Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel Completes Renovation

Renovation Part of Sheraton Hotels & Resorts $4 Billion Brandwide Revitalization Plan

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. July 14, 2010

CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 13, 2010 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and Oakbrook Hotels, Inc/Hopkins Partners announce the renovation of the Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel in Cleveland, OH. Owned and Operated by Hopkins Partners/Oakbrook Hotels, Inc. the 242-room hotel has undergone a comprehensive enhancement, infused with Sheraton's signature amenities and services, to provide a differentiated, exceptional guest experience. The renovation of the Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel property is part of a worldwide, multi-year effort to revitalize Starwood's most global, iconic brand. The effort, which began in 2007, includes an investment of over $2.3 billion in new hotels, $1.5 billion in renovations and $400 million in signature initiatives around the Sheraton brand.

The newly renovated Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel htel features signature amenities and services of Sheraton's revitalization program, including a re-designed lobby that features Sheraton's “Link@SheratonSM experienced with MicrosoftTM.” This unique amenity offers a lobby lounge that enables today's travelers to stay connected with instant access to information and technology for work, leisure and social networking. Designed as a social environment, The Link invites guests to interact with each other while they check their email, research local attractions and even print boarding passes using free Wi-Fi and Internet-enabled computer stations.

“We are proud to unveil the newly renovated Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel, part of an historic global effort to revitalize the iconic Sheraton brand,” said Hoyt Harper, Senior Vice President for Sheraton Hotels and Resorts. “Sheraton anticipates the needs of travelers who crave familiarity and comfort by providing spacious accommodations, updated technology and signature amenities - all designed to make them feel at home from the moment they walk in the door.”

“We are thrilled to debut Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel, which will bring Sheraton's signature experience to our city's visitors,” said Tom Rousher, General Manager.

The Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel will also feature a revolutionary new health and fitness program, “Sheraton Fitness, Programmed by Core Performance.” Through an exclusive partnership, Core Performance designed a holistic program exclusively for Sheraton guests, which is derived from the same training methodology used at Athletes' Performance, the preferred and premier place for professional athletes to train. The program helps travelers train and eat healthy, as well as refresh, recharge and refocus their minds and bodies. Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel Additional elements of Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel renovation include:

• New Sweet Sleeper all-white 300 thread count bedding in each of the property's 242 non-smoking guestrooms;
• Hemispheres Restaurant and Lounge offering a modern casual atmosphere featuring an infusion of world flavors that cross the globe,
• Lk Cafe proudly serving Starbucks ™ coffee, plus a selection of breakfast pastries, fresh fruit and sandwiches
• 20,0 square feet of flexible meeting and event space

For more information and to make reservations, please call 216-257-1500 or visit www.sheraton.com/airportcleveland.

About Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
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, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Meridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft, and ElementSM. 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 www.starwoodhotels.com

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