Starwood has signed an agreement with Joint Hospitality Co., Ltd to open a new-build Sheraton Okinawa Ginowan Hotel in Japan, planned to open in 2010. The new Sheraton will be located in Ginowan City, on the west coast of Okinawa main island, close to the Okinawa Convention Centre, and approximately 40 minutes from Naha airport.

The Sheraton Okinawa Ginowan Hotel will comprise 245 guest rooms, of which at least 10% will be suites. Other facilities include a ballroom with 320 square meters, a lobby lounge, an all-day dining restaurant, a Japanese restaurant as well as spa and recreational facilities like gym and indoor/outdoor pool.
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