Sheraton Waikiki Resort

Located oceanfront on the world’s most famous strip of sand, Waikiki Beach, Sheraton Waikiki puts groups in the heart of excitement, culture, shopping, dining and entertainment. Groups can utilize the extensive meeting space or unparalleled outdoor function space showcasing the beauty of Hawaii. With over 46,000 square feet of meeting space, including 18 meeting rooms and Hawaii’s largest hotel ballroom, the Sheraton Waikiki can accommodate events and special occasions for 40 to 4,000.

Sheraton Waikiki recently opened its newly revamped 2nd floor Convention Center. Physical improvements to the 46,000 square-foot indoor meeting facility include the 26,000 square-foot Hawaii Ballroom, the state’s largest ballroom, and 14 smaller conference rooms. The facility now boasts a fresh modern look from floor to ceiling. Complementing the extensive hardware enhancements, thrilling conceptual changes have been implemented to the food and beverage menus. Sheraton Waikiki’s culinary offerings will now adhere to a “farm to table” concept of serving only the freshest local ingredients found in Hawaii to produce a product that offers quality, sophistication and sustainability.

With 1,636 rooms and 128 suites, weary travelers are greeted with a warm welcome, and enhanced guest services and facilities, including world class dining at Waikiki’s newest hotspot RumFire. The resort is a modern monument to Hawaiian hospitality and invites families, romantic couples, adventure travelers and business professionals to relax and experience renewal. Sheraton Waikiki offers guests the opportunity to relax or enjoy activities such as surfing, outrigger canoe surfing, snorkeling expeditions, scuba diving and sailing catamaran charters, all which can be arranged through the hotel Concierge. In the heart of Waikiki, the Sheraton Waikiki is in walking distance from Kapiolani Park, the Honolulu Zoo, Waikiki Aquarium, International Marketplace, and is located nine miles from Honolulu International Airport.

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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.

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts
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Erin.Maxwell@starwoodhotels.com