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29-456: Being built strategically overlooking the Sulu Sea, the project is considered as the new central business district of the city. The mall before this has a convention centre on the 11th floor. After a few years, it was turned into a cinemas. The hotel that was connected to the mall before this was being managed by Starwood under the brand Four Points by Sheraton . However the hotel has been closed in

58-462: A conversion of the old Doral Inn hotel at 541 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan and the brand has since expanded with over 50 hotels and resorts. Though the hotels vary from newly built flagship properties to more modest conversions of previous hotels, they have a common theme of spare, minimalist modern decor and hip, informal names for categories of rooms and public areas. For example, the lobbies of all

87-520: A lavish restoration from 1985 to 1991, it was part of the ITT Sheraton Luxury division before it became the cornerstone and flagship of Starwood's new brand. The brand is represented on four continents, with a total pipeline of 57 operating and signed hotels as of April 2016. Le Méridien was founded by Air France in 1972 and was acquired by Starwood in November 2005, by which point it was based in

116-526: A number of its company-owned hotels, instead focusing on becoming a management company and franchiser for its current and future hotel brands. In April 2007, Steven J. Heyer left the company on the request of the Board of Directors because of an issue with Heyer's management style and after allegations of personal misconduct. Chairman of the Board Bruce Duncan served as interim CEO until September 2007, when

145-539: A partnership with 32 airlines, allowing guests to redeem their points for flights under the "SPG Flights" program. SPG had a "crossover rewards" program with Delta Air Lines , offering Medallion elite members certain elite benefits at Starwood Group hotels and offering certain Medallion elite benefits to SPG Platinum Preferred Guest members. The SPG program had over 21 million members. Frits van Paasschen Frits D. van Paasschen (born 24 March 1961, The Netherlands)

174-514: A partnership with the Italian coffee roasting company Illy , serving and promoting Illy-branded coffee and products throughout its hotels around the world. Aloft Hotels was launched in 2005 as Aloft, a Vision of W Hotels , in a relationship with W similar to Four Points by Sheraton and its 'brand parent', Sheraton. Aloft is a mid-scale, urban-style business/boutique hotel brand. Announced in 2006, and originally known as Element by Westin , Element

203-556: A security breach. After the disclosure, New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced an investigation into the data breach. Westin Hotels & Resorts was Starwood's largest upscale hotel and resorts brand. It was the oldest brand within Starwood, founded as Western Hotels in 1930, renamed Western International Hotels in 1963, and then Westin Hotels in 1981. The chain was acquired by Starwood in 1997. Sheraton Hotels and Resorts

232-572: A separate brand identity for The Luxury Collection. Many hotels in The Luxury Collection are smaller establishments in converted palaces or other historically/culturally significant buildings; others are restored historic hotels, such as Hotel Kämp in Helsinki , Finland . The Royal Penthouse Suite at Hotel President Wilson in Geneva , part of The Luxury Collection, billed at US$ 65,000 per night,

261-453: Is a walk that cover the town important and interesting sites that have contributed to the city historical past. The one hour walks bring you back to over 100 years ago to the bygone era of British North Borneo . Starwood Hotels and Resorts Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. was one of the largest companies that owned, operated, franchised and managed hotels, resorts, spas, residences, and vacation ownership properties. It

290-620: Is listed at number 1 on the World's 15 Most Expensive Hotel Suites list compiled by CNN in 2012. Four Points by Sheraton was launched in April 1995 under the Sheraton Group's brand as a set of mid-range hotels that replaced the Sheraton Inn sub-brand of Sheraton. W Hotels was Starwood's luxury lifestyle brand, generally marketed towards a younger crowd. It was launched in 1998 with the W New York,

319-676: Is named for St. Regis New York , which was built in 1904 in Manhattan at 5th Avenue and 55th Street by John Jacob Astor IV , who also founded the Astoria Hotel (which later became the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel ) and who died in 1912 on the RMS Titanic . In the 1930s, head bartender Fernand Petiot introduced the Bloody Mary cocktail . The St. Regis was a Sheraton from 1966 on, and following

