St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, component to Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc, proudly celebrated the highly-anticipated official opening of The St. Regis Mauritius Resort, marking the brand’s first hotel in Africa and the 30th St. Regis hotel on the earth. The official opening ceremony was inaugurated by the Prime Minsiter of Mauritius, Dr The Hon Navinchandra Ramgoolam within the presence of Mr. Ashok Uttamchandani and Mr. Ashish Nurani, owners of The St. Regis Mauritius Resort, Mr. Frits van Paasschen, President and CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Mr. Hassan Ahdab, Vp Africa and Indian Ocean and Mr. Bernard de Villèle, General Manager. The celebration was attended by greater than 350 influencers and guests from Mauritius. Hosted on the exclusive St. Regis Mauritius Resort across the Manor House, the festivities...
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Chesapeake Lodging Trust announced today that it has purchased the W New Orleans – French Quarter from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc for $25.5 million. The Trust has entered right into a long-term management contract with Starwood to continue to function the Hotel. “We are very excited to expand our Starwood relationship with our third W hotel and fourth Starwood-branded hotel, including the Le Meridien San Francisco,” stated James L. Francis, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust. “This Hotel is in a superior location and is in exceptional condition following Starwood’s recently completed comprehensive renovation program. With the Hotel’s first four diamond rating in its history, we believe this is often the ideal asset for Chesapeake to go into the rebounding New Orleans marketplace.” The W New...
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc and Majid Al Futtaim Properties today celebrated the hole of Sheraton® Dubai Mall of the Emirates Hotel. With this opening, Starwood now operates 14 hotels in Dubai, representing the very best concentration of Starwood hotels in any one city outside of recent York. Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates Hotel is directly connected to Dubai’s leading shopping destination, Mall of the Emirates, which features greater than 560 international retail brands and can be home to the long-lasting Ski Dubai snow dome. “Sheraton has an extended history within the Middle East, spanning over 50 years and it remains one of the sought-after hotel brands inside the region,” said Hoyt Harper, Global Brand Leader for Sheraton Hotels & Resorts. “With the hole of Sheraton Dubai Mall...
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