SHERATON SUITES CALGARY EAU CLAIRE WINS
GLOBAL SHERATON HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD
2,000 attendees in San Diego at Starwood
Hotels & Resorts’ global conference offer a rousing standing
ovation for the Sheraton Suites
CALGARY, AB – January 12, 2006
– Recently appointed General Manager, Ross Meredith continues
to lead this Calgary icon to great achievements. The Sheraton Suites
Calgary Eau Claire is celebrating another exciting award; the 2005
Sheraton Hotel of the Year Award, beating out other Sheraton properties
from all corners of the globe! Ross Meredith accepted the award
for the property during Starwood’s global conference in San
Diego last week. This prestigious honour is given only to one hotel
from each of Starwood’s renowned brands that meet the highest
level of service excellence and guest satisfaction while delivering
outstanding financial performance and achieving a high level of
employee engagement.
While remaining the market leader in occupancy, average
rate, and market share, and achieving the highest Employee Engagement
score in their ownership company, the Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau
Claire continues to focus on service delivery as the most effective
strategy to maintain their competitive advantage. This dynamic team
is certainly building a legacy of impeccable service standards and
unparalleled guest experience.
“One of the great joys of my job is observing
our colleagues create exceptional guest experiences,” says
Ross Meredith, General Manager. “We focus on hiring genuine,
nice people to whom great service comes naturally. The guests notice
this. They know it is not forced and they know we truly care about
them. We are tremendously proud to be recognized as a world leader
in hospitality by Starwood Hotels for doing what we are passionate
about – providing outstanding service.”
The Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire is owned by
Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust. Starwood Hotels &
Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure
companies in the world with approximately 850 properties in more
than 95 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed
properties. Starwood® Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator
and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally
renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Sheraton®,
Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien®
and the recently announced aloftSM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood
Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators
of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information,
please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
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(Note: This press release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of federal securities regulations.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
or events and involve risks and uncertainties and other factors
that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from
those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are
made. These risks and uncertainties are presented in detail in our
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we
believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements
are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance
that our expectations will be attained or that results and events
will not materially differ. We undertake no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.)
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To arrange print or on camera interviews, or for more
information please contact:
Ross Meredith
General Manager
(403) 517-6623 or (403) 560-8378
Teri Friesen
Director, Sales & Marketing
(403) 835-3370 or (403) 517-6614
Cynthia Bond
Starwood Canada
416/947-4827
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