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348-507: Is the former chief executive officer of Starwood and formerly an executive with Coors Brewing Company . Van Paasschen was born on 24 March 1961, the son of two doctors. He attended Mercer Island High School near Seattle and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Biology from Amherst College in Massachusetts and MBA from Harvard Business School . Van Paasschen served as

377-719: The ITT Sheraton Luxury Collection . In February 1994, ITT Sheraton acquired a controlling interest in CIGA (Compagnia Italiana Grandi Alberghi, or Italian Grand Hotels Company), an Italian international hotel chain which owned several luxury properties in Europe. The majority of the CIGA hotels were folded into The Luxury Collection. CIGA's original logo, the four horses of St. Mark, was kept for The Luxury Collection brand logo until 2010; each Luxury Collection hotel now uses its own logo. After Starwood acquired Sheraton, it established

406-483: The Asia Pacific Property Awards in the commercial redevelopment category in 2009. The master development, Harbour Mall and the hotel construction began in 2008. It was completed and opened to the public in 2012. The mall is considered to be Sandakan's first modern shopping mall. One of the nearest tourist attraction is the "Utan" sculpture that was located in front of the mall. Sandakan Heritage Trail

435-626: The Design Hotels collection had the option to join the Starwood Preferred Guest loyalty program and gain access to Starwood's sales platform. Starwood had a credit card partnership with American Express , which also took over Starwood's former partnership with MBNA Canada Bank in Canada in 2010. The Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) program was merged with Marriott's loyalty program on August 18, 2018. Starwood Preferred Guest also had

464-919: The President and Chief Executive Officer of Starwood from September 2007 until February 2015. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Coors Brewing Company from March 29, 2005 to August 31, 2007. Previously, he served as Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa of Nike Inc. from 2000 to 2004. van Paasschen served as vice president and general manager of Canada, Latin America and Africa of Nike Inc. from 1998 to 2000 and served as its Vice President of Global Strategic Planning from 1998. Earlier in his career, and beginning in 1983, he served in various management positions with Boston Consulting Group , First Call Corporation, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and McKinsey & Company . He also worked briefly at Disney . Van Paasschen

493-696: The Tribute Portfolio brand. As part of the test, the company partnered with Hostmaker to add 200 homes in London to the service. This pilot ended when Marriott launched Homes & Villas by Marriott International in April 2019. Design Hotels , based in Berlin, provides hospitality services to a network of nearly 300 independently owned and operated hotels. Starwood was a majority investor in Design Hotels since 2011. In October 2015, Starwood announced that it would add Design Hotels to its brand portfolio. Member hotels of

522-637: The UK. It has a total of 137 properties operating or in the pipeline worldwide, with its first property being Le Méridien Etoile in Paris. Le Méridien is positioned as an upper-upscale brand in the Starwood hierarchy and offers properties with an edge towards art, design and local destination, with each hotel customized to its respective location with the intent of "unlocking destinations" for guests. Certain locations offer guests complimentary access to art galleries and museums through collaborations and partnerships. Le Méridien has

551-490: The company announced Heyer's successor, Frits van Paasschen . Van Paasschen served as CEO until February 2015, when he announced that he was resigning in a mutual decision with the board of directors. Starwood had customer contact centers (CCC) in nine locations: Wichita, Kansas ; Austin, Texas ; Fall River, Massachusetts ; St Thomas, Ontario ; Cork, Ireland ; Singapore ; Tokyo , Japan ; Guangzhou , China ; and Gurgaon , India . In late May 2014 reports surfaced that

580-593: The company had recently made a takeover bid for InterContinental Hotels Group worth $ 10 billion, which neither company confirmed or denied. In November 2015, it was announced that Starwood would be acquired by Marriott International for $ 12.2 billion. In December 2015, Thomas B. Mangas, former head of Armstrong World Industries' flooring business, became the CEO at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide effective December 31, 2015. On November 30, 2018, Marriott International disclosed that its Starwood brand had been subject to

