Four Points by Sheraton Roma West

A 240-room new construction in Rome, Four Points by Sheraton, Roma West, is conveniently located within 10 minutes� drive of Rome�s EUR business satellite city and within a 20 minute drive of each of Rome�s two airports and the City Center. The hotel will have a total of 240 keys, including 18 suites, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a restaurant, a bar and 12 banqueting and meeting rooms for a total of up to 700 people and is scheduled to open in June 2001.

Four Points by Sheraton Royal Milan Center

Located in Italy�s major business and financial, this 205-room hotel has 10 suites, a restaurant, bar, fitness center and 9 meeting rooms able to accommodate up to 460 people. It is conveniently located within walking distance of Milan�s central railway station and steps from Piazza della Repubblica.

Four Points by Sheraton Elysee Palace Nice

In Nice, France, Starwood has entered into an agreement with Interhotels, SA, 

a management affiliate of the Royal Monceau Group for the operation of the Four Points by Sheraton, Elysee Palace Nice. This 143-room hotel is located just off the Promenade des Anglais, steps from the beach and all other attractions of this fabulous destination in the French Riviera. Facilities include 20 suites including 2 presidential suites, a restaurant, a bar, a total of 250 square meters of banqueting and meeting rooms and a breathtaking roof-top swimming pool

Four Points by Sheraton Elysee Palace Nice, formerly Hotel Melia Elysee-Palace

�These new Four Points by Sheraton hotels are a clear example of our dedication to growing our Four Points brand across Europe,� declared Roeland Vos, President of the European Division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. �With these three new additions we are providing full-service product in the mid-scale segment in destinations where we already operate hotels in the upscale and luxury segments, while also adding Nice to our portfolio. 

Having had considerable success to date with our Four Points by Sheraton hotels in Germany, Belgium and Israel, these new additions in Italy and France greatly accelerate our Four Points by Sheraton development, and we are currently working on opening additional units in several other European destinations.� 

Four Points by Sheraton was introduced in 1995, and each hotel offers guests the chance to experience the excellence and quality of a full-service hotel at convenient mid-scale rates. In 2001, Four Points by Sheraton continues to be the fastest growing mid-price hotel chain in the global lodging industry with 141 hotels in 14 countries worldwide, including 10 hotels in Europe.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 725 properties in 80 countries and 120,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. With internationally renowned brands, Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchiser of hotels and resorts including: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection,
Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, W brands, as well as Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts.