonio’s highest points, The Westin La Cantera Resort was built on the site of an abandoned limestone rock quarry, which translated in Spanish gives the resort its name, the rock quarry – “la cantera”. Named in 2003 by Conde Nast Traveler as one of the “Top 30 North American Resorts” and one of the “2003 top 100 Golf Resorts in the U.S.,” The Westin La Cantera Resort features 36 holes of championship golf, a state-of-the-art golf academy, 508 guestrooms, a secluded Casita Village, five outdoor pools, two hot tubs, the Westin Kids Club, a full cardio and weight fitness center, and a full array of spa services.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 850 properties in more than 95 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood® Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien®, AloftSM and the recently announced ElementSM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com/pressclub.
1/12/2004
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The Westin La Cantera Resort | 16641 La Cantera Parkway, San Antonio, TX 78256
Phone: (210) 558-6500 | Fax: (210) 247-9641 | Info@WestinLaCantera.com |
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