Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh

Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh
Hotel chain Westin Hotels
General information
Address 1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
Coordinates 40°26′39″N 79°59′42″W / 40.4442°N 79.9949°W / 40.4442; -79.9949Coordinates: 40°26′39″N 79°59′42″W / 40.4442°N 79.9949°W / 40.4442; -79.9949
Opening 1986
Management Westin Hotels
Height 324 feet (99 m)
Technical details
Floor count 26
Other information
Number of rooms 615
Number of restaurants 1

The Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh is a hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh, with a prominent position in the area adjacent to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center and the Cultural District. The hotel broke ground on December 6, 1984 and was originally known as the Vista International, construction "topped off" on September 26, 1985[1] and the hotel opened in 1986.[2][3] In the 1980s it hosted the annual regional ad agency awards & banquet.[4]

Notable guests

Several notable figures have chosen the hotel:

References

  1. "The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. "Historic Pittsburgh". Digital.library.pitt.edu. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  3. "Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh | Buildings". Pittsburgh /: Emporis. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  4. "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  5. Belculfine, Lexi (2013-12-05). "Nelson Mandela visited Pittsburgh 22 years ago today - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Post-gazette.com. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  6. "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  7. "George W. Bush: Remarks at a Bush-Cheney Luncheon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania". Presidency.ucsb.edu. 2003-12-02. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  8. "Richard B. Cheney: Vice President's Remarks at a Luncheon for Congressman Tim Murphy". Presidency.ucsb.edu. 2005-07-25. Retrieved 2014-02-19.

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