The founder of hip luxury chain W Hotels, and chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, Barry Sternlicht, unveiled his latest venture in the British capital this week, with the opening…

Starwood Capital Group, a global investment firm headquartered in the USA, announced on 26 February its acquisition of seven Hilton hotels in the UK region.

A $250-million capital injection and 30% ownership stake from Starwood Capital Group is expected to help London-based Yotel seek aggressive global portfolio growth, with plans to reach 50 to…

New hotel brand Principal has launched operations with the first three Principal hotels in Manchester, Edinburgh and York.  The launch of Principal follows a major investment of more…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has signed an agreement with La Vender Real Estate LLC to open a new Element hotel in Dubai. It’s the fourth Element hotel planned for the emirate.…

Marriott International formally completed its acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts on Friday 23 September, to create the world's largest hotel company.

The merger of Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide will officially close today (Friday, 23 September), after China's Ministry of Commerce approved the deal.…

Starwood is introducing two more of its brands to Singapore, following the signing of a pair of high-end heritage hotels. The Duxton Club (pictured top) in Singapore's Tanjong Pagar…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has opened its first Aloft-branded hotel in Saudi Arabia.  The 281-room Aloft Riyadh is located in the centre of the city, at the intersection of…

Starwood has completed an extensive AU$43 million (US$32.6m) renovation of the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas in northern Queensland. The upgrade has comprised all 294 rooms and suites as…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts is taking automation to the next level by trialling a new voice-activated hotel room. Currently being piloted at two Aloft hotels in the US, the new…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts is continuing to make progress with its "asset light" strategy, with the sale of another high-end European hotel. Just two months after closing a deal to…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has continued to expand in the Pacific region with the signing of its first ever hotel in Palau - the island nation located southeast of the Philippines.…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is to expand its presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the signing of a new Sheraton in the holy city of Makkah. Owned by Altayyar…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has opened its first Four Points hotel in Jakarta. The new Four Points Jakarta Thamrin is located on Jalan MH Thamrin in Jakarta's central business…

Starwood has unveiled plans to launch its first Luxury Collection hotel in the Chinese city of Changsha. The Meixi Lake Hotel will join the high-end portfolio in September 2016,…

Starwood has reached a major milestone in its Japanese expansion, with the launch of its first ever luxury hotel in Tokyo. The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, which forms part of…

Starwood has signed an agreement to debut its Aloft brand in Melbourne. Scheduled to open in early 2019, the new-build hotel will form the centrepiece of the 402 Chapel development,…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has signed its second new Four Points hotel in Sydney in the space of a month. Following a deal penned earlier in June for the 297-room Four Points by…

Starwood is expanding its SPG Keyless solution to more of its hotel brands. The system, which allows guests to access their rooms using their smartphone, was initially rolled out at…

Marriott International's acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts moved one step closer to completion this week, when the European Union offered its "unconditional clearance" for the…