CEO Steven Heyer

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and its new eco-chic brand, Element Hotels, announced a partnership with Nintendo to provide Nintendo DS™ systems pre-loaded with Personal Trainer™: Cooking software to hotel guests. The software, which acts as an interactive culinary coach, makes it easy for travelers to choose recipes, prepare shopping lists and cook meals in the comfort of their fully equipped in-suite kitchens. Guests at all Element hotels have the option of checking out a complimentary hand-held Nintendo DS system that comes with a copy of the Personal Trainer: Cooking software. After selecting recipes based on cooking requirements such as calorie count, cooking ... Read Full Story

Sheraton® Hotels & Resorts Introduces New Website and Becomes First in the Industry to Use Facebook Connect. New Sheraton.com engages travelers through today’s most popular social networking site – Users can now connect directly to their Facebook account, tag friends, share travel experiences, post pictures and more. Sheraton Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of the new sheraton.com, the first hotel industry website to feature Facebook Connect and allow visitors to interact with their friends and family by sharing their travel experiences through today’s most popular social networking site. In 2006, sheraton.com became the first hotel industry website to embrace social media by featuring ... Read Full Story

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Sheraton Puerto Rico Convention Center Hotel – the first full-service hotel and casino built in San Juan in a decade – opens this November. Coming on its heels are the W Retreat and Spa-Vieques Island and The St. Regis Resort and Residences Bahia Beach, both scheduled to open in 2010. The St. Regis also marks a meaningful milestone for Puerto Rico and Starwood as it is the first new luxury hotel to welcome guests to the island since 1997. The three new Starwood properties will join Starwood’s three existing properties in Puerto Rico: Sheraton Old San Juan, Four ... Read Full Story

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. reports results for the third quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. OVERVIEW: Like others in the industry, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has seen its revenue slump as both leisure and business travelers tighten their budgets and stick closer to home. Through the first six months of the year, Starwood's revenue was nearly 24 percent lower than a year earlier. The White Plains, N.Y.-based chain operates the Sheraton, W Hotels, Westin, St. Regis, Four Points, Aloft brands. During the third quarter, Starwood agreed to sell ... Read Full Story

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) – the hotel industry's most global company – today announces it will double its presence in Puerto Rico in the next year with the opening of the island's first W and St. Regis hotels and its second Sheraton. Sheraton Puerto Rico Convention Center Hotel – the first full-service hotel and casino built in San Juan in a decade – opens this November. Coming on its heels are the W Retreat and Spa-Vieques Island and The St. Regis Resort and Residences Bahia Beach, both scheduled to open in 2010. The ... Read Full Story