Focus Adding Sheraton to Portfolio
Management company is expanding in Canada in spring 2010
NOVEMBER 3, 2008. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced plans to open a newly constructed Four Points by Sheraton hotel in Edmonton, the bustling capital city of Alberta, the gateway to northern Canada. Owned and developed by Focus Hospitality, the new-build hotel is scheduled to open in March of 2010. Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton West will offer 158 spacious rooms, popular extras such as warm pie and free high-speed Internet, and easy access to Edmonton's top attractions.
Located in the lively west end of town, Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton West will be convenient to the shops and restaurants at West Edmonton Mall, and just minutes from the city's downtown arts district, Fort Edmonton Park and the Royal Alberta Museum. The hotel will be approximately a 15-minute drive from Edmonton City Centre Airport, with convenient proximity to parklands and forests. Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton West will be the third new-build Four Points by Sheraton in Alberta and the sixth in western Canada.
"Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton West will help meet the growing need for comfortable and affordable lodging in this bustling city, known for its stunning natural beauty and thriving high-tech industry," said Sandy Swider, Vice President, Four Points by Sheraton. "We look forward to providing our guests with a, relaxing atmosphere, spacious rooms and little indulgences to help them feel special at the end of day."
In the evening, guests will be invited to kick back and relax in the hotel's family room with friends and colleagues while digging into a tasty slice of pie. Domestic and international brews will be served in the hotel lounge, courtesy of the popular Four Points by Sheraton Best Brews(R) program. Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton West will also offer approximately 3,000 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting space, restaurant and fitness facility.
Designed for comfort, guest rooms will come equipped with a 32-inch flat screen television and the Four Points by Sheraton Comfort Bed(R), featuring plush mattress, an assortment of pillows, and a duvet in a rich palette of colors. In their rooms, guests will enjoy free bottled water and complimentary high-speed Internet access.
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