Tempe, AZ (April 20, 2010) - The Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel Tempe, a Starwood Hotel, is pleased to announce that has hired Viktoria Riley to serve as the Director of Sales & Marketing. 
 
Mrs. Riley most recently served as the Director of Sales & Marketing at Frenchman�s Reef & Morningstar Marriott Beach Resort on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where she oversaw the marketing relations and sales goals.

Prior sales experience includes management positions at the Courtyard by Marriott Munich City Center in Munich, the Copenhagen Marriott Hotel in Copenhagen and for Marriott International in the Orlando International Sales Office.                            
 
A native of Sweden who is fluent in six languages, Mrs. Riley has been honored with several industry awards, including leading the Regional & Global Sales Team of the Year for Marriott International in 2007.

�We�re thrilled to have Viktoria and her international sales experience at our hotel,� said Mike Harrison, general manager of the Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel Tempe. �She is an experienced leader who will bring a unique new vision to our already successful sales staff.�

Conveniently located between the Tempe and Phoenix metro areas, the Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel Tempe recently completed an extensive $7 million renovation, including remodeled guest rooms with flat panel LCD televisions and updated bathrooms.  The 210-room hotel features 10,000 square feet of meeting space, an outdoor pool with fire pits and the renowned Fire + Spice restaurant.

The Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel Tempe is managed by Denver-based Sage Hospitality Resources, which is one of the largest hotel development and management companies in the U.S. with a portfolio of more than 50 hotels in 23 states.

For more information, please visit www.sheratonphoenixairport.com or call 480.293.9079.