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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Announces the Opening of Its First Property in China's Shandong Province

2009-09-29 12:29 3058

Sheraton Jinan hotel to debut in the spring city of China

JINAN, China, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today that Sheraton Jinan Hotel opens its doors in the new central business district of Jinan, the capital of Shandong province. The opening of Sheraton Jinan further strengthens Sheraton brand's aggressive growth in China.

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"We are very excited to be the first Starwood property in Shandong Province," said Liu Zong, the hotel's general manager. "What is more exciting with this city is that the people are naturally warm, generous, well-educated and hard working, thanks to the area's deep culture and history. Jinan is developing extremely rapidly and we would like to grow together with this city as well."

Located in East New Town, the center of Jinan's new central business district, Sheraton Jinan hotel is just minutes away from the new Olympic Sports Centre. Being part of the complex consisting of upscale shopping, dining and entertainment outlets, the hotel has easy access to the Jinan Train Station, Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport and the current Jinan city centre.

The Sheraton Jinan Hotel has 410 beautifully decorated and spacious guest rooms and suites. All rooms and suites feature the signature Sheraton Sweet Sleeper(TM) Bed known for its soft duvet and plush down pillows. High speed internet access will allow guests to stay connected to what is important to them.

Sheraton believes that life is better when shared. Now guests can enjoy Link@SheratonSM, which is in the heart of the Sheraton Lobby, and can surf the web on terminals or bring their laptops for complimentary wireless broadband. With a lobby designed so guests can socialize with new friends or old, at Sheraton, they feel at home.

With access to more than four restaurants and lounges at the Sheraton Jinan Hotel, ranging from casual to fine-dining, there are plenty of kinds of cuisine to explore. Guests may gather with friends and family together at one of Sheraton Jinan Hotel's restaurants including the Feast All Day Dining Restaurant, the Miyabi Japanese restaurant and the Yue Chinese Restaurant, or they can have a cup of coffee and enjoy a great selection of refreshing cocktails at Connexion lobby lounge.

With over 3,500 square meters of function space plus a team of experienced events and banquet specialists, The Sheraton Jinan Hotel is a great choice for a graceful event -- Whether it is a large-scale conference, a corporate gathering, or a fantastic wedding. Thirteen versatile and flexible function rooms range in size from 40 to 1222 square meters, ensuring guests will find the ideal venue for their events and individual needs. The hotel's fully-equipped Business Center will be able to provide all business support services.

The hotel also features indoor and outdoor pools, a well-equipped gymnasium, Shine Spa and Link@Sheraton, which are perfect places to keep guests refreshed, relax and totally in touch.

For more information or reservations, please call the hotel at (86 531) 8162 9999, fax to (86 531) 8162 9990, or email at jinan.sheraton@sheraton.com, or visit http://www.sheraton.com/jinan .

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts

Helping guests make connections at more than 400 hotels in 75 countries around the world, Sheraton is revitalizing its iconic brand while continuing its aggressive international expansion by adding 54 hotels and 20,000 guestrooms by 2009.

Sheraton Hotels is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 960 properties in 97 countries and 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(R), The Luxury Collection(R), W(R), Westin(R), Le Meridien(R), Sheraton(R), Four Points(R) by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft(SM), 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 http://www.starwoodhotels.com .

Source: Starwood Hotels & Resorts
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