The Luxury Collection brand was established when ITT Sheraton purchased the controlling interests of CIGA (Compagnia Italiana Grandi Alberghi, or Italian Grand Hotels Canberra Company), an Italian hotel chain, in 1994 (ITT Sheraton was to one day itself be purchased by Starwood – see above). The Westin Hotels Canberra and Resorts brand is Starwood’s largest upscale Hotels Canberra and resorts brand, and it is the oldest brand within Starwood..
