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Starwood Hotels and; Resorts Worldwide is one of the worlds largest hospitality ownership, franchise and management companies. This leading hotel and leisure group operates over 871 hospitality properties in some 100 countries, under its nine owned brand names. Starwoods hotel empire comprises upscale and luxury brands such as Sheraton, Four Points, or Westin. The company also operates 60 high-end hotels and resorts through its Luxury Collection and St. Regis, while the 20-hotel chain of W Hotels provides ultra-modern style to sophisticated business travelers. More than 360 of Starwoods hotels and resorts are owned and operated through a successful system of franchises, while 85 locations are owned or leased by the company. Furthermore, Starwood Vacation Ownership, one of the companys subsidiaries, operates 25 time-share resorts in Aruba, the Bahamas, Mexico and the United States. Starwood had over 145,000 employees and around 266,000 rooms around the world by December 31st, 2006.

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