The Westin Imagine Orlando Celebrates Its Grand Opening on April 3, 2008

Invited Guests Experience Westin at Its Best in The City Beautiful
ORLANDO, Fla.--(Business Wire)--
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) announces the
grand opening of The Westin Imagine Orlando on April 3, 2008.

Located across from the Orange County Convention Center, in
Orlando, Fla., The Westin Imagine Orlando is the newest upscale hotel
providing both business and leisure travelers luxury accommodations
and easy access to the nation's second largest convention center.

"Westin Imagine Orlando will be a sophisticated new addition to
Orlando, and the perfect spot to ease the stress of travel," said Sue
Brush, Senior Vice President, Westin Hotels & Resorts. "Every aspect
of the Westin experience is designed to refresh and renew guests, with
the goal of sending them home feeling better than when they arrived."

"With the innovative services and a distinctive Westin culture, we
are confident that The Westin Imagine Orlando will set a new standard
of hospitality in Orlando," says Mike Speicher, general manager of The
Westin Imagine Orlando. "Our associates are dedicated to delivering
the Westin brand of service to each and every guest with brand core
values of being personal, instinctive and renewing."

The Art Deco, modernist style identified with Florida transpires
throughout the 12-story building and into the well appointed 315 hotel
rooms and one- and two-bedroom suites. All rooms feature The Westin
Heavenly(R) Bed, Heavenly(R) Bath and high-speed Internet access.

Additional amenities include The WestinWORKOUT(R) fitness center,
a lagoon-style pool and an upscale, contemporary restaurant;
fiorella's Cucina Toscana. The Westin Imagine Orlando also offers a
lively cocktail lounge and 24-hour in-room dining.

In addition to providing instinctive, personalized service, The
Westin Imagine Orlando enhances the guest experience with soothing
touches, including subtle and sleek decor, Westin music and sensory
Welcome, ambient lighting and the botanicals. Guests seeking an
opportunity to socialize will appreciate Unwind: a Westin evening
ritual(SM) engaging guests in activities that are relaxing, enjoyable
and even enlightening.

"The Westin Imagine Orlando is a fantastic addition to our
offerings for the business and leisure traveler," says Gary C. Sain,
president and chief executive officer of the Orlando/Orange County
Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. "Its proximity to the Orange County
Convention Center brings the quality Westin product within walking
distance. And, with its opening it is really another step in how
Orlando is re-inventing itself -- keeping the same great service and
hospitality and adding a broader product mix."

"The Westin Imagine Orlando marks a definite turning point for the
city of Orlando, for Orange County, for Florida and for the millions
of business and leisure visitors to Orlando every year," comments
Kathie Canning, deputy general manager, Orange County Convention
Center. "Not only will they experience the real Florida culturally,
recreationally and naturally, they'll be within walking distance of
the world-class facilities of the Convention Center. A definite first
to have so much so close to our doors."

For meetings and banquets, The Westin Imagine Orlando offers 7,200
square feet of meeting space with five function rooms, plus outdoor
event venues. All areas of meeting space are equipped with
state-of-the-art audio-visual facilities, a public address system and
wireless high-speed Internet access.

For more information, please call toll free 1-888-946-9501 or
visit www.WestinImagineOrlando.com.

About Westin Hotels & Resorts

Westin Hotels & Resorts, with 155 hotels and resorts in more than
31 countries and territories, is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT). Starwood Hotels & Resorts 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(R), The Luxury
Collection(R), Sheraton(R), Westin(R), Four Points(R) by Sheraton,
W(R), Le Meridien(R) and the recently announced Aloft(SM) and
Element(SM). 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.

Editor's Notes:

Ribbon cutting ceremony and photo opportunity on April 3, 2008 at
11 a.m. at The Westin Imagine Orlando, 9501 Universal Boulevard,
Orlando, FL 32819.

Executives from Westin Hotels & Resorts and Intrawest Hospitality
Management will be available for interviews and guided tours.

Bennett & Company
Media Contact:
Laura E. Richeson, APR, 407-478-4040
LRicheson@bennettandco.com

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