Article: Westin Hotels and Resorts celebrates on Aug. 27. (60th anniversary)

WESTIN HOTELS & RESORTS CELEBRATES ON AUG. 27

SEATTLE, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Westin Hotels & Resorts will celebrate its 60th anniversary on Aug. 27. The Seattle-based company has grown from an initial 17 hotels to 63 properties located in the United States, Canada, Asia, Mexico and Central America.

Westin is the oldest management company in North America and has been a leader in hospitality industry "firsts." For example, Westin was the first company to introduce guaranteed reservations; the first to offer 24-hour room service; the first to offer free lodging for children staying with their parents; and the first to provide a toll-free reservations ...

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