These highly personal establishments include l'Augustine in Praguea former Rocco Forte housed in very ancient walls, notably those of a 13th-century monastery. Still in Eastern Europe, the Grand Hotel River Park in Bratislava is also part of the collection. Opened last July, the hotel is located in a developing district on the banks of the Danube, just a short walk from the historic centre of the Slovak capital. Two resorts have also been added to these developments: the Caresse, in Bodrum, and the Falisia, on the Italian Adriatic coast. The brand is also expanding in AsiaOne example is The Grand Mansion, a new establishment in Tianjin.
What's more, Starwood to invest 300 million dollars to give new impetus to the Luxury Collection in the United States. Already in Europe, a $500 million programme completed last year had revitalised some of the world's former hotel glories, such as the Prince de Galles in Paris, the Gritti Palace in Venice and the Alfonso XIII in Seville. Now, thanks to this new wave of renovations, the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, the Liberty in Boston and the Phoenician in Phoenix, among others, are about to be restored to their former glory.
