The Westin Grand Imagine Will Soon Offer

Elevated Living to its Owners and Guests

Orlando, Florida – The Village of Imagine (www.westinimagine.com), an Intrawest resort development located directly across from the Orange County Convention Center, has just completed the final floor of its first structure, The Westin Grand Imagine. The 12-story structure, with 256 luxury condominium-hotel suites, featuring a heavenly combination of Westin signature comforts and fine furnishings, is scheduled to open in early 2008. 

“We are so pleased with the pace that the construction team has kept in order to reach this topping milestone,” said Alan Cornelius, Playground Destination Properties Inc. sales team manager for The Village of Imagine. “The momentum is strong, and the attraction of the The Village of Imagine is proving to be even more appealing to owners and future guests than we originally envisioned.”

The Westin Grand Imagine will be the primary destination within The Village of Imagine. The 30-acre urban village will feature picturesque walking paths, sparkling lakes, upscale accommodations with elegant dining and entertainment venues. The Village of Imagine will showcase an eclectic collection of neighborhoods, from vibrant enclaves (near the village center with more than 30 unique eateries and boutique shops) to quieter, laid-back neighborhoods all linked to the Convention Center via an elevated connection corridor over Universal Boulevard.

With the sellout of the Westin Grand Imagine, sales are now focused on the next structures at The Village of Imagine. Two four-story buildings with 159 additional luxury suites will mark the gateway into the village. These four-story structures will also feature the commercial locations for the individually-owned unique boutiques, cafes and restaurants in the village.

“Our team has been busily answering inquiries from those who want to own an opportunity within our one-of-a-kind village destination,” said Cornelius. “We’re on a great pace, and we plan to keep it going.”

For more information, please contact Playground Destination Properties Inc., the licensed broker managing the sales and marketing campaign, at (888) 822-3532 / www.westinimagine.com. The Village of Imagine Discovery Center is located at 9635 Universal Boulevard, Orlando. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.® is the parent company of Westin Hotels & Resorts.

Editor’s note: High-resolution images and current construction photos are available for download at www.villageofimagine.com/public/news/mediacenter

The Village of Imagine sales team members, Crispen Breslin, Alan Cornelius, Laurel Marks and Larry Willis, enjoy the view atop the 12-story Westin® Grand Imagine during the topping ceremony.

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About The Village of Imagine
The Village of Imagine is owned by Orlando Village Development Limited Partnership, an Intrawest partnership.  When completed, it will feature approximately 1,000 condominium hotel residences showcasing a mixture of architectural styles authentic to the state, while devoting ample space to native landscaping, abundant water features, natural walkways and preserved green areas.  Located in the heart of Central Florida and next to the Orange County Convention Center, The Village of Imagine will provide a place for business travelers to dine and unwind, a venue for destination travelers to marvel in the one-of-a-kind retail concepts and a friendly gathering place for locals who seek an exceptional level of service and attention. 

About Intrawest
Intrawest is a world leader in destination resorts and leisure travel.  The company has interests in ten resorts at North America’s most popular mountain destinations including Whistler Blackcomb, a host venue for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Intrawest network also includes Canadian Mountain Holidays, the largest heli-skiing operation in the world, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Florida and Club Intrawest—a private resort club with nine locations throughout North America.  In addition, Intrawest develops real estate at its resorts and at other locations across North America and in Europe.  Intrawest is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. For more information, visit www.intrawest.com.

About Playground Destination Properties Inc.
Playground Destination Properties Inc., an Intrawest company, is the premier provider of real estate sales and marketing services for destinations world-wide. With offices spanning the globe in Vancouver, Montreal, Orlando, Reno, Denver, and Lausanne, the Playground family of companies is dedicated to fulfilling its mission of “connecting people with the ultimate places to play”. The company provides a unique breadth of properties from beach and mountain destinations, to golf and urban locations. Playground is currently offering ownership opportunities in world-renowned Whistler Blackcomb–North America’s most popular mountain resort; Honua Kai – the only new condo hotel to hit Ka’anapali Beach, Maui in more than 20 years; and Florida’s Sandestin – 2,400 acres including white sand beaches and world-class golf.  Playground is also proud to be the licensed broker for the Westin’s properties in Orlando and Napa Valley. To learn more about Playground visit www.playground.com.

About Westin Hotels & Resorts
Westin Hotels & Resorts, with more than 127 hotels and resorts in more than 31 countries and territories, is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT). Starwood Hotels & Resorts is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 850 properties in more than 95 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood® Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien® and the recently announced AloftSM and ELEMENTSM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts.