Hotel ownership – Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is focused on selling off its owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels, often in return for long-term management contracts. Such a strategy has worked well, helping it to endure the economic upheaval and quickly expand its portfolio.Loyalty programme – The Starwood Preferred Guest programme is well-recognised in the travel and tourism industry. It continuously enhances the benefits of its members to boost overall brand loyalty and increasingly attract new customers.