SHANGHAI, April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announces Four Points by Sheraton has been voted unanimously by the readers of TTG China, TTG Asia, TTG-BTmice China and TTGmice through online and print voting as the Best Mid Range Hotel Brand in Greater China at the recent TTG China Travel Awards 2011. It is the second time for brand to receive this award since 2009.
At Four Points, guests travel the way they like with genuine service and modern style. Four Points is always an honest value, with great amenities like free bottled water, free Wi-Fi in public spaces and free internet access in all guestrooms. A delicious breakfast with great coffee – and refreshing, local beer with Best BrewsSM – helps guests start and end the day right. Four Points gives travelers everything they need to be comfortable and productive on the road.
"TTG China Hotel Awards 2011 results are really a tribute to our associates and partners in Greater China, who have helped make Four Points one of the best-loved, fastest-growing brands in the industry," said Mr. Qian Jin, Senior Vice President of Operations for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Greater China. "It's enormously gratifying for us that travel professionals and guests are having the same positive response for our hotels in the region," added Mr. Qian.
Four Points' triumph in the TTG China Travel Awards comes as the brand continues a turbo-charged global expansion. Four Points will open 14 new hotels in Asia Pacific by 2014. In Greater China alone, there are 12 Four Points hotels under operation including Beijing, Guangzhou, Taipei, Shenzhen, Lhasa, Hangzhou, Lianyungang, Qingdao, Tai'an, Taicang and two properties in Shanghai. Within the next three to five years, the brand will double its footprint in the region with more than 11 hotels to open including Shenzhou Peninsula, Sanya, Hefei, Yangzhou just to name a few.
Besides Four Points by Sheraton being voted as the "Best Mid Range Hotel Brand in Greater China", Starwood hotels in the region have also won these prestigious awards:
About Four Points by Sheraton
Great Hotels. Great Rates: With 157 Four Points hotels in 26 countries and territories, travelers can find a great stay with modern style, genuine service and timeless comfort they're looking for, all around the world. From Santiago to Shanghai and Milan to Milwaukee, Four Points hotels can be found in big urban centers, by the airport, near the beach, and in the suburbs. A recent $1 billion invested in renovations, conversions, and new-build hotels has made the brand stronger than ever.
Four Points by Sheraton, like all brands within Starwood's portfolio, is proud to offer the Starwood Preferred Guest® program, which offers a breakthrough policy of no blackout dates on Free Night Awards. To learn more, visit www.spg.com.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1025 properties in 100 countries and territories with 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Meridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft®, and Element SM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
