Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Raleigh Durham Airport, the brand’s fifth hotel in North Carolina and its third in the Raleigh-Durham metropolitan area. Owned and managed by OHM Hotels, the newly constructed hotel offers 105 spacious guest rooms with comfortable beds, a lively social atmosphere and popular complimentary treats such as high-speed Internet access and bottled water.
Four Points by Sheraton Raleigh Durham Airport also showcases the brand’s refreshed, new look, as part of a global portfolio rejuvenation campaign. In the past five years, Starwood and its partners have invested more than $1 billion to reinvent Four Points by Sheraton resulting in a 70 percent turnover of the portfolio driven by major property renovations, conversions and new-build hotels.
“We are delighted to step up our growth in the Raleigh Durham area, renowned as one of the nation’s leading high-tech hubs and a prestigious center for higher learning,” said Brian McGuinness, Senior Vice President, Starwood’s Specialty Select Brands. “We pride ourselves on providing travelers with just what they want and need – a welcoming atmosphere, spacious rooms and little indulgences to make them feel special at the end of the day.”
Nestled between Raleigh and Durham, Four Points by Sheraton Raleigh Durham Airport is just minutes from baggage claim and convenient to Research Triangle Park, one of the nation’s most prestigious high-tech and biotech hubs. The hotel will be close to the offices of IBM, Cisco Systems and Nortel, and minutes from premier academic institutions including Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. When it’s time to unwind, guests can sample the lively restaurants and nightspots in downtown Raleigh or Durham, catch a game at the Durham Bulls Stadium or tee off at one of the area’s world-class golf courses.
“We look forward to welcoming guests and providing them with an honest, uncomplicated and comfortable stay,” said General Manager Mark Sherburne. “We offer an ideal location close to the nation’s most vibrant technology and research centers, as well as proximity to a range of outdoor recreation, shopping and dining.”
The comfortable and contemporary guest rooms will create a welcome refuge at the end of the day. Guests will be invited to relax in the Four Points by Sheraton Four Comfort Bed, an inviting ensemble featuring a plush mattress, assortment of pillows and duvet. Rooms will also come equipped with a 32-inch plasma television, spacious showers, complimentary bottled water and complimentary high speed Internet access.
An ideal choice for small to mid size business meetings or social functions, Four Points by Sheraton Raleigh Durham Airport will provide 4,000 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting and conference space. Spinners Bar & Grille features American cuisine, while a wide selection of beers is available at the Bar as part of the Four Points by Sheraton Best Brews® program. Additional facilities include an indoor pool, fitness center and business center.
About Four Points by Sheraton
Four Points by Sheraton, with 145 properties in 24 countries, offers the self-sufficient traveler style and comfort – all at an honest value. All hotels feature free high-speed Internet access, complimentary bottled water, and a great beer at the end of a long day courtesy of the brand’s signature Best Brews® program. Four Points by Sheraton hotels are located in easy-to-reach areas – close to major airports, suburban centers, urban hot spots and resort and vacation destinations. For more information, please visit www.fourpoints.com.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 960 properties in 97 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft®, and Element SM. 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 www.starwoodhotels.com.
