Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced plans to open its first W property in Boston, the W Boston Hotel and Residences, in 2009 in the city's theatre district. The property will feature 235 guest rooms, a restaurant, bar and luxury spa. Starwood's W brand is in the midst of unprecedented growth both domestically and internationally, with hotels announced in such exotic cities as Bangkok and Istanbul as well more familiar U.S. cities such as Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale. (DE)