Ghosts and goblins might not spook grownups on Halloween, but parental guilt sure does! A new survey conducted by Four Points by Sheraton found that 60% of parents feel guilty if they miss trick-or-treating with their kids and three out of four parents say their children would be disappointed if they missed Halloween. And bosses [...]

This makes Sheraton Miramar Resort one of the 99 most popular hotels worldwide.
The HolidayCheck Award one of the most desirable consumer choice awards of the travel industry…HolidayCheck is a portal created by ‘travellers for travellers’, so the prize was assigned by travellers based on opinions released by travellers. That is unique!
The awarding is based on [...]

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announces today that The Westin Roco Ki Beach & Golf Resort is on schedule to open in May 2008. Destined to become one of the world’s most spectacular luxury properties, the 337-room resort will be located directly on a dedicated four-mile stretch of white sand beach in Punta [...]

When checking in to my room at the Jury’s Inn in Limerick, Ireland recently, I noticed a coffee trolley labeled “Il Barista” in the lobby. It was adjacent to the reception desk and had a sleek espresso machine and mini-pastries. Mind you, there was no warm-blooded barista in sight. But my hotel, it seems, was [...]

Starwood Capital Group today announced that the recently launched “1” Hotel and Residences, the world’s first luxury, eco-friendly global hotel brand, will open New York City’s first five-star green hotel on West 40th Street in Manhattan, across from Bryant Park. The “1” Hotel and Residences will be part of a proposed 31-story mixed-use green tower [...]

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has signed eleven new franchise agreements with ITC Limited. As a result, travelers in India will soon have access to 23 hotels in the country under the Sheraton, Westin, The Luxury Collection and Le Méridien brand umbrellas.
As part of the agreement and following significant renovations in recent months, seven existing Sheraton [...]

Starwood Hotels and Resorts said yesterday that its chief executive, Steven J. Heyer, had resigned after he and the company’s board fought over his management style, surprising analysts who said the company’s overall strategy was sound.
The change at the top suggests that the company could be sold, given the favorable buyout environment and the hotel [...]

A 350-room Carlsbad resort and 350-unit timeshare complex about 15 years in the making will see completion of its first phase by the end of the year.
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The 250 hotel rooms and 40 timeshare units are the first phase of the Sheraton hotel and timeshare vacation villas at Grand Pacific Resort’s $220 million development on Carlsbad [...]

Since1992, Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers has enhanced both business and leisure travel guests’ Windy City experiences with stylish accommodations, diverse dining venues and plentiful, flexible meeting and event space. This year, the hotel celebrates its momentous 15th anniversary. Throughout its 15-year history, Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers has undergone many enhancements, including a recent [...]

Unionized workers at the Westin Seattle, the city’s largest hotel, plan to announce today that they’ve negotiated significant pay and benefit increases — a move that they hope will thrust them into the middle class and have a profound impact on the regional service industry.
The national Hotel Workers Rising movement, which has chosen Seattle as [...]

Boykin Management Company, one of the industry’s leading independent hotel management companies, has named Barry M. Shatoff General Manager of the Doubletree Hotel JFK Airport, located in Jamaica, New York. Barry most recently served as the General Manager at the Holiday Inn JFK.
Mr. Shatoff joins Boykin Management Company with over 20 years of experience [...]

LaSalle Hotel Properties announced it will report financial results for the fourth quarter 2006 and its outlook for 2007 on Thursday, February 22, 2007 after the market closes. The company will conduct its quarterly conference call on Friday, February 23, 2007, at 10:00 AM ET.
To participate in the conference call, please follow the steps listed [...]