Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is a hospitality ownership and management organization, headquartered in White Plains, New York.One of the world's largest hotel companies, it owns, operates, franchises and manages hotels, resorts, spas, residences, and vacation ownership properties under its nine owned brands. As of December 31, 2008, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. owned, managed, or franchised 942 properties employing over 145,000 people, of whom approximately 36% were employed in the United States.