STARWOOD HOTELS FINISHES 2014 STRONG WITH 74 OPENINGS AND FIFTH STRAIGHT YEAR OF INCREASED DEAL SIGNINGS

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced it opened 74 new hotels in 2014, representing approximately 15,000 rooms in 26 countries. The company also signed 175 new hotel management and franchise agreements in 2014, a 15% increase over the prior year, marking the fifth consecutive year of increased signings and the most new deals in one year since 2007. Starwood anticipates another year of solid growth in both mature and emerging markets in 2015, fueled by hotel openings and high-quality deal signings.
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