WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Hotels and Resorts
Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announces the addition of three new Four Points by
Sheraton hotels in Rome, Milan and Nice.
Four Points by Sheraton Roma West
A 240-room new construction in Rome, Four Points by Sheraton, Roma West,
is conveniently located within 10 minutes' drive of Rome's EUR business
satellite city and within a 20 minute drive of each of Rome's two airports and
the City Center. The hotel will have a total of 240 keys, including 18 suites,
a state-of-the-art fitness center, a restaurant, a bar and 12 banqueting and
meeting rooms for a total of up to 700 people and is scheduled to open in June
2001.
Four Points by Sheraton Royal Milan Center
Located in Italy's major business and financial, this 205-room hotel has
10 suites, a restaurant, bar, fitness center and 9 meeting rooms able to
accommodate up to 460 people. It is conveniently located within walking
distance of Milan's central railway station and steps from Piazza della
Repubblica.
Four Points by Sheraton Elysee Palace Nice
In Nice, France, Starwood has entered into an agreement with Interhotels,
SA, a management affiliate of the Royal Monceau Group for the operation of the
Four Points by Sheraton, Elysee Palace Nice. This 143-room hotel is located
just off the Promenade des Anglais, steps from the beach and all other
attractions of this fabulous destination in the French Riviera. Facilities
include 20 suites including 2 presidential suites, a restaurant, a bar, a
total of 250 square meters of banqueting and meeting rooms and a breathtaking
roof-top swimming pool overlooking the Mediterranean coastline and sea.
"These new Four Points by Sheraton hotels are a clear example of our
dedication to growing our Four Points brand across Europe," declared Roeland
Vos, President of the European Division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide. "With these three new additions we are providing full-service
product in the mid-scale segment in destinations where we already operate
hotels in the upscale and luxury segments, while also adding Nice to our
portfolio. Having had considerable success to date with our Four Points by
Sheraton hotels in Germany, Belgium and Israel, these new additions in Italy
and France greatly accelerate our Four Points by Sheraton development, and we
are currently working on opening additional units in several other European
destinations."
Four Points by Sheraton was introduced in 1995, and each hotel offers
guests the chance to experience the excellence and quality of a full-service
hotel at convenient mid-scale rates. In 2001, Four Points by Sheraton
continues to be the fastest growing mid-price hotel chain in the global
lodging industry with 141 hotels in 14 countries worldwide, including
10 hotels in Europe.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and
leisure companies in the world with more than 725 properties in 80 countries
and 120,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. With
internationally renowned brands, Starwood is a fully integrated owner,
operator and franchiser of hotels and resorts including: St. Regis, The Luxury
Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, W brands, as well as
Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators
of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For further information,
please visit us http://www.starwood.com
** Please contact Starwood's toll-free media hotline at 866-4-STAR-PR
866-478-2777 for photography or additional information**
SOURCE Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
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mark.ricci@starwoodhotels.com, both of Starwood Hotels and
Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
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