MERRILLVILLE, Ind., White Lodging Services has been designated as a Preferred Management Company by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide for its franchise brands including Sheraton, Westin, Four Points and The Luxury Collections. The first project White Lodging Services has officially signed on to manage is the 203-room Sheraton Erie Convention Hotel in Pennsylvania, which is scheduled to open summer, 2007.

The vision of White Lodging Services is to become the most valued and desired Management Company of leading-brand hotels. By being named a Preferred Management Company for Starwood, White Lodging is branching out into additional quality brands that support this goal. The company is committed to making each hotel it takes on the best in their respective markets and delivering exceptional management expertise.

"Starwood continues to keep the industry moving forward with its brand innovations," stated President & COO of Development and Asset Management, Deno Yiankes. "This designation will assist White Lodging Services in achieving our strategic growth plan over the next five years."

Established in 1985, White Lodging Services is a fully integrated hotel ownership, development, and operating company – a recognized leader that has defined and cultivated the ability to achieve consistent, sustainable growth among mid- to large-scale premium branded hotels across the country. Their portfolio of more than 99 hotels throughout the country encompasses representation of the following leading-brand hotels: Marriott; Residence Inn by Marriott; Courtyard by Marriott; Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott; SpringHill Suites by Marriott; Renaissance; Radisson Hotels; Intercontinental Hotel Group; and Hilton brands. For more information, please visit / .

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 750 properties in more than 80 countries and 120,000 associates at its owned and managed properties. With internationally renowned brands, Starwood corporation is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts including: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, and W, Hotels and Resorts as well as Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit / .

Venesa Doneski
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