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- Sheraton has designs on fresh look
- Sheraton, one of the largest hotel chains with more than 400 properties worldwide, is getting an extensive makeover after years of losing customers to competitors. The $1.7 billion project is aimed at renovating nearly half the hotels in North America by next year with fresher decor,...
- Research articles 2008-08-26
- Guests use reward points to party with stars
- For 124,000 Starwood Hotels & Resorts points, Michael and Georgia Soares might have spent six nights in Paris at Starwood's Hotel Prince de Galles on the Champs-Elysees. Instead, the Southern California couple used their hotel points to spend one night with John Travolta and the cast of the movie "Hairspray"...
- Research articles 2007-12-30
- Travelers say high-end hotels make them happier
- Widespread upgrades and new amenities didn't stop the hotel industry from doing worse than a year ago in the University of Michigan's American Customer Satisfaction index, which is out today. The hotel industry scored 71 out of 100, down from 75 last year, says the survey,...
- Research articles 2007-05-15
- 50Plus removes the doubt from 'adventure' vacations.(Going Places)(Senior travel)
- Byline: John Hilferty As seniors traveling the globe, we might not be as adventurous as in the days of our youth, but that doesn't mean the bloom is off the desire. We just want to know ahead of time what we are getting into. ...
- Research articles 2007-04-01
- Hotels go after young business travelers
- Move over Marriott Courtyard and Hilton Garden Inn. Other hoteliers are ramping up to steal a piece of the $135-a-night market that attracts mostly business travelers. With more than 700 Courtyards, Marriott has dominated the category for more than 20 years. Hilton, with about 280 Garden Inns, has been...
- Research articles 2006-08-22
- Sheraton starts an online 'social network' for guests
- TRAVEL Creating a "community" via your Internet site is a dot-com buzzword. Now a big hotel chain is doing it. The Starwood chain began the dialogue with customers in April with TheLobby.com, designed to update and involve Starwood Preferred Guests. This week, Starwood's Sheraton brand unveiled the redesigned...
- Research articles 2006-06-30
- Waldorf's opulent tradition made it a household name
- NEW YORK -- Hilton Hotels' plan to launch a luxury chain under its Waldorf-Astoria brand capitalizes on the colorful history of a distinctive hotel for Manhattan's well-heeled. Built by millionaire William Waldorf Astor in 1893, the Waldorf set many industry standards. The original Waldorf-Astoria was the first hotel to...
- Research articles 2006-01-17
- Fitch Outlook: Strong Fundamentals Should Continue for U.S. Lodging Sector in 2006
- CHICAGO -- The U.S. lodging sector in 2005 was characterized by strengthening industry fundamentals, significant merger and acquisition activity, and the continued evolution of the business models of several large hotel operators. Looking ahead to 2006, Fitch expects the industry's fundamentals to remain strong, as solid demand growth should again...
- Research articles 2005-12-07
- Marriott buys 38 Starwood hotels
- WASHINGTON AFP — US hotel group Host Marriott said it was buying 38 establishments in the United States and overseas from its rival Starwood in a deal worth about four billion dollars. Starwood said the deal includes hotels under the Sheraton, W, Westin, St. Regis and Luxury Collection brands....
- Research articles 2005-11-14
- Starwood Frequent Guest® Points Awarded for Donations to the Red Cross and Starwood Hurricane Relief Fund; Hurricane Katrina Victims to Benefit from Cash Donations
- WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Starwood Preferred Guest, the loyalty program of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) is giving members who donate USD $50 or more to the Red Cross or Starwood Hurricane Relief Fund a one-time award of 500 StarpointsR. Members worldwide are eligible for cash donations...
- Research articles 2005-09-04
- US fund Starwood swallows Taittinger champagne and hotel empire
- PARIS AFP — US investment fund Starwood Capital is to buy French luxury products group Taittinger and its main subsidiary Societe du Louvre in a complex deal valuing the two companies at 2.857 billion euros (3.480 billion dollars), Groupe Taittinger said. The terms valued Taittinger at 1.166 billion euros...
- Research articles 2005-07-22
- US real-estate investor to spend up to 4.8 bln dlrs in Japan
- TOKYO AFP — Starwood Capital Group, a US real-estate investment firm, will spend up to 4.8 billion dollars buying hotels and other commercial buildings in Japan over the next three to five years, a press report says. The Japan branch of the Greenwich, Connecticut-based Starwood Capital will focus on...
- Research articles 2005-01-06
- Singapore court reaffirms Asia Hotel's victory over Starwood.
- By Boonsong Kositchotethana, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 23--The legal battle between Asia Hotel Investments Ltd AHI and the international hotel management group Starwood has come to an end after Singapore's Court of Appeal ruled on Monday in favour...
- Research articles 2004-09-23
- Directors roster: a quarterly record of new director appointments sponsored by Spencer Stuart
- THE DIRECTORS & BOARDS Directors Roster--a quarterly record of new director appointments--is compiled from public and private sources by the editorial staff of DIRECTORS & BOARDS, and is sponsored by Spencer Stuart. Please forward your directors appointments to mporter@directorsandboards.com. Submissions of new directors and appointments are welcome from all sources,...
- Research articles 2004-09-22
- Hotels Chains Try Self-Serve Kiosks for Check-In, Check-Out.
- By Kathy Bergen, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 4--Business traveler Richard Bergquist had one thing on his mind as he checked out of the Hilton Chicago on Wednesday morning. Speed. "All I want is to get...
- Research articles 2004-03-04
- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Named to 2003 AARP Privileges Program
- Business Editors WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 3, 2003 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) AARP Members Receive up to 50% Discounts at all Starwood Brands and Extended Benefits Through the Number One Hotel Loyalty Program in the World Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide,...
- Research articles 2003-02-03
- A little bit of sunshine: consumers' unwillingness to give up their holidays and a greater need for family time continue to support cautious optimism for timeshare and fractional ownership. (special report).
- Timeshare is the one likely bright spot in the hotel industry this year. Although most developers and vacation ownership brands expect sales to soften somewhat in 2003, timeshare's proven resilience during tough times should see sales growing 8% to 12% over the next 10 months. Based...
- Research articles 2003-02-01
- Changing the rules: keeping up with the shifting definitions of frequent flyers can put a crimp in a travel agent's style. (Airlines).
- Rumors of the demise of frequent-flyer programs FFPs have been greatly exaggerated, and despite the airline industry's predisposition to hoard its most lucrative passengers, travel agents will find a number of changes in FFPs affecting how they sell air travel in 2003. ...
- Research articles 2003-01-27
- Many Democratic Convention Donors Have Interests Pending before Boston Mayor.
- The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 11--A review of the complete list of the 64 private donors who have pledged $21 million to Boston's bid to host the Democratic National Convention reveals that many of the corporations and developers have...
- Research articles 2002-12-11
- Airlines.(Guide to Major Domestic Airlines' Frequent- Flyer Programs)(Directory)
- AIRLINES A Guide to Major Domestic Frequent- Flyer Programs AIRLINE/ AIRLINE/ PROGRAM PARTNERS America West...
- Research articles 2002-03-25
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