Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina

Stay & Play by the Bay

Nestled at the edge of spectacular San Diego Bay, the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina enjoys panoramic views of the bay and the city skyline yet is just 10 minutes from renowned attractions including the San Diego Zoo, Old Town and Balboa Park.

Work, Relax, Connect
Our 120,000 sq ft of meeting space and variety of fine restaurants complement three swimming pools, tennis courts, a spa and jogging trails. Stay connected to what's important to you with our lobby "connection destination," the Link@Sheraton experienced with Microsoft.

Take In Towering Views
Our 1,053 guest rooms and suites are split between two towers – 705 in the Marina Tower and 348 in the Bay Tower. All feature the Sheraton Sweet SleeperSM Bed and most have views of the bay. Executive Club Level rooms offer complimentary continental breakfast and hors d' oeuvres

San Diego Convention Hotel Concessions

GET MORE FOR YOUR MEETING. GIVE MORE TO YOUR COMMUNITY.

MEETINGS TAKE OFF WITH STARWOOD HOTELS AND AMERICAN AIRLINES NEW GROUP OFFER

New Fall Promotion Brings Sky High Savings to Meetings Including Free Rooms, Airline Tickets and More

Oct 16, 2009
www.starwoodhotels.com/valueaddedmeetings

White Plains, NY – October 19, 2009 – Starwood Hotels & Resorts and American Airlines Group & Meeting Travel announced a partnership to bring sky high savings to meeting planners and corporate travel planners nationwide. This new group promotion is part of a larger effort by Starwood Hotels to provide value added incentives with world-class partners to corporate accounts as meetings and group business return to the road.

Now through December 31, 2009, meeting planners will receive 4% off their master bill and one complimentary room for every 25 rooms booked at participating Starwood properties. Additionally, for every 25 airline flights booked with American Airlines, a free airline flight will be credited to the meeting planner for future travel needs. American Airlines will also offer meeting planners and corporate accounts other special group rates in conjunction with this great offer. Bookable at more than 380 Starwood properties nationwide, 32 of which are Starwood Convention Collection hotels, and through America Airlines Group & Meeting travel department, this latest meeting and group promotion appeals to companies and planners who are looking for new value to incorporate into their conservative travel budgets of today.

The Starwood and American Airlines Fall Group Promotion, includes:

4% off the master bill

1/25 complimentary room night for the meeting

1/25 complimentary airline tickets from American Airlines for future travel

Starwood Preferred Planner signing bonus of up to 100,000 Starpoints

“As we start to see an increase in sourcing new meetings this fall, the word of the day is Value,” said Scott Hermes, SVP Sales and Marketing for Starwood. “American Airlines is a great partner for Starwood to bring additional travel solutions under one great promotional umbrella. We look forward to continue to work with our meeting planners and corporate travel planners to meet their current needs in the meeting space and provide an exceptional travel experience.”

The Starwood and American Airlines Fall Group Promotion is bookable now through December 31, 2009 and is eligible for meetings redeemed before June 30, 2010. For more information, log on to www.starwoodhotels.com/valueaddedmeetings


Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 966 properties in more than 100 countries and 145,000 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, and the recently launched Aloft®, and Element SM. 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 American Airlines
American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection® serve 250 cities in 40 countries with, on average, more than 3,400 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, AA.com®, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld® Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve nearly 700 destinations in more than 130 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com, We know why you fly and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR) Current AMR Corp. releases can be accessed on the Internet. The address is http://www.aa.com.

Media Contact:
Erin Maxwell
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
914-640-8408
Erin.Maxwell@starwoodhotels.com