May 15 2009
Aloft Opens 25th Hotel
The Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worlwide, Inc. chain has recently opened its 25th Aloft hotel by the name of Aloft Arundel Mills in Hannover, Maryland.
Starwoods Hotels & Resorts has planned to reach a total of 1,000 hotels working worldwide by the end of 2009. According to executives from Starwoods Hotels & Resorts, they are planning to keep opening one new hotel every two weeks in the markets of Phoenix, Denver, Austin and Washington D.C.
At the moment, Starwood Hotels & Resorts operates in three countries including the U.S., Canada and China. It is expected that in 2009 Starwood Hotel & Resorts will add between 80 to 100 hotels across its nine distinctive brands.
The Senior Vice President of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Mr. Brian McGuinness commented on this expansion:”With its emphasis on bringing boutique-style hotels to the traveling masses by offering a four star experience at a three star price, Aloft is rapidly gaining worldwide recognition as one of the industry’s most compelling lifestyle brands.”
Undoubtedly, Starwood Hotels & Resorts is one of the leading companies in terms of growth in the hospitality industry.
