Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announced plans to open a new Sheraton hotel in the Russian Federation. Sheraton Sochi Hotel will open in 2011 in Sochi, a popular Russian vacation spot recently selected to host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Starwood has signed a long-term agreement with the Russian Megapolis Group to manage the newly constructed, 212 room hotel, which will be the brands second property in Russia.

The upcoming opening of Sheraton Sochi Hotel is part of the most aggressive growth plan in the Sheraton brands history, with one new hotel opening every three weeks in dynamic markets across the globe. Sheraton Sochi Hotel will be ideally located at the center of Sochi, a beautiful city sprawled along the Black Sea coast renowned for its mineral springs, dramatic seascapes and stunning views of the Caucuses Mountains. Sheraton Sochi Hotel will feature 188 comfortable guest rooms and 24 spacious guest suites all outfitted with the signature Sheraton Sweet Sleeper bed and the full range of Sheraton signature amenities.

The hotel will also offer five restaurants and four bars, including a spectacular rooftop bar overlooking the Black Sea. Helping guests make connections at more than 400 hotels in 75 countries around the world, Sheraton is revitalizing its iconic brand while continuing its aggressive international expansion by adding 54 hotels and 20,000 guestrooms by 2009. Sheraton Hotels is owned by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc, one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 900 properties in more than 100 countries and 155,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands