LOS ANGELES—2015—Westfield, renowned for its shopping centers in the world's finest visitor destinations, recently added three new shopping destinations to its Westfield Travel Collection of tourism properties, brining the collection to a total of 9 shopping centers and 4  airport retail destinations located in California, Washington, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York.

“The Westfield Travel Collection is a select group of Westfield shopping centers that offer shopping, dining, events, entertainment and services tailored to domestic and international travelers,” said Karla Villatoro, Director of Tourism, Westfield US. “This innovative multi-pronged program meets the call by today's travelers for specialized visitor services offered in tandem with unique shopping and dining opportunities.”

The Westfield Travel Collection features shopping centers with world-renowned retailers, restaurants with world-class chefs, personalized services by spas and salons, and seasonal events, concerts, exhibitions and celebrity appearances. The collection includes Westfield San Francisco Centre, Westfield Valley Fair-Silicon Valley, Westfield Century City and Westfield Topanga-Los Angeles, Westfield UTC- La Jolla/San Diego, Westfield Horton Plaza-San Diego, Westfield Southcenter in Seattle, Westfield Garden State Plaza-Paramus New Jersey and Westfield Countryside-Clearwater/Tampa. Each center offers a unique palette of merchandise, food and entertainment located near popular travel attractions and historic landmarks.

Another unique example within The Westfield Travel Collection is how Westfield has transformed the traditional airport shopping experience.  Westfield is a leader in developing luxury retail and dining options in major international airport terminals including the Tom Bradley Terminal at LAX, Chicago O'Hare International Airport, JFK International Airport in New York and Newark International Airport in New Jersey. International l travelers can shop duty free in luxurious designer boutiques by Coach, Bulgari, Fred Segal, Tumi, Michael Kors and more. Adding in full service dining and on-demand spa treatments make international air travel from Westfield International Airport locations a true delight.

Complimentary Traveler Privileges Card

The Westfield Travel Collection centers offer visitors a complimentary Traveler Privileges Card which entitles visitors to hundreds of dollars in shopping and dining savings provided by participating retailers and restaurants, including many of the designer boutiques at the four Westfield airport locations. Offers vary by center based on their unique retail and dining mix. In addition, visitors can receive a special gift with purchase after a day of shopping at a Westfield Travel Collection center. For same day purchases totaling $500USD, they will receive a $25 gift card. For same day purchases totaling $1,000USD, they receive a $50 gift card. These gift cards can be spent at any shop or restaurant and have no expiration. (Gift card offer not available at the airports.)

Complimentary multilingual vouchers are available to travel professionals in printed and electronic format. These vouchers are presented by travelers upon arrival at designated redemption locations to receive their Traveler Privileges Card and center directory.

Customized Visitor and Group Services

A comprehensive suite of visitor services is offered at select locations. Many centers provide currency exchange and foreign language assistance. Customer Service Ambassadors are available to assist with destination information, dining reservations, movie or event schedules and more, including complimentary meet and greets for groups. Complimentary personal shopping is also available with advance notice for assistance with finding specific brands and merchandise for friends and family back home at select department stores. Personal stylists can assist with selecting wardrobe items and accessories to develop a new look for travelers following their vacation.

For groups visiting Westfield Travel Collection centers, an experienced marketing team at each center can customize an array of activities including group dining with prix fixe menus, wardrobe seminars in department stores, beauty makeovers, culinary demonstrations, tours and more.

Westfield San Francisco Centre offers a walking tour, available at net rates, that celebrates this historic San Francisco treasure first built in 1896 with fascinating details of its days as “The Grandest Mercantile Building in the World,” unique architectural features and transformation to its modern day position as the premier West Coast location for shopping. San Francisco Centre also offers pre-paid meal vouchers for groups, which is a perfect solution for tour operators hosting on-the-go groups looking for a quick meal option. A complimentary meal voucher for the bus driver or tour guide is included in the program.

About Westfield Travel Collection:

Westfield, a name synonymous with fashion and style worldwide, includes the Westfield

Travel Collection, a select group of shopping centers located in key U.S. travel destinations

offering brand and designer shopping, café and signature dining, and seasonal entertainment.

Travel Collection centers include Westfield San Francisco Centre and Valley Fair in the San

Francisco Bay Area, Century City and Topanga in Los Angeles, Horton Plaza and UTC in San

Diego, Southcenter in Seattle, Washington, Countryside in Tampa/Clearwater, Florida,

Garden State Plaza in New Jersey, and Westfield World Trade Center, coming soon to Lower

Manhattan in New York. Westfield is also transforming the customer experience in airports

across the U.S. at Los Angeles International, Chicago O'Hare International, John F. Kennedy

International, Newark Liberty International, Houston's George Bush Intercontinental, Boston

Logan International, Orlando International and Miami International.

About Westfield:

Westfield Corporation (ASX: WFD) is a global leader in the design, development and

operation of iconic and innovative retail destinations in major world cities. With a current

portfolio of 40 shopping centers in the United States and United Kingdom, along with a

seminal development site in Italy, Westfield welcomes approximately 425 million customer

visits each year and encompasses more than 7,400 retail shops across nearly 50 million

square feet of space, while registering $17 billion in annual retail sales.                                                        

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Press Contact

Karla Villatoro, Director of Tourism, kvillatoro@us.westfield.com, Office 310-435-6784