Westin Los Cabos Ocean Villaa

[rfb813]

Here is an announcement of another SVO resort. They are moving fast.

Starwood Vacation Ownership Extends Its Presence in Mexico with the Westin Los Cabos Ocean Villas
Thursday January 4, 11:01 am ET


ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starwood Vacation Ownership® (SVO), a division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE: HOT - News), today announced plans for its third property in Latin America, The Westin® Los Cabos Ocean Villas. The property will be the first vacation ownership resort in Los Cabos, Mexico developed by a major U.S. lodging company


The vacation ownership resort is adjacent to The Westin Resort & Spa, Los Cabos overlooking the Sea of Cortez. Owners of the Villas will have full access to the hotel's signature amenities, including multiple restaurants, pools, spa and golf, as well as access to the Villa amenities including pools, restaurants and The Westin WORKOUT® Powered by Reebok® fitness facility. Construction and sales of the resort will begin in 2007.

"We are excited to extend our presence in Mexico and build another Westin Vacation Ownership resort adjacent to the renowned Westin Resort & Spa in Los Cabos," said Sergio Rivera, president of real estate development, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. "As Starwood is one of the oldest and most prominent hotel companies in the country, Mexico is an important market for us. A vacation ownership resort is a natural compliment to The Westin Resort and offers guests the benefit of owning a piece of one of the world's premier destinations."

Starwood Vacation Ownership was also the first major U.S. lodging company to develop a vacation ownership resort in Cancun, Mexico: The Westin Lagunamar Ocean Resort. The resort is currently under construction and will include 295 two-bedroom lock off villas upon completion. In addition, SVO will soon begin construction on the St. Regis® Residence Club, Punta Mita, a luxurious mixed-use property including a St. Regis hotel, whole ownership residences and the St. Regis Residence Club, dramatically set on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. The Residence Club will feature roughly 40 free-standing villas, with sales scheduled to begin in 2007.

 

[djp]

this is great news....so the upcoming announced reesorts are...please add if i am missing

-cabo
-cancun
-aruba
-wkorvn
-2 in kuai
-another avon colorado property
-another palm desert property

to add to exisitng
wkorv
2 in arizona
2 in colorado
mission hills
2 in orlando
pga in florida
harborside
st jon
broadway plantation

That is 20 resorts! If they keep this up in a few years they will have eliminated (IMO) the only advantage to MArriott!

I would like to see
Lake tahoe
So cal beach
New york city
London
Paris
Las Vegas
Hilton Head

 

[rfb813]

This new Los Cabos property was formally being developed as the Grand Regina by Club Regina which is part of the Raintree Resort Group and was to be a member of the Raintree Vacation Club. In previous threads there was speculation that Starwood, which took over Club Regina and possibly Raintree would incorportate some of their resorts into SVN. With this announcement this is happening.
Is it possible we will see the inclusion of other Club Regina resorts such as the Club Regina at the Westin Puerto Vallarta or even some Raintree Resorts in Jackson Hole and Whistler incorporated or is this just because the development continues at Los Cabos and allows Starwood the ability to direct the development in its image?
Interesting thoughts.

Here is the link to the Club Regina at the Westin Los Cabos and Grand Regina.

http://www.clubregina.com/ingles/cabos1ing.htm

http://www.grandregina.com/

 

[zinger1457]

this is great news....so the upcoming announced reesorts are...please add if i am missing

-cabo
-cancun
-aruba
-wkorvn
-2 in kuai
-another avon colorado property
-another palm desert property

I went through the annual owners review at Kierland yesterday and he also mentioned the first SVN resort planned for Europe at the Westin Turnberry in Scottland.

 

[Weez]

Thats exciting, does anyone know what golf course will be affiliated with this property? I know El Dorado is virtually attached to the property and it went from a public course to a private course a few years ago. Would be great if thats the course thats affiliated with the Westin.

 

[stevens397]

With the $5 million homes being built alongside El Dorado, I can't imagine it happening. The good news is there are any number of fabulous courses. The bad news I'm sure you know - they each cost an arm and a leg. I took my son and son-in-law to play the Ocean Course and the cash register hit $885!

 

[Weez]

With the $5 million homes being built alongside El Dorado, I can't imagine it happening. The good news is there are any number of fabulous courses. The bad news I'm sure you know - they each cost an arm and a leg. I took my son and son-in-law to play the Ocean Course and the cash register hit $885!

Yea it is VERY expensive, we take an annual golf trip there every year and have had the opportunity to play El Dorado several times and it was such a disappointment when we found out it was going private. It was the best course in Cabo. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love the Ocean Course and will continue the trip just for that reason but boy would i love to see El Dorado back on the map

 

[stevens397]

Ok Weez - someone has to say it.....

If you can afford the annual trip to Cabo, it's time to fork over the $15 and become a member of TUG! Hurts me to see "Guest" and "New Jersey" in the same posting!

In case you missed it, it WAS tongue-in-cheek.

Steve