Sheraton's Four Points Appointed Operations Center for the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai

Sheraton's Four Points Appointed Operations Center for the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai

September 12, 2007

    SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Four
Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Daning, announced that the
hotel was officially appointed as the operations center for
the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai. 

    On August 16, 2007, Mr. Lee Todd, Chief of World Games
and Competition sealed the deal with Mr. Peter Khong,
General Manager of Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai,
Daning, at the signing ceremony between Special Olympics
International and Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Daning
to appoint the hotel as the operations center for the 2007
Special Olympics World Summer Games. The hotel will host
the Healthy Athlete International Volunteers, Healthy
Athlete Doctors and Clinical Directors, the entire
2007-2009 Class of Special Olympics International Global
Messengers as well as the Special Olympics International
Staff during the event.

    Starwood Hotels & Resorts is the Exclusive Hotel
Sponsor for this event. Starwood had announced in December
last year of its three-year global partnership as the
exclusive hotel sponsor of Special Olympics and the 2007
Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China. The
sponsorship includes financial and in-kind support from
Starwood.

    As part of the cause-related marketing campaign with
Special Olympics, including the donation of US$50 dollars
to Special Olympics for every Westin Heavenly Bed, Sheraton
Sweet Sleeper Bed and Four Points by Sheraton Four Comfort
bed sold through Starwood retail channels that closed on
30th June 2007, Starwood China has launched the
Starwood-Special Olympics panda bears to be sold as
souvenirs at the existing 38 Starwood hotels across the
country to raise awareness and funds. These limited edition
panda bears, named 'Kai Kai', which, in Chinese, means to
wish all athletes great success in all that they do, will
help drive the message of promoting understanding,
acceptance and inclusion between people with and without
intellectual disabilities.

    Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Daning forms part of
the exciting new integrated complex -- Life Hub @ Daning,
the first of its kind in Shanghai -- an open-air,
innovative urban lifestyle concept, consisting of hotel,
offices, retail stores, restaurants and bars,
entertainment, culture, education and ancillary services.
Conveniently located in the heart of Zhabei District, a few
minutes walk to Yanchang Road subway station, within easy
access to the Inner Ring Road and North-South Elevated
Highway, Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Daning, is just
a 10 minutes drive to the Shanghai Railway Station, 25
minutes drive to Hongqiao Airport and 45 minutes to Pudong
International Airport. 

    Keeping with Four Points by Sheraton's commitment to
providing honest, uncomplicated comfort, the hotel offers
travelers a new kind of style and comfort combined with a
spirited "can-do" service -- all at an honest
value. 

    Comfort Rooms and Suites

    The tastefully-decorated rooms inclusive of 23 suites,
are well equipped with modular furniture, New Four Comfort
Bed(TM), large LCD flat screens, broadband internet access,
two dual-line telephones with speaker and voicemail, nice
warm bathrobes as well as jet showers in the bathrooms. 

    Elegant and High-tech Meeting Facilities

    Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Daning, can
accommodate a breadth of event requirements through 1,600
square meters of meeting and banquet space. With a ceiling
height of 5.75 meters, the grand ballroom can be flexibly
split into two rooms for groups of up to 350 persons,
supported by five functions rooms (48-75 square meters),
one Boardroom (81 square meters), one Chairman's Room (200
square meters) and full-service business center on the same
level. Wireless Internet is available in all meeting rooms
and public areas.

    Food and Beverage Outlets

    * The Caf¨¦ -- Located on the lobby level, the
all-day-dining caf¨¦ blends  authentic South East Asian
flavors alongside international cuisine complemented with a
cool, soothing ambience in warm textures of fabrics and
wood. Modern and quality live buffet style features open
kitchen concept with live cooking using fresh ingredients
coupled with friendly and efficient service. Opens daily
from 6:00 am to 12:00 midnight.

    * Lobby Lounge -- An ideal place for that special
tete-a-tete with friends or to indulge in the delightful
afternoon tea. In the evening, Lobby Lounge is a
stimulating ambience with soft piano and chilled-out music
complemented with a premium range of wines, liquors, cigars
and cocktails. Opens daily from 9:00 am to 1:00 am.

    * Siempre Tapas Spanish Bar -- With a pleasant dining
room and a cozy outside terrace, the Spanish bar offers a
variety of authentic fresh tapas dishes along with Spanish
wines and distinguished cocktails. An ideal outlet for you
to indulge in its intimate ambience and friendly efficient
service with your friends and business clients. Opens daily
from 3:00 pm to 12:00 midnight.

    * Fu Lin Xuan Cantonese Seafood Restaurant -- Opens
daily from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm.

    Recreational Facilities

    Located on level 6, the hotel offers fully equipped
fitness center, a 128 square meter indoor heated pool,
multi-purpose room, relaxing Touch Spa including 3 foot
massage rooms, 4 spa treatment rooms and 6 massage rooms as
well as steam, sauna and Jacuzzi. 

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    About Special Olympics

    Special Olympics is an international organization that
changes lives by promoting understanding, acceptance and
inclusion between people with and without intellectual
disabilities. Through year-round sports training and
athletic competition and other related programming for 2.25
million children and adults with intellectual disabilities
in more than 150 countries, Special Olympics has created a
model community that celebrates people's diverse gifts.
Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics
provides people with intellectual disabilities continuing
opportunities to realize their potential, develop physical
fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy and
friendship. Visit Special Olympics at
www.specialolympics.org.

    About Four Points by Sheraton

    With 130 locations in 21 countries and growing, Four
Points by Sheraton offers signature beds, great showers and
locally inspired extras designed to make your stay more
comfortable.

    Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

    Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of
the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with
approximately 890 properties in more than 100 countries and
145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties.
Starwood(R) Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator
and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following
internationally renowned brands: St. Regis(R), The Luxury
Collection(R), W(R), Westin(R), Le M¨¦ridien(R),
Sheraton(R), Four Points(R) by Sheraton, AloftSM, 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
http://www.starwoodhotels.com.

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of future performance or events and involve risks and
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Although we believe the expectations reflected in such
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will be attained or that results and events will not
materially differ. We undertake no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise.)


    For more information, please contact: 

     Ms. Angela Feng
     Director of Marketing Communications
     Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Daning
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]