Starwood recently announced that Sergio Rivera, currently Co-President of the Americas, will become President of the Americas and assume full responsibility for the region.
The Americas and Middle East/Africa saw the largest RevPAR increases in 2012 compared to other regions of the world, according to new data from STR Global.
In year-over-year measurements, the Asia Pacific region"s occupancy ended the month virtually flat with a 0.2% decrease to 70.9%, its ADR fell 0.6% to US$135.51 and its RevPAR was down 0.8% to US$96.08.