Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) announces the opening of theSheraton Bursa HotelandAloft Bursa Hotel, marking the company's entrance into Bursa. Owned by Faik Celik Holding, the two hotels expand Starwood's rapidly-growing portfolio to nine hotels across Turkey, adding more than 300 rooms to the culturally-charged industrial centre. The opening of the Sheraton Bursa Hotel fuels the brand's growth as it remains on track to celebrate the opening of its 500thhotel by 2015. Aloft Bursa Hotel contributes to the phenomenal growth of the mid-market brand as it is poised to grow by 30% in 2013 with its 75thhotel to open later this year.
"The opening of Sheraton Bursa Hotel and Aloft Bursa marks a milestone in this fast-growing city's development", said Baran Çelik, CEO Faik Celik Holding. "We believe that Starwood's strong global brands will attract international and national travellers as well as local guests."