Starwood has a strong presence in the hotels and resorts business primarily in the luxury and upscale
segment of the lodging industry.
The company operates in the luxury, upper upscale and select
service segment of the full-service lodging, vacation ownership and residential markets.
Thecompany's St.Regis and
The Luxury Collection operate in the luxury segment worldwide and together
accounts for 116 properties and 23,700 rooms in FY2013.
In the luxury and upscale market, thecompany operates 770 hotels and 267,200 rooms under
W
,Westin, Sheraton and Le Meridien brands