Cond� Nast Traveler�s Gold List 2006 �Top Rated Hotel in Shanghai� and �The Best by Food� category for