Starwood Hotels' Sizzling Aloft Brand Completes Second Adaptive Re-Use Project Aloft Tulsa Downtown Transformed Former City Hall as Part of a Downtown Revitalization Project STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Starwood Hotels & Resorts...Show More Summary
Starwood Hotels & Resort's Sizzling Aloft Brand Debuts in Cancun Aloft Hotel's authentic design, forward-thinking technology and stylish urban attitude arrives in one of the world's most renowned destinations STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS...Show More Summary
As the U.S. economy improves, both personal travelers and corporate travelers are returning to the road with a little more money to spend. The lodging industry has begun to see considerable improvement as a result, with many chains reporting pre-recession earnings. A TripAdvisor survey revealed 42% of U.S. travelers are planning to increase travel spending [...]
As noted by LoyaltyLobby, it appears as if Starwood has increased the category of the Four Points by Sheraton LAX from a category two property to a category three property. This means the hotel has gone from costing 3,000-4,000 Starpoints per night, to costing 7,000 Starpoints per night on a free night redemption. Using cash [...]Show More Summary
There is an interesting tort case out of Miami where a New Jersey woman, Anna Burgese, is suing W Hotel (owned by Starwood) after a beat down by prostitutes outside of the hotel. Burgese says that the hotel is widely known as catering to a large prostitution business and failed to protect guests. Police believe […]
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Continues to Expand Its Lead in China Largest High-End Hotel Operator to Open 20 Hotels in 2013 70 Percent of Pipeline Planned for Tier Two and Three Cities BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Show More Summary
Foursquare, which recently began letting large advertisers like Burger King, Gap and Starwood Hotels promote themselves on the platform, is testing a program that lets small businesses do the same.
Advertising Age reports that Foursquare is letting a "handful" of New York-based merchants promote store listings on the platform. Show More Summary
TripAdvisor recently published a bi-annual survey showing that travel spending and hotel profitability should increase in 2013. The report states that 42% of U.S. travelers are planning to increase their travel spending in 2013. Globally, 68% of hoteliers are optimistic that profits will increase in 2013. Additionally, 40% of global accommodations were planning to increase [...]
Le Meridien to Debut in New Orleans Following Strategic Conversion Le Méridien New Orleans to Open in 2014 following Extensive $29 Million Renovation to Reposition the Hotel, Currently Operated under Starwood's W Brand NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Show More Summary
Starwood to Present at the Goldman Sachs Lodging, Gaming, Restaurant & Leisure Conference STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. ( NYS: HOT ) will be presenting during the Goldman Sachs Lodging, Gaming, Restaurant and Leisure Conference in New York City on Monday, June 3 at 12:45 p.m. Show More Summary
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc (NYSE:HOT) was in 38 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013. HOT investors should be aware of an increase in activity from the world’s largest hedge funds recently. There were 34 hedge funds in our database with HOT positions at the end of the [...]
Westin Riverfront Resort in Avon, Colorado consists of a hotel, Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, Beaver Creek Mountain and a Starwood Vacation Property, Westin Riverfront Mountain Villas, Beaver Creek Mountain. The Starwood resort property sits in the valley beside the Eagle River at an elevation of 7,400 feet at the base of Beaver Creek ski [...]Show More Summary
The two heavyweights in their respective industries are teaming up to install solar PV and renewable energy systems across Starwood properties worldwide, a key element of Starwood's 30/20 by 20 sustainability strategy.. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Partners With NRG Solar In Global Alliance was originally published on: CleanTechnica. Show More Summary
Starwood Hotels says the future of luxury hotels is catering to the luXurY traveler, according to an exclusive interview given to Melanie Nayer in her column at 4Hoteliers.com. The article says 85% of Starwood’s luxury guests are Generation X and Generation Y wealthy travelers. These are the people who were born 1966-1976 Gen X, and [...]Show More Summary
Despite the seasonality of revenue, the hotel and motel industry requires constant renovations and maintenance to keep businesses healthy. In such a competitive environment, most global hotel companies are searching to augment guest satisfaction and gain a better foothold in the industry. Hence, brand conversion and remodeling are very important. I am going to analyze [...]
Starwood Hotels & Resorts and NRG Energy Introduce an Industry-Leading Alliance to Develop Solar Power at Hotel Properties — Starwood to install nearly 3 megawatts of solar power in partnership with NRG in first phase of the program — STAMFORD, Conn. Show More Summary
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Announces New Customer Contact Center in Wichita, Kansas Starwood Hiring New Associates to Meet Growing Demand & Continue Leading the Industry in Customer Service STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- StarwoodShow More Summary
Sheraton Raises a Glass to Celebrate Global Roll-out of Premium Wine Program with 24 Hour "Toast Around the World" Sheraton Social Hour Now Featured at more than 400 Hotels around the World Starwood's Largest Brand Announces PremierShow More Summary
Starwood Hotels & Resorts to Increase Hotel Footprint by 50 Percent in Latin America in the Next Five Years The Company's CEO and Senior Executives Toured Brazil and Colombia in Pursuit of Development Opportunities STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Show More Summary
The lawsuit between Starwood and the Parker Meridien Hotels is fascinating not just because it’s a window into agreements between loyalty programs and hotels that we don’t often get to see the details of but also because it reveals a ton about how the programs work. In this case it’s alleged that because Starwood pays its hotels a [...]Show More Summary