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National Real Estate Investor February 9, 2004 Parke Chapman |
Starwood Beats Wall Street Estimates Despite a 4.4% decline in profits, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide beat Wall Street estimates for the fourth quarter of 2003. |
National Real Estate Investor January 31, 2003 Parke Chapman |
Starwood reports 12% revenue increase for '02 Although its near-term forecast is clouded by the United States' potential conflict with Iraq, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has reported a 12% revenue increase for the fourth quarter of 2002. |
BusinessWeek November 24, 2003 Robert Barker |
Is Starwood Losing Star Power? With its star CEO Barry Sternlicht semi-retiring at age 42, hotelier Starwood may be setting out on a course destined to yield a host of new, unseen risks. |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2002 Steve Webb |
Upscale Hotel Brands Headed for Smaller Towns Can it be that the future of the Westin and Sheraton brands is in places like Normal, Ill.? |
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Rich Duprey |
Luxury Lodging Lights Up Hilton will be branding the Waldorf name while a former Starwood exec looks for opulence. It's a smart move by the hoteliers. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool July 10, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Hotels in the News That Holiday Inn down the street from your office might have been around for 30 years, but don't assume the entire hotel industry is equally sleepy. Investors and guests alike might be intrigued by these recent developments. |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2004 Robyn Taylor Parets |
Developers Check into Boutique Hotels Boutique hotels, which focus on high style, personalized service and trendy restaurants, are growing in number as more developers tap into this lucrative segment -- including some of the nation's largest hotel companies. |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2004 Robyn Taylor Parets |
New Starwood CEO to Add Fizz? In a move designed to strengthen its already powerful brands, Starwood Hotels & Resorts ventured outside the real estate and hotel industries and selected Steven Heyer, former president and COO of The Coca-Cola Co., as its new CEO. |
The Motley Fool October 3, 2011 Anders Bylund |
Home Inns & Hotels Management's Shares Popped for a While: What You Need to Know Shares of Chinese hotel chain operator Home Inns & Hotels Management look downright cozy today, rising as much as 12.1% on heavy trading before falling back to a 2% overall drop. |
InsideFlyer August 2009 |
AAA Starwood Vacations AAA members can take advantage of special discounts and benefits at select Starwood Hotels this summer. |
InsideFlyer April 2004 |
Four Hotel Companies Form Global Alliance The new Global Hotel Alliance has united 235 upscale and luxury hotels and resorts and over 63,000 guest rooms on five continents in a shared marketing partnership. |
The Motley Fool November 15, 2005 Nathan Slaughter |
Starwood Makes Room The hotel chain sells 38 properties to Host Marriott for $4 billion in cash and stock. While there is some near-term uncertainty for Host shareholders as Starwood owners decide whether to keep or unload their new shares, the outlook for Starwood appears brighter than ever. |
BusinessWeek February 17, 2011 Susan Berfield |
Speed Dial: Starwood's Fritz van Paasschen The chief executive of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide says Sheraton, its once-troubled business travel brand, is now fueling growth. |
National Real Estate Investor October 8, 2002 Steve Webb |
Suburbia is the next frontier for Sheraton and Westin Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has unveiled a strategy to expand its upscale Westin and Sheraton brands into secondary and tertiary markets with newly designed prototypes. |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Hotel Chains Take Back the Web Hotel companies are hoping to take back the customer connection and improve their profits by fortifying their Web sites and offering their excess inventory directly to consumers. The question now is whether the hotel companies can beat the discounters. |
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Sean P. Smith |
Host's Earnings Not So Inviting The hotel REIT delivers solid but unspectacular quarterly results. |
InsideFlyer July 2006 |
Starwood Changes Coming? Starwood Hotels and Resorts is reportedly surveying some of its members on how to increase the points required for its Preferred Guest awards in the least objectionable way. |
The Motley Fool October 22, 2004 Nathan Slaughter |
Starwood Is HOT The upscale hotelier doubles Q3 earnings and lifts its full-year guidance. |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Robyn Parets |
Kimpton Expands Boutique Concept Capitalizing on travelers' growing demand for boutique hotels with high style and personalized service, the newly formed Kimpton Hospitality Partners (KHP) plans to acquire $450 million in boutique hotel properties during the next two years. |
The Motley Fool September 17, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Throw This Stock Away There are plenty of reasons these days to avoid the hospitality sector altogether, and Starwood in particular. |
InsideFlyer May 2012 |
Loyalty Traveler - A Midscale Choice Buying points directly from hotel programs during special offers for bonus points or discount prices is another way to build points balances and diversify your loyalty accounts without having to sleep around so much. |
Entrepreneur March 2004 Chris McGinnis |
Need for Speed Hotels say hello to high-speed Internet access---and goodbye to high usage fees. |
BusinessWeek October 25, 2004 Christopher Palmeri |
Rating Frequent-Sleeper Plans Just like the airlines, nearly every major hotel chain now boasts a customer-loyalty program to lure repeat guests. |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Nathan Slaughter |
