As the Year of the Dragon roars into Macau, the countdown begins for the city's most-anticipated event of the year - the September 2012 opening of Macau's largest hotel, Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central. The 3,863-room Sheraton Macao Hotel will be both the largest hotel in Macau and Starwood's largest hotel in its over 1,000-strong portfolio of hotels and resorts globally. Located in the center of the glittering Cotai Strip®, the hotel forms part of Macau's newest fully integrated resort complex, Sands Cotai Central and is just minutes from world-class shopping, dining and entertainment.

The opening of this flagship Sheraton, one of the world's most recognized hotel brands, combined with the rapid tourism growth Macau has experienced in both the leisure and MICE sectors in recent years will firmly cement Macau's position as significant player in the global travel market. 

Set over two towers, Sheraton Macao Hotel is the epitome of modern design and welcoming sophistication.  Each stylish guestroom and suite features the signature Sheraton Sweet SleeperSM Bed, designed to improve the circulation for a great night's sleep.  The pillar-less Kashgar Grand Ballroom plus six junior ballrooms, with access to another three offer over 214,080 square ft/20,000 m2 of flexible meeting space, making Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central ideal for large-scale association and incentive groups and conferences, weddings, gala dinners, and much more. Guests will be spoilt for choice when it comes to recreation, with Shine Spa for Sheraton, Link@SheratonSM experienced with Microsoft® to keep guests connected, three pools with 12,000m2 of decks space and a new holistic approach to fitness with Sheraton Fitness Programmed by Core Performance®.  Plus, Sheraton Macao Hotel Kid's Program including a Comfyland Experience™ toddler play area and other activities to ensure even the smallest guests are taken good care of.

Offering travelers to Macau a preview of Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central, the signature Xin restaurant will launch in April 2012. Cotai Strip's first and only Asian seafood hotpot restaurant that seats 237, this unique dining experience is inspired by a vibrant Asian seafood market. Other dining options include Bene Italian restaurant, Feast all-day dining restaurant, a tropical oasis-themed lobby lounge, two poolside cafes and a roof lounge, offering plenty of chances to relax and dine alfresco.

Josef Dolp, Managing Director of Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central shared the vision and mission of the hotel, "A much-anticipated landmark hotel for Macau and Starwood Hotels & Resorts globally, we are proud to be part of the vibrant and fast-developing Macau community, where plenty of genuine and exceptional experiences offer so much for both the business and leisure traveler.  Its easy accessibility, rich cultural identity and vast entertainment options are defining Macau as the world's gathering place."

Located right at the heart of Macau's bustling entertainment and leisure area, Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central offers the ideal location for guests to explore everything this unique Asian gem is famous for: traditional culture, renowned cuisine, duty free international and local shopping, and pulsating energy, leaving a lasting impression on all who visit.

About Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
Sheraton helps guests make connections at more than 400 hotels in 70 countries around the world and recently completed a $6 billion global revitalization and is now in the midst of a $5 billion global expansion over the next three years. Sheraton is owned by and is the largest and most global brand of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,071 properties in 100 countries and territories with 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 Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft®, and Element SM.  The company boasts one of the industry's leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. 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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