Starwood to Open Second W in Thailand

Starwood Hotels & Resorts says it will open a W Hotel in Bangkok in 2011. The 400-room W Bangkok will be the brand's second hotel in Thailand, joining W Koh Samui Retreat & Spa in Surat Thani set to open March 1, 2009. W Bangkok will be part of a mixed-use development in the city's commercial and diplomatic center, Starwood said. (DE)