609-556: The end of May 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. The Harbour Square is a joint venture between Ireka and Sandakan Municipal Council . It was developed by ICSD Ventures Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Ireka Corp Bhd's London-listed associate Aseana Properties Ltd. and managed by Ireka Development Management Sdn Bhd. The project started in 2003, less than two years after it was first proposed. It was built on 13 acres (5.3 ha) of reclaim land . The project consists of four phases that were completed at different times. The central market, which

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638-538: The first German location opened in Frankfurt . In 2017, the first South East Asian location opened in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia . Launched in April 2015, Tribute Portfolio is a collection of independent upscale to upper upscale hotels. As of May 2019, there were 33 Tribute Portfolio hotels operating globally with over 45 hotels in the pipeline. In April 2018, Marriott began a pilot program offering vacation rentals under

667-414: The hotels are known as the "Living Room". W Hotels attempt to include the letter "W" wherever possible - the swimming pool is known as "Wet" and the laundry bag in every room is known as “Wash”. W Hotels are known for the trademarked “Whatever/Whenever” service philosophy and pioneered the now popular “lifestyle” hotels. St. Regis Hotels & Resorts was Starwood's main luxury brand, launched in 1899. It

696-468: The launch of Aloft, a new hotel brand based on W. Aloft Hotels catered toward business travelers . In 2005, Starwood purchased the Le Méridien brand. In 2004, Starwood's founder and CEO Barry Sternlicht stepped down as CEO to focus his attention on his other firm, Starwood Capital. He remained on the Board of Directors until 2005. He was succeeded as CEO by Steven J. Heyer, and Starwood began selling

725-624: Was Starwood's first brand of hotels intended to be environmentally friendly and LEED certified. The designs include energy and water efficient features. The first Element hotel opened in Lexington, Massachusetts , in July 2008. Element hotels are built eco-friendly from the ground up, from the floors made of recycled materials to energy-efficient lighting and plumbing fixtures. In 2013, the first Canadian location opened in Vaughan , Ontario . In September 2014,

754-584: Was Starwood's flagship brand, providing luxury hotel and resort accommodation. It began operating in 1937 and was sold to Starwood in 1998 by ITT Inc. Also under the Sheraton brand are seven vacation ownership properties. The Luxury Collection brand began on January 13, 1992, when ITC Sheraton designated 28 of its premier hotels and 33 of the Sheraton Towers, the luxury "hotel-within-a-hotel" facilities located within Sheraton's largest and most exclusive hotels, as

783-495: Was acquired by Marriott International in 2016. Starwood was founded in 1969 as a real estate investment trust . In 1995, it was acquired and reorganized by Barry Sternlicht , who was its chairman until 2005 and founder of the Starwood Capital Group . Starwood had 11 brands and owned, managed, or franchised 1,297 properties comprising 370,000 hotel rooms in approximately 100 countries. Starwood Hotels and Resorts

812-684: Was originally formed by the real estate investment firm Starwood Capital to take advantage of a tax break; at the time the company was known as Starwood Lodging. Initially, Starwood Lodging owned a number of hotels throughout North America, all under different brand names. The Westin Hotel Company was purchased in 1994 from Aoki Corporation of Japan. Starwood acquired the Sheraton , Four Points by Sheraton , and The Luxury Collection brands from ITT Sheraton in 1998. In 1999, Starwood launched their "W" Hotels brand. In September 2005, Starwood announced

841-506: Was part of phase 1, was completed in 2006 after a groundbreaking in 2004 by the Sabah Chief Minister, Tan Sri Musa Aman . After several months of construction of the new central market being completed, the old central market was later demolished to upgrade the area into a new shop office. Phase two comprising three- and four- storey shop offices was completed in 2009. Not only that, Sandakan Harbour Square also received an award at

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