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Aloft Hotels think bigger ‘n Texas

Aloft Hotels think bigger ‘n Texas

29 September 2009 Press Release Hotel News

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) and its new jet-setting style at a steal Aloft® Hotels brand, are delighted to announce that Aloft will have opened seven new properties in Texas by the end of 2009, the largest concentration of Aloft hotels in the United States.

Four Points by Sheraton opens first prototype hotel

13 July 2009 Press Release Hotel News

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced the opening of Four Points by Sheraton San Antonio Northwest - an event which also marks the launch of the brand’s first prototype hotel and the company’s 450th hotel in the United States. The six-story hotel showcases the Four Points by Sheraton brand’s rejuvenated, contemporary look, complemented by classic and comfortable interior design elements refreshed for today’s self-sufficient traveler. Owned by Galo Properties and managed by DePalma Hotels, Four Points by Sheraton San Antonio Northwest offers 130 spacious guest rooms with comfortable beds, popular extras such as free high-speed Internet and bottled water, and an engaging, social atmosphere.

Marriott and Starwood to roll-out virtual video conferencing

3 July 2009 Press Release Travel Technology News

Marriott and Starwood have announced plans to install high-resolution video conferencing systems in city hotels around the world, in a sign that businesses are replacing travel with technology.Marriott has inked a deal with AT&T to install the Cisco-designed Telepresence systems in 25 hotels in cities including London, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Paris and Frankfurt. The systems will go into a variety of Marriott, J.W. Marriott and Renaissance hotels. The hotel giant expects some will be operational by late October.

Starwood swoops for Golden Tulip

12 June 2009 Press Release Hotel News

Starwood is to buy Dutch hotel chain Golden Tulip in a bid to create a strategic alliance with its own Louvre Hotels brand in existing, as well as emerging, markets. The sale expected to be completed by 26 June, subject to due diligence.