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Starwood unveils new hotel and spa in Panama
POSTED 10 Jan 2013 . BY Aoife Dowling
Starwood continues its growth in Latin America with the opening of a second Westin-branded property in Panama.

Located in Panama's City's corporate and financial centre Costa del Este, The Westin Panama is the third Starwood property operated by Bern Hotels & Resorts.

The new property features 218 guestrooms including 45 suites as well as a Sensory Spa by Clarins.

Located on the hotels rooftop, the spa features a range of treatment rooms for facial and full-body massages.

Spa facilities include a hydrotherapy pool, sauna and vapour baths, an infinity pool and separate thermal areas for women and men.

Signature treatments include anti-aging facial and barley extract, body exfoliation with bamboo and body treatment with peach milk.

A range of treatments tailed to men and expectant mothers are also on offer.

The Sensory Spa will also house a fitness centre with cardio and weight-lifting equipment as well as group classes that include spinning, aerobic, step and personal training.

Osvaldo Librizzi, co-president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts America said: "We are delighted to expand our partnership with Bern Hotels & Resorts and open another spectacular Westin hotel in Panama, Latin America's fastest growing market and a strategic business hub."

"Panama is experiencing an influx of foreign investment and large-scale infrastructure improvements, including the soon-to-be-completed enlargement of the Panama Canal."

With the opening of The Westin Panama, Westin now has 12 hotels in Latin America, spanning five countries including Panama, Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica and Guatemala
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NEWS
Starwood unveils new hotel and spa in Panama
POSTED 10 Jan 2013 . BY Aoife Dowling
Starwood continues its growth in Latin America with the opening of a second Westin-branded property in Panama.

Located in Panama's City's corporate and financial centre Costa del Este, The Westin Panama is the third Starwood property operated by Bern Hotels & Resorts.

The new property features 218 guestrooms including 45 suites as well as a Sensory Spa by Clarins.

Located on the hotels rooftop, the spa features a range of treatment rooms for facial and full-body massages.

Spa facilities include a hydrotherapy pool, sauna and vapour baths, an infinity pool and separate thermal areas for women and men.

Signature treatments include anti-aging facial and barley extract, body exfoliation with bamboo and body treatment with peach milk.

A range of treatments tailed to men and expectant mothers are also on offer.

The Sensory Spa will also house a fitness centre with cardio and weight-lifting equipment as well as group classes that include spinning, aerobic, step and personal training.

Osvaldo Librizzi, co-president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts America said: "We are delighted to expand our partnership with Bern Hotels & Resorts and open another spectacular Westin hotel in Panama, Latin America's fastest growing market and a strategic business hub."

"Panama is experiencing an influx of foreign investment and large-scale infrastructure improvements, including the soon-to-be-completed enlargement of the Panama Canal."

With the opening of The Westin Panama, Westin now has 12 hotels in Latin America, spanning five countries including Panama, Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica and Guatemala
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