Company Press Release: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
December 21, 1999
WHITE PLAINS, NY -- While opulent Oscar parties at trendy pizza places are annual events and elaborate excursions
to eye Haley's Comet as it skitters across the sky occur like clockwork every 75 years, a string of Sheraton Hotels
and Resorts are stimulating the ``urge to splurge'' with party plans truly worthy of a once in 1,000 years celebration.
``There is a real interest in making this New Year's Eve extra special,'' says John P. Greenleaf, vice president
of brand management for Sheraton Hotels & Resorts. ``That's why many of our hotels are offering once-in-a-lifetime
fantasy packages for couples, groups and families or for revelers for whom money is no object.''
$202,000 - STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT
For travelers in the New York metropolitan area who don't want to fight the Times Square crowds, the Sheraton Stamford
has an ``Outrageous Millennium Package'' for 500. The hotel, just 45 minutes north of Manhattan is offering:
$99,000 - DURANGO, COLORADO
The Sheraton Tamarron Resort in Durango, Colorado, is offering a unique New Year's Eve package for $99,000 that
includes a condominium that you can keep -- forever. Included in the package is:
$88,000 - LONDON, ENGLAND
Join 199 friends and ring in the New Year in ``Millennium City'' with the exclusive package at the Sheraton Belgravia
in London. The posh hotel, which balances the services and amenities of a deluxe international hotel with the style
and elegance of a private townhouse, is being offered for ``private hire'' for 55,000 pounds sterling (about $88,000
US). The two-night millennium package includes:
$69,990 - ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Disney is known for fantasy, and the week-long New Year's package at The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in
Orlando is no exception, starting with full butler service and a bird's eye view of Epcot Center's millennium fireworks
celebration from the balcony of the elegant, two-story Presidential Suite. Also included:
$69,000 - PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY
Drive away with a package that will last beyond New Year's with the millennium package at the Sheraton Parsippany.
Included in the unique ``Sheraton Parsippany/Paul Miller Porsche Audi Millennium Package'' is:
$60,495 - BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
The ``Tie the Knot Package'' at the Sheraton Boston Hotel & Towers is designed for lovers whose idea of ``ringing''
in the New Year involves rings of the diamond variety. It comes complete with the hotel's most popular luxury suite,
offering views of the Charles River, and:
$16,000 - PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Fireworks over the Delaware River will be just one of the highlights of the Presidential Millennium New Year's
Package at the Sheraton Society Hill in Philadelphia. This package includes:
$9,995 - BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
The Sheraton Boston Hotel & Towers ``Red Sox Fanatics Package,'' will appeal to those who can never get enough
of Boston's Fenway Park sluggers. Guests will start their stay by checking into a suite at the hotel, where their
package will include:
$8,995 - BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
The ``Fun-Loving Family Package'' is just the ticket for families that want to ring in this once-in-a-lifetime
New Year together. The package, offered at the Sheraton Boston, includes First Night buttons and activities, a
champagne toast for Mom and Dad -- commemorative flute glasses with a matching cooler to take home. Also included:
$8,000 - TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
Celebrate the new year in the Holyland with the once-in-a-lifetime package at the Sheraton Tel Aviv Hotel &
Towers. Priced at $8,000 per couple, the package includes:
$4,000 - EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
Fireworks over Edinburgh Castle and the biggest street party in Europe are just part of the New Year's ``Hogmanay''
festivities in Scotland. To celebrate, the Sheraton Grand in Edinburgh is offering packages priced from 2,500 pounds
sterling per couple or about $4,000 US. They include:
$3,990 - ORLANDO, FLORIDA
You don't need to be a millionaire to take advantage of the ``Millennium Holiday Spectacular'' at the Walt Disney
World Dolphin and Swan, which includes:
$1,500 - LISBON, PORTUGAL
The gala at the Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Towers is already being called the ``Party of a Lifetime.'' The package,
priced at 1,397 Euros, or approximately $1,500 US for four nights, includes:
$499 - STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT
For just $499 per couple, the Sheraton Stamford is offering a New Year's Eve package complete with deluxe accommodations,
dinner with music and a New Year's Day breakfast.
$439.50 - JAKARTA, INDONESIA
If spending the holidays on the greens is your idea of heaven, the ``Ultimate Millennium Golfing Escape'' at the
Sheraton Bandara in Indonesia will fulfill your dreams. Priced at 3,000,000 rupiahs (about $439.50 US) for double
occupancy, the package includes:
Information on rates is available from the hotel at 011-62-559-7777.
$280 - LONDON, ENGLAND
Ring in the new year with the sound of Big Ben's bells at The Park Lane Hotel in Mayfair. The hotel is offering
tailor-made millennium packages starting from just 175 pounds sterling (about $280 US).
$199 - DENVER, COLORADO
Welcome the new year with the family with the Sheraton Denver Tech Center New Year's packages, which start at just
$149 for one deluxe room or $199 for two. The packages offer:
Details on all the Sheraton millennium packages are available from the individual hotels. They are subject to availability
and other restrictions may apply. A selection of Sheraton packages may be found on the website of Starwood Hotels
& Resorts Worldwide, Inc.: http://www.starwoodhotels.com.
Sheraton has more than 375 hotels in 65 countries. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), through
its St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Westin, Sheraton, Four Points and W subsidiaries, is one of the leading hotel
and leisure companies in the world with more than 700 hotels in 76 countries and 130,000 employees at its owned
and managed properties.
SOURCE: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.