SAN DIEGO, Ca. (March 15, 2013) — The waterfront Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, the largest green hotel in Southern California and the only full service hotel in the nation with a Gold Level Green Seal status, has completed a $2 million soft goods refresh to all 348 guest rooms in the hotel’s Bay Tower.

The project, which began in November 2012, included guest room updates ranging from new carpet, furniture re-upholstery, new task chairs, UV window treatments and bathroom refreshes of new bathtubs, fixtures and wall covering. Hallway carpeting, lighting and wall covers throughout the Bay Tower were also redone. Inline with the hotel’s signature nautical design, guest rooms and public spaces now feature neutral tones with red and blue accents.

“With the completion of the Bay Tower upgrades, and plans for more hotel improvements to be completed later this year, we’re eager to share the new rooms and spaces with leisure or business guests who have long enjoyed the Bay Tower’s one-of-a-kind views and the new look and feel of the Marina Tower spaces that were re-designed a few years ago,” said Scott Hermes, General Manager of the Sheraton San Diego.

The outdoor Bay Tower Lounge Patio was also revitalized during the three-month project to better highlight the hotel’s views of San Diego Bay, downtown San Diego and Point Loma. A “We Proudly Brew” Starbucks coffee kiosk was added adjacent to the hotel lobby and renovation plans for the Bay Tower’s main dining room are being scheduled for later in 2013.

“We also upgraded the Bay Tower fitness center, which doubled in size, and introduced Sheraton Fitness by Core Performance, which has proved to be quite popular with our current guests,” said Hermes. “We’re looking forward the additional changes and upgrades taking place this year and we know our valued guests will feel the same.”

About the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
The Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina features over 1,050 guest rooms and suites, over 140,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, four restaurants, three outdoor swimming pools, complimentary shuttle service to and from the San Diego airport and the Link@Sheraton.  It is located at 1380 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92101. For more information, call 619-291-2900 or visit www.sheratonsandiegohotel.com.

About Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
Sheraton helps guests make connections at more than 400 properties in 70 countries around the world and recently completed a $6 billion global revitalization and is now in the midst of a $5 billion global expansion over the next three years. Sheraton is owned by and is the largest and most global brand of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,134 properties in 100 countries and territories with 171,000 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, Aloft®, and Element SM. The company boasts one of the industry’s leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. 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.

About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,134 properties in nearly 100 countries and 171,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood 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, Aloft®, and ElementSM. The Company boasts one of the industry’s leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., a premier provider of world-class vacation experiences through villa-style resorts and privileged access to Starwood brands. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.