Le Meridien Amman Concludes the Ironman Competition with Six Winners

Online, August 28, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Le Meridien Amman, a subsidiary of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, concluded last week it's Ironman Competition, which included the participation of 80 Health Club members, divided into two age groups.

Participation was encouraged for both men and women, ages 20 to 60. The elemental games consisted of running, bicycling, and swimming, and tested the endurance of the participants.

"We are proud to be the first leading hotel to organize the Ironman competition", mentioned Faisal Murabet, Director of Health Club and Spa. "Such dynamic and exciting activities encourage participants and members of the community to focus on leading healthy lives, a principle that we strive to establish."

The 3 winners of each age group, 3 ladies and 3 gentlemen, received various prizes, ranging from free membership at the Health Club and Spa to a complimentary meal at the renowned 282 Steaks and Lounge offering the best Certified Angus Beef and complimentary stay at Le Meridien Amman deluxe room.

It is worth mentioning that Le Meridien Amman Health Club and Spa has a large number of cardio and weight machines, an indoor heated pool, an outdoor pool, Jacuzzi, steam, sauna, massages, and body and facial treatments.

About Le Meridien
Le Meridien, the French-born hotel brand currently represented by 105 properties in 50 countries, was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) in November 2005. Since then, Le Meridien has undergone a brand transformation, which included a consolidation of its hotels and resorts, appointing a full-time Cultural Curator (French arts-provocateur Jerôme Sans) and re-inventing numerous consumer touch points, by bringing unique, curated and interactive experiences to its guests. With nearly 70 of its hotels located in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Le Meridien provides a strong international complement to Starwood's primarily North American holdings and consumer base. Plans call for dynamic expansion of Le Meridien hotels and resorts within the next five years, concentrating in the U.S., Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, including destinations such as India, Thailand and China. Le Meridien recently opened new hotels in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Chiang Rai in Thailand, Shimei Bay in China, and Dallas, Texas in the United States. Le Meridien will open hotels in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Panama City, Panama, and Xiamen, Chongqing Nan'an, and Qingdao in China. The company recently signed new hotel deals in Taipei, Taiwan. For more information, please visit www.lemeridien.com.

About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.:
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 960 properties in 97 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Meridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft®, 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.

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