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Hundreds of Starwood Hotels to Dim Lights for Earth Hour 2010
For the second year, hundreds of hotels in the Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. portfolio will participate in Earth Hour, the global environmental awareness event created by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), to send a powerful global message about the importance of environmental sustainability and caring for the planet.
Starwood Piloting Secret Loyalty Program Beyond SPG
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is in the pilot stage of a secretive guest loyalty program that targets the most valuable frequent travelers from rival hotel companies and even its own Starwood Preferred Guest program.
Martina Boettcher, Regional Director, Starwood Cameroon ‘Le Meridien’ @ ITB 2010
Martina Boettcher- Regional Director of Sales & Marketing, Africa & Indian Ocean - star.wood - Cameroon ‘Le Meridien’
Bob Lunnon - Director, Global Leisure Sales Asia Pacific, Starwood Hotels and Resorts @ ITB 2010
Bob Lunnon - Director - Global Leisure Sales Asia Pacific - star.wood Hotels and Resorts - interviewed at ITB 2010
The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort Reaches Major Development Milestone
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. proudly announces that in less than 24 months since the implosion of the landmark Sheraton Bal Harbour, The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort has completed vertical construction for all three of its 27-story towers. This is an impressive accomplishment and significant milestone in the development of what some industry experts estimate to be the largest, active residential-resort project in the Southeast United States.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Names Vasant Prabhu Vice Chairman
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced today that the company has named its Chief Financial Officer, Vasant Prabhu, Vice Chairman, in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the company. Starwood’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Frits van Paasschen, made the announcement following the company’s recent Board of Directors meeting.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Goes Live with Global TelePresence Meetings Suites
From the Magnificent Mile to Down Under: W Chicago City Center and Sheraton on the Park Sydney first in Starwood’s Global Portfolio to introduce Cisco TelePresence for Virtual Meetings
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Extends Global Footprint with $4 Billion in New Developments Through 2012
Starwood Hotels’ Largest Brand Initiates a Strategic Worldwide Expansion Adding Roughly 50 Hotels and more than 20,000 Guestrooms in the Next Three YearsBrand will Nearly Double Footprint in China - 24 New Hotels in Pipeline
Hotels Offer Perks in Exchange for Less Housekeeping
Wall Street Journal First, hotels asked guests to opt out of daily towel replacement for environmental reasons. Then it was bed linens. Now it’s the entire room
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Exploring Redevelopment Plan for the Sheraton Manhattan at Times Square
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) announced today a redevelopment plan for the 665-room Sheraton Manhattan at Times Square in New York City. The company is exploring a variety of options to maximize the long-term value of this significant asset which occupies 395,000 square feet of real estate, covering a full city block, bounded by Broadway, Seventh Avenue and 51st and 52nd Street near Times Square.
The Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport Opens in Time for Winter Games
Westin Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announces the opening of The Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport, a sophisticated, new-build hotel in Richmond, B.C. owned and managed by Wall Financial Corporation. The hotel inspires personal renewal with the help of the Westin brand’s signature amenities, fine dining and instinctive service.