Company Press Release: Starwood Hotel & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
ROME, ITALY -- Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc announces its agreement with Cesme Otelcilik A.S. for
the Sheraton Cesme Hotel, Resort & Spa that will open in Spring 2001.
``We are delighted to have entered this agreement with Cesme Otelcilik A.S.,'' declared Roeland Vos, President
of the European Division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.`` The new Sheraton Cesme Hotel, Resort
& Spa will add a new destination to the Starwood portfolio in Europe, and -- having seen the superb quality
of the project -- we rest assured will be able to surpass the expectations of our global customers''.
``The Sheraton brand is a world-wide leader. Its global reach is going to be key to the success of the new Sheraton
Cesme,'' declared Iskender Dilek of Cesme Otelcilik A.S. ``We look forward to our association with such a powerful
Starwood brand while we complete construction of one of the most beautiful resorts in the Mediterranean sea''.
With a stunning beach front location on the Aegean coast in the midst of the astonishing beautiful wilderness of
Cesme, in Ilica, this five star resort hotel will include a King suite, 3 VIP apartments covering 250 square meters
each and featuring their own swimming pool and terrace, 14 standard suites, 70 family suites and 10 deluxe suites,
for a total of 391 rooms, all with private balcony.
The hotel will also have bar and restaurant facilities as well as conference and function space for up to 800 people.
The significant recreational facilities will include three swimming pools (both indoor and outdoor), night club,
tennis courts, cinema and bowling alley. A superb Spa, Thalassotherapy and beauty center will take full advantage
of the famous thermal waters of the area.
Starwood Hotels and Resorts, through its St. Regis, Luxury Collection, Westin, Sheraton, Four Points and W Hotels
brands is one of the world's largest owners and operators of deluxe and first class hotels and resorts. It comprises
more than 700 hotels (110 in Europe) in 80 countries. Starwood employs over 130.000 employees in its owned and
managed hotels.
SOURCE: Starwood Hotel & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.