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Post by Administrator on Nov 25, 2004 20:21:09 GMT -5
From Castanet.net Thompson Report on November 25th: "It looks very positive for that property across from Prospera Place to be the hotel it was always planned for. I understand two big players are now involved and they seem ready to go with a project. Oh, this is a good one….. "Hopefully another beautiful highrise - we need lots of them  |
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Post by DuaneT on Feb 11, 2005 13:31:54 GMT -5
Well it sounds like it is offical.
John Thompson from castanet is reporting the following as of this morning:
New Hotel For Kelowna
Rumours and Things: by John Thomson
Rumour is solid and we have actually been reporting this for months but now it's about to happen. The land opposite Prospera Place that has been held as a hotel site for a number of years and now a deal has been completed.
The Starwood Hotel & Resorts, one of the world’s largest hotel and leisure companies has, I understand made for one of it’s affiliates The
Westin Hotels & Resorts.
Starwood acquires, manages or has the franchising rights to a hotel portfolio that totals 229,000 rooms in 82 countries and is comprised of 140 hotels that Starwood owns or leases, 286 hotels managed on behalf of a third party and 312 hotels for which Starwood receives franchise fees.
This would be quite an addition to the hospitality industry locally. Starwood Hotels & Resorts executive offices are in White Plains, New York.
It’s two largest brands are Westin Hotel & Resorts and Sheraton Hotel & Resorts. Strong brands and brand recognition have put Starwood in a leadership position. In markets worldwide. The company have won awards recently as the “Worlds Leading Hotel Group,” The Best Global Hotel Group.” And nine of their hotels are in the top ten best hotels in the world for Conde Nast Reader’s Choice Awards list.
Posted: February 11 / 8:50 am
Story# 7057 / JT
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Post by Administrator on Feb 12, 2005 0:44:09 GMT -5
Yes, that is exciting! Hopefully it will be a beautiful building!
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Post by exciting on Apr 1, 2005 11:56:47 GMT -5
Being somewhat of a hotel buff.. this IS exciting! I'll have to dig out my SPG Card Out www.spg.com. It would be great to see a nice Westin or Sheraton hotel there. - Brad |
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Post by Administrator on Apr 1, 2005 18:52:28 GMT -5
Yes, this really could be exciting! I hope it is a VERY nice a big building!
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Post by brad on Jun 5, 2005 19:27:18 GMT -5
Noticed an article in the business journal by John Thompson... He wrote that the developer who was planning on building a 350 room Sheraton hotel has pulled out of that development at the last minute... I'm a little dissapointed.
- B
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Post by Administrator on Jun 8, 2005 14:18:16 GMT -5
Actually that was the original proposal a few years back. That fell through. There is another proposal in the works though it is still in the discussion and speculation phase.
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Post by DuaneT on Aug 21, 2005 22:47:57 GMT -5
On Aug 30th, there will be a 20 story hotel proposal going before the APC. The Canada Lands Company will be wishing to changed the proposed height from 7 stories to 20 stories. The hotel will contain 218 rooms and they will to change the parking stalls from 356 to 332 and the loading bays from 9 till 3.
We will have more information after the APC meeting.
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