{"id":234424,"date":"2024-04-03T06:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T23:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=234424"},"modified":"2024-04-02T17:58:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T10:58:27","slug":"westin-brand-debuts-in-penang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2024\/04\/westin-brand-debuts-in-penang\/","title":{"rendered":"Westin brand slated for Penang"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>PENANG, 3 April 2024: Marriott International confirmed Monday it has signed a hotel management agreement with Westfield Global to bring The Westin brand to the popular island of Penang.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located along the sea-facing promenade of Gurney Drive, The Westin Hotel, Penang, is slated to open in 2026 and will have 217 rooms and suites.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"363\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-1-600x363.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-234425 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-1-600x363.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-1-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-1.jpg 662w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/363;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The signing ceremony was graced by His Royal Highness, Tuanku Raja Muda of Perlis and Chairman of Westfield Global Sdn Bhd (centre) joined by Dato\u2019 Yeoh Yih Sean, Director of Westfield Global Sdn Bhd (on his left), Mr. Kevin Chen, Senior Vice President Hotel Development, Asia Pacific Marriott International (on his right) and witnessed by Directors from Westfield Global Sdn Bhd and representatives from Marriott International.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The hotel will offer guests sweeping views of greenery and the Andaman Sea beyond. 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