Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. Appoints Marc A. Hoffman as Vice President - Asset Management and Strategic Initiatives

Mr. Hoffman, a 27-year veteran of Marriott Hotels & Resorts and the Ritz-Carlton Company, most recently held the position of vice president and managing director at Grande Lakes Orlando from 2002, a luxury, dual-hotel property comprised of the 1000 room JW Marriott, the 584 room Ritz-Carlton Resort, the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, the 40,000-square-foot Ritz-Carlton Spa, a dozen food and beverage operations and 150,000 square feet of meeting space. Prior to heading up Grande Lakes Orlando, Mr. Hoffman served as general manager of the Ritz Carlton, Palm Beach, Marriott's Harbor Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale and Marriott's Mountain Resort at Vail. At these resorts he developed and led over 100 million dollars of repositioning work resulting in significant EBITDA improvements.

"Marc brings a wealth of upper upscale and luxury hotel experience to our company," said Bob Alter, Chief Executive Officer of Sunstone Hotel Investors. "Whether it's hotel business positioning, master planning, sales and marketing, food & beverage, front-of-the-house, or owner-management company relations, there is no one better equipped to help us improve our assets and build our portfolio of hotels and resorts."

About Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. is a Southern California-based lodging real estate investment trust (REIT). Sunstone owns 62 hotels with an aggregate of 18,236 rooms primarily in the upper-upscale segment operated under franchises from nationally recognized brands such as Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton and Fairmont.