Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has opened the first Westin hotel in South America, The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center.

The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center features 301 guestrooms and the largest meeting and convention facilities in Peru.Starwood now has nine Westins in Latin America, six in Mexico, one in Guatemala and one in Costa Rica. Overall, Starwood now has 65 hotels and resorts in 13 countries in Latin America.They expect to expand the Westin brand throughout the next decade.The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center is opening under a franchise agreement between Grupo Libertador and Starwood. The two companies previously partnered to open two Luxury Collection properties: Hotel Paracas Resort in 2009 and Tambo del Inka Resort & Spa in 2010, located in Valle Sagrado, near Machu Picchu.Starwood now has nine Westins in Latin America, six in Mexico, one in Guatemala and one in Costa Rica. Overall, Starwood now has 65 hotels and resorts in 13 countries in Latin America.