Starwood's a Star The hotel operator rides strong business and international travel for strong fourth quarter results. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Robyn Taylor Parets |
Survival Kit for Hotel Owners Even for the experienced hotel owner, operating a successful property is no walk in the park. |
InsideFlyer April 2010 |
Loyalty Traveler- Hotel Value Proposition Hotel points are a safety net against fluctuating hotel rates. |
InsideFlyer May 2009 |
VOILA in Middle East VOILA Hotel Rewards has launched Hadaya, a loyalty program developed for guests of Coral Hotels & Resorts, a five-star brand created in Dubai that has nine hotels in the Middle East and North, South and East Africa. |
BusinessWeek February 20, 2006 Aaron Bernstein |
Checking In? First Pass The Picket Line The group that split from the AFL-CIO is behind a massive bid to recruit hotel staff. |
The Motley Fool February 16, 2011 Alex Pape |
Why This Is My Favorite Stock Today For big payoffs, do your own homework. About a year ago, I developed a thesis that hotels were systemically cheap. All the evidence was there. |
BusinessWeek October 8, 2007 Spencer E. Ante |
Starwood Hotels: Rubbing Customers The Right Way Massages and other unlikely Six Sigma ventures are winners at Starwood Hotels. |
The Motley Fool November 12, 2010 Sean Williams |
Starwood Hotels: Bargain or Value Trap? High-end consumers are spending, but debt levels look dangerous. |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins |
IHG's Strategy Pays Off InterContinental Hotel Group is lightening its load. The London-based hotelier is aggressively disposing of assets and ramping up its franchise and management lines of business. |
BusinessWeek August 27, 2009 Palmeri & Balfour |
Behind Starwood's Hotel Expansion in China The chain's Sheraton brand, already popular on the mainland, is likely to grow more so as Chinese tourism expands. |
National Real Estate Investor January 14, 2004 Parke Chapman |
MeriStar Sells Four More Hotels for $33.9M National hotel REIT MeriStar Hospitality Corp. has sold four hotels to two separate buyers. |
InsideFlyer April 2009 |
Hotel Value for Frequent Guests You're going to love what this columnist has to say about hotel loyalty programs. |
InternetNews June 23, 2009 Stuart J. Johnston |
Windows 7 Books a Reservation at Sheraton Sheraton and Microsoft collaborate to show off Windows 7 to business travelers and those on vacation. |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Robyn Parets |
Q & A An interview with Ted Darnall, president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's real estate group, about initial development activity and how aloft differs from other select-service brands, including Marriott's Courtyard, Hilton's Hilton Garden Inn, and even its own Four Points. |
Fast Company David Zax |
Starwood's App-Driven Vision For The Hotel Of The Future This month, the company began a massive undertaking: documenting the features of all its rooms across 1,200 properties to better meet the needs of their guests. |
InsideFlyer July 2010 |
Loyalty Traveler How long can major chains like Hilton, Starwood, Best Western, Marriott and Carlson offer guests deals like two, three, or four stays to earn a free night at any or most hotels in the chain? |
The Motley Fool June 14, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Traveling in Luxury and Good Health Check out the healthiest hotels in America. Four Seasons, Boston... Topaz Hotel, Washington, D.C... Starwood's Westin Times Square, New York City... etc. |
InsideFlyer April 2014 |
SPG Twice as Nice Starwood Preferred Guest is offering members double points when dining at any participating Starwood restaurants and bars through April 30, 2014, even if you're not staying at the hotel. |
InsideFlyer February 2011 Ric Garrido |
Scaling Peaks of High Category Hotel Awards SPG reinstituted peak season dates for Starwood Preferred Guest hotel rewards at 65 percent of its category 5, 6 and 7 hotels for 2011 and 2012. Over 100 Starwood hotels have peak season dates. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2006 Sara Drummond |
Investment Profile: In the Lap of Luxury It's hard to find an unhappy hotel owner, developer, or investor at any level this year. Buyers continue to book high-end hospitality assets. While REITs have been active participants in luxury hotel transactions, they are not the only buyers waiting in the reception area. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 Parke Chapman |
Spiffing Up for Recovery Betting that the travel slowdown will soon pass, some brave owners and operators of branded hotels are sprucing up their properties. That means converting lobbies, redoing rooms, adding new signage and shelling out big bucks to bolster the brand. Will these projects pay off? |
The Motley Fool November 11, 2011 Evan Niu |
Home Inns & Hotels Management Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Is this meaningful? Or just another movement for Chinese hotel operator Home Inns & Hotels Management? |
InsideFlyer April 2014 |
Seeing the World in Hotel Tiers 2014 hotel award category reassignments give insight to the global state of the hotel industry. |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2005 Robyn Taylor Parets |
Select-Service Hotels Entice Developers Following one of the worst industry downturns ever, hotel developers are back in full swing but with a new twist: An upscale product known as select service has emerged as one of the fastest growing and most lucrative niches in the industry. |
InsideFlyer October 2009 |
Hotel Apps If you have an iPhone, you've probably run across a few apps that might come in handy the next time you're ready to book a hotel stay. |
Fast Company October 2005 Jena McGregor |
Listener Runner-up: W Hotels W Hotels Has taken "listening to your customers" to the penthouse level. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 Stan Luxenberg |
Wooing Hotel Customers Online At a time when the hotel industry is enjoying strong demand, chains are working hard to generate business through their own Web sites. An effective online system can cut costs and boost occupancy rates. |