Starwood Hotels & Resorts Expands Presence in Saudi Arabia with Three New Hotels in Makkah

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | June 24, 2013

Scheduled to Debut in 2015, the New Sheraton, Westin and Four Points by Sheraton Hotels Add Nearly 1,500 Rooms to the Holy City MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia---Jun. 25, 2013 -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) has signed an agreement with Jabal Omar Development Company to open three new hotels in the Holy City of Makkah. As part of the Jabal Omar Development project, Starwood will add 1,496 rooms to the city under the company's Sheraton®, Westin® and Four Points® by Sheraton brands when the hotels open in 2015. Starwood currently operates 10 properties in Saudi Arabia, the second largest market for the company in the Midd...