Welcome to Breaking Hotel News from Meadin. Let’s look at what happened this week: Marriott beats multiple suitors to get starwood in for $12.2 Billion.
Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson thinks Starwood Hotels’ exploration of strategic alternatives will end with one of these four possibilities.
Starwood Hotels is exploring strategic alternatives, but that does not mean Hilton is going to bite, CEO Chris Nassetta said.
Executives at Starwood Hotels will launch a new hotel collection to fill the “white space” between their existing Luxury Collection and Design Hotels.
As wearable technology such as Apple Watch and Google Glass enter the mass market, hotel brands are beginning to integrate smart devices on property and beyond.
FibraHotel acquires a hotel from Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The hotel will undergo a comprehensive renovation and continue to operate as a Sheraton under a management agreement.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide’s loyalty program iOS app was featured in Apple Watch. It is reported that the offering will be available at all W Hotels properties worldwide by spring 2015.
Even Frydenberg has been appointed Senior Vice President, Western Europe and Global Initiatives at Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Brussels, Belgium.