Starwood dumps Marriott for higher $13bn Chinese offerStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide said a $13 billion cash offer from China's Anbang Insurance Group Company was superior to one from Marriott International, setting the stage for the largest ever deal by a Chinese company in the US. More… |
Hyatt in talks to buy Starwood Hotels, deal likely soonHyatt Hotels Corp is in talks to buy US hotel operator Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide in a cash and stock deal, a source familiar with the matter said. Hyatt's management would retain control of the combined company and More… |
Starwood group signs four new hotels in DubaiInternational hospitality chain Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has signed a strategic agreement with Dubai Properties, a leading real estate developer, for four new hotels in Dubai under its Aloft and Element brand flags. More… |
Bahrain cab drivers celebrate iftar with Starwood HotelsStarwood Hotels & Resorts, a leading international hotel chain, celebrated Iftar with taxi drivers across Bahrain as part of its ongoing commitment to the holy month of Ramadan. The sixth annual ‘Iftar for Cabs’ initiati More… |
Starwood Hotels plans 50 new hotels in ME by 2019Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, a luxury hotel group, has announced plans to open 50 hotels over the next four years in the Middle East, buoyed by the high demand for mid-market brands in the region. One of the leading ho More… |
Emirates, Starwood launch exclusive loyalty programmeDubai-based Emirates airline and Starwood Hotels & Resorts will launch a new programme, Your World Rewards, which allows their loyalty programme members, who register for the rewards package, to receive exclusive rewards of each loyalty prog More… |
Starwood plans new budget hotels in DubaiStarwood Hotels and Resorts, which operates the Sheraton and Le Meridien resorts in the UAE, is focusing on the development of new budget brands in Dubai, UAE. “The next wave of growth in Dubai will be with some of our three and f More… |
Starwood joins hands with BentleyThe global partnership between Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, and Bentley Motors brought signature luxury experiences to the UAE’s new generation of luxury travellers with The St. Regis and Bentley Al Ain Tour. The More… |
Starwood plans 202-room hotel in IraqStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has signed an agreement with Mase Company, a firm managed by Brilliant Role Group to open a new 202-room hotel in Dohuk, Iraq. Set to debut early next year, the facility will be the first of More… |
Starwood to open 3 new hotels in MakkahStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has signed an agreement with Jabal Omar Development Company to open three new hotels in Makkah. Starwood will add 1,496 rooms to the city under the company’s Sheraton, Westin and Four More… |