Starwood will build the first eco-friendly hotel in Washington DC

Starwood Capital Group have signed an agreement with Perseus Realty L.L.C. to build the first luxury eco-friendly hotel in Washington DC. The hotel will be one of the first Starwood properties under the new “1 hotels” brand and will offer its guests 180 rooms. The company announced construction of “1” hotels in four American cities: Seattle, New York, Atlanta and Washington. The hotel in Seattle will be opened in 2009, followed by the opening of the rest of hotels in 2010.....