WHITE PLAINS, NY— Starwood Hotels & Resorts has named William Feather as vice president of hotel operations, Las Vegas, where he will run the first-ever Planet Hollywood hotel, which will become the largest hotel in the Starwood group. He will also oversee all Starwood properties in Las Vegas, according to a recent report in The Desert Sun. He formerly served as general manager of The Westin Mission Hills Resort. Starwood said it will spend $150 million to transform the former Aladdin Hotel, which opened in 2000, into the Planet Hollywood hotel, casino, spa and entertainment complex. Once completely transformed, the hotel will have 2,600 guestrooms and 700 timeshare units, according to the report. Just prior to taking his position in Las Vegas, Feather has been asked to temporarily run the Westin Copley Plaza in Boston during the Democratic National Convention next week. The Copley will be the headquarters for both the convention and the John Kerry campaign. SOURCE: The Desert Sun
