Westin Hotels & Resorts

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is the parent company to the luxury hotel chain, Ritz-Carlton Hotels. The company also has marketing agreements with Bulgari Hotels & Resorts and two privately owned hotels, The Ritz Hotel, London and The Hotel Ritz, Madrid. The first Ritz-Carlton Hotel was built in Boston in 1927. Today more than 60 properties in major cities and exclusive resort destinations in over 20 countries worldwide operate under the Ritz-Carlton flag. In 1983, the original hotel and the brand were sold to The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, based in Atlanta, which began expansion of the brand to other locations. The company grew to become the hospitality leader in the United States under the leadership of Horst Schulze. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Md.

Founded in 1937, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts is a group of more than 400 hotels located throughout North America, South America, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific. The group s hotels feature one- and two-bedroom guest villas that feature well-equipped kitchenettes, bar sinks, refrigerators, coffee makers, hair dryers, televisions, alarm clocks, radios and ironing boards. Its hotels amenities include fitness facilities, business centers, restaurants, gift shops, swimming pools and golf courses and offer a variety of luggage storage, dry cleaning, laundry and parking services. Sheraton Hotels & Resorts hotels also provide meeting spaces for business meetings and personal events. Its hotels include Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites, Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, Sheraton Pleasanton Hotel, Sheraton Denver Tech Center Hotel and Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel. Sheraton Hotels & Resorts is a part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, which is one of the leading hotel companies in the world that operates several hotels and resorts under the Four Points by Sheraton Hotels, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, The Luxury Collection, Le M ridien, W Hotels, and Westin Hotels & Resorts brand names.

Opened in 1904, St Regis Hotels & Resorts is a brand of hotels known for its customized service in various destinations worldwide. Its list of portfolio includes hotels/resorts distributed across the globe. St Regis Hotels & Resorts is a subsidiary of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. Its parent company is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world. The firm holds over 1,000 properties in more than 100 countries and territories. It owns Starwood Vacation Ownership Inc., a developer and operator of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. Additionally, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. is an owner, operator and franchisor of brands, such as St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le M ridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft and Element SM.