WHITE PLAINS, NY— Starwood Hotels and Resorts has been selected as the operator of the new Diplomat Resort, scheduled to open in Hollywood, FL next January. The Diplomat property comprises both a 996-room hotel and convention center, as well as the 60-room Diplomat Country Club and Spa. Starwood will manage the hotel as the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa, while it will manage the country club and spa under its Luxury Collection flag. The Diplomat Country Club and Spa opened in March. The management contract runs for 15 years. LaSalle Investment Management has been selected as the investment manager for the resort. Jones Lang LaSalle spearheaded the selection of the hotel operator and negotiated the management contract.
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