LTD Management Company Opens Aloft Arundel Mills Hotel Marks the 25th Aloft to Open Worldwide
On May 7, 2009 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) in partnership with LTD Management Company announced the opening of Aloft Arundel Mills in Hanover, MD. The opening celebrated a key milestone for Starwood marking the 25th Aloft® hotel worldwide. With the global growth of the Aloft brand, Starwood continues to progress on its journey to open its 1,000th hotel in 2009.
Chespeake, VA (PRWEB) May 8, 2009 -- On May 7, 2009 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) in partnership with LTD Management Company announced the opening of Aloft Arundel Mills in Hanover, MD. The opening celebrated a key milestone for Starwood marking the 25th Aloft® hotel worldwide. With the global growth of the Aloft brand, Starwood continues to progress on its journey to open its 1,000th hotel in 2009.
Aloft Arundel Mills offers 142 rooms in an ideal location, just outside the Baltimore Beltway off of Rt.100 and I-295. The hotel is just minutes away from the BWI Airport and offers complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport, as well as the BWI train station. A Vision of W Hotels, Aloft is a new destination sensation featuring loft-inspired design, accessible and intuitive technology and a stylish urban attitude.
"This is LTD's second Aloft but it is also a unique and exciting moment to be partnered with Starwood Hotels & Resorts in celebrating the 25th Aloft hotel opening worldwide," said Neel Desai, Managing Partner for LTD Management Company.
The Aloft brand debuted in Montreal in June 2008 and opened its first 17 hotels by year end. In 2009, Aloft will grow to more than 40 hotels, opening one new property every two weeks in markets like Phoenix, Denver, Austin and Washington, D.C. Aloft currently operates hotels in three countries - Canada, China and the United States - and is poised to debut in the Middle East this fall with the Aloft Abu Dhabi. The steady and strategic expansion of Aloft has played a key role in driving Starwood's growth. In 2009, Starwood expects to add 80-100 new hotels across its nine distinctive and compelling brands, while broadening its portfolio to include 100 countries.
Aloft brings a stylish urban attitude to Arundel Mills
A Vision of W Hotels Aloft is a new destination sensation featuring loft-inspired design, accessible technology and a stylish urban attitude. Guest rooms feature the brand's signature nine-foot ceilings, oversized windows and the ultra-comfortable bed, as well as roomy walk-in showers and amenities created by Bliss® Spa. Each Aloft room is also a combination high-tech office and entertainment center equipped with complimentary wireless internet access and a one-stop connectivity solution for multiple electronic gadgetry all linked to a 42" flat-panel, HDTV-ready television.
Designed in conjunction with world-renowned David Rockwell and the Rockwell Group, Aloft offers atmospheric public spaces where guests can mix and mingle, read the paper, work on laptops, play a game of pool or grab a drink with friends at the re:mix communal lobby area and w xyz bar. The re:chargeSM fitness center and splash pool give travelers options to de-stress and re-energize, while Re:fuel by Aloft offers sweet, savory and healthy food, snacks and beverages to grab & go, 24-hours a day.
"The Aloft brand has successfully revolutionized the select service hotel category by meeting the needs of today's travelers," said Brian McGuinness, Senior Vice President, Specialty Select Brands, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. "With its emphasis on bringing boutique-style hotels to the traveling masses by offering a four star experience at a three star price, Aloft is rapidly gaining worldwide recognition as one of the industry's most compelling lifestyle brands."
About Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 960 properties in 97 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 ElementSM. 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 or www.starwoodpressclub.com.
About LTD Management Company
LTD Management Company, L.L.C., is an award-winning hotel development and management group headquartered in Chesapeake, VA. Since its inception in 1983, LTD has developed a reputation for creating an atmosphere "where distinction reigns." The company currently operates 28 hotels throughout Virginia and Maryland. LTD has been ranked a Top 100 Management Company in Hotel Business in 2008 and 2009. With the highest possible standards in mind, LTD prides itself with developing quality hotels under the franchise brands of Starwood, Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and InterContinental. For more information, please visit www.ltdmanagement.com.
CONTACT:
Starwood Hotels
Brad Minor
914.640.3687
LTD Management Company
Jennifer O'Neal
757.473.8152
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