Starwood controls more hotels

Starwood controls more hotels

JAKARTA (JP): U.S-based international hotel chain Starwood
Hotels and Resorts Worldwide is to manage 12 more hotels in
Indonesia following its acquisition of ITT Sheraton Corp. and
Westin Hotels and Resorts, the hotel chain announced on Thursday.

Starwood's Area managing Director Bruce McKenzie said Starwood
would manage 11 hotels under the Sheraton brand and one under the
Westin brand in Indonesia.

"But we will not change their names, because Sheraton and
Westin brands are very important and are widely known by the
public," McKenzie said.

"However, we are considering changing 14 of our hotels
overseas under the Sheraton brand."

Under the acquisition, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide,
operates more than 650 hotels and resorts in more than 73
countries, under brand names Sheraton, Westin, Four Point
(Compass), The Luxury Collection, St. Regis and W Hotels. (gis)