Starwood Hotels

• Marriott Says Only 383 Million Guests Exposed in Breach

  Marriott didn’t provide any update on how thieves entered the system or why it took so long to discover the breach.

• Points-Obsessed Travelers Are Terrified of Losing Perks

  Starwood fans fear Marriott mediocrity in the world’s largest hospitality merger.

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  First US Chain Hotel In A Half-Century Opens In Cuba

  Starwood Hotels on Tuesday took over management of a luxury hotel in central Havana, becoming the first big American hospitality chain with a presence on the island since the Cuban Revolution a half-century ago.

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  ITC, Starwood Extend Partnership, Add 3 More Properties

  The addition of ITC Kohinoor in Hyderabad, ITC Narmada in Ahmedabad and ITC Royal Bengal in Kolkata will take the inventory up to 15 hotels, over the next four years, thestatement added.

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  China's Anbang Abandons $14 Billion Bid To Buy Starwood Hotels

  China's Anbang Insurance Group Co said on Thursday it has abandoned its dollar 14 billion bid for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc, paving the way for Marriott International Inc to buy the Sheraton and Westin hotels operator.

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  The Latest Destination For China's Billions: US Hotels

  A business group led by a Beijing insurance firm significantly raised on Monday its multibillion-dollar bid to buy Starwood Hotels & Resorts, one of the largest hotel companies in the United States, providing the latest example of Chinese interest in prime American real estate.

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  China's Anbang Ups Offer for Starwood to $14 Billion

  China's Anbang Insurance Group Co has raised its offer for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc to almost $14 billion in its latest challenge to the US hotel operator's merger with Marriott International Inc.

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  Sheraton-owner Starwood Accepts Higher Offer From Marriott

  Marriott International Inc said it made a higher offer for Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc that was accepted by the owner of the Sheraton and Westin hotel brands.

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  Starwood Gets $13 Billion Bid From China's Anbang, Tops Marriott Offer

  Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc on Friday said a $13 billion cash offer from China's Anbang Insurance Group Co was superior to one from Marriott International Inc, setting the stage for the largest-ever deal by a Chinese company in the United States.

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  Marriott to Buy Starwood Hotels in $12-Billion Deal

  Marriott International Inc will buy Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc in a cash and stock deal valued at $12.2 billion to create the world's largest hotel chain.

• Hyatt in Talks to Buy Starwood Hotels: Report

  Hyatt Hotels Corp is in talks to buy US hotel operator Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc in a cash and stock deal, a source familiar with the matter said.

• Starwood plans to have 100 hotels in India by 2016

  NYSE-listed Starwood Hotels and Resorts plans to have 100 hotels, including 11 in Westin brand, in the country by 2016, a top company official said on Saturday.

• Starwood Hotels plans major India expansion?

  Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, a hospitality major of the US, that runs luxury hotels brands “Sheraton” and “Le Meridien” is planning agreesive expansion in India over the next few years. Soon the company's youngest and fastest growing brand Aloft is going to make its India debut this year in either Bangalore o...