An Exclusive Angels & Demons Experience Room Package Offers Guests the Chance to Sleep like an Angel at The Westin Excelsior Rome
SHANGHAI, May 19 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Westin Hotels & Resorts, one of the luxury and upscale brands of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), has joined forces with Sony Pictures to become the official hotel partner for the motion picture Angels & Demons, arriving in theaters worldwide on May 15, 2009.
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Since much of the action in the movie adaptation of Dan Brown’s novel takes place in Rome, the spotlight of this partnership is very much on the landmark The Westin Excelsior Rome. The property is located in the celebrated Via Veneto district and has been hosting celebrities, statesmen and artists visiting the Eternal City since 1906. In recognition of the event, this lavish hotel has created a special Angels & Demons room package that will be available until early 2010 and can be booked at http://www.westin.com/angelsanddemons .
The ‘Angels & Demons Experience’ includes a two night stay with luxury accommodations in one of the hotel’s stylish double rooms, featuring the iconic Westin Heavenly Bed(R), a luxurious all-white ensemble featuring a cozy down blanket and 5 sumptuous pillows. It also offers the opportunity to take part, either privately or as part of a group, in the ‘Path of Illumination’, the official Angels & Demons tour. The tour involves solving puzzles and decoding secret messages hidden in ancient sculptures and texts, and takes visitors around the most beautiful piazzas in Rome, as well as other historical sites. The package also offers guests a 20% discount at all of the hotel’s first-rate restaurants and bars and a 20% reduction on the Angels & Demons-themed menu available at the exclusive Doney restaurant.
Members of the Starwood Preferred Guest(R) (SPG) program globally didn’t miss out on the action with the chance to bid for four tickets to the world premiere of the film that was held in Italy’s capital city on May 4, 2009, through the SPG Moments program (spg.com/moments). This glamorous affair was also attended by the film’s stars.
“We are delighted to have teamed up with Sony Pictures for this exciting opportunity and be offering our most loyal guests, yet another unique experience through our Starwood Preferred Guest programme,” says Susanne Barfoed, Vice President for Westin and Sheraton, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Europe Africa & Middle East. “In addition, Westin Hotels & Resorts worldwide are already well known for offering guests a taste of heaven through the trademark Heavenly Bed(R), Heavenly Bath(R), Heavenly Shower(R) and the Heavenly Spa by Westin(TM).”
“With the movie set primarily in Rome, this is the ideal opportunity to offer movie lovers and others a truly special and unique way to explore the city and get to know some of the movie’s original sights,” says Mary Goss Robino, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing Partnerships for Sony Pictures. “We are delighted to be working with Westin Hotels & Resorts on this once in a lifetime package.”
As official hotel partner for Angels & Demons, The Westin Excelsior Rome is supporting a global sweepstakes inviting guests to win a unique holiday prize package. Thirty-nine prize-winners and a guest will enjoy a trip to Rome, a stay at The Westin Excelsior and will enjoy the many Angels & Demons experiences including a four-course dinner themed around the elements of fire, water, wind and earth and official tour.
The team behind the global phenomenon The Da Vinci Code returns for the highly anticipated Angels & Demons, based upon the bestselling novel by Dan Brown. Tom Hanks reprises his role as Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, who once again finds that forces with ancient roots are willing to stop at nothing, even murder, to advance their goals. Ron Howard returns to direct the film, which is produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, and John Calley. The screenplay is by David Koepp and Akiva Goldsman. What terrifying discovery would make the Vatican turn to Robert Langdon, the man who cracked history’s most controversial code? When Langdon discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati - the most powerful underground organization in history - he also faces a deadly threat to the existence of the secret organization’s most despised enemy: the Catholic Church. Upon learning that the clock is ticking on an unstoppable Illuminati time bomb, Langdon travels to Rome, where he joins forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and enigmatic Italian scientist. Embarking on a nonstop, action-packed hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and even to the heart of the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra will follow the 400-year-old Path of Illumination that marks the Vatican’s only hope for survival.
About Westin(R) Hotels & Resorts
Westin(R) (luxury and upscale full-service hotels, resorts and residences) is a lifestyle brand competing in the upper upscale sector in nearly 30 countries around the globe. Each hotel offers renewing experiences that inspire guests to be at their best. First impressions at any Westin hotel are fueled by signature sensory experiences of light, music, white tea scent and botanicals. Westin revolutionized the industry with its famous Heavenly Bed(R) and Heavenly Bath(R) and launched a multi-million dollar retail program featuring these products. Westin is the first global brand to offer in-room spa treatments at every hotel and the first to go smoke-free in North America. Westin guests stay in shape at WestinWORKOUT(R) Powered by Reebok (SM). The new Westin Superfoods(R) menu is the latest way we bring renewal to guests, with foods considered best for providing disease-fighting and health-enhancing benefits due to their high nutrient and antioxidant content.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 960 properties in approximately 97 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis(R), The Luxury Collection(R), W(R), Westin(R), Le Meridien(R), Sheraton(R), Four Points(R) by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft(SM), and Element(SM). Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com http://www.starwoodhotels.com .
About Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in more than 100 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com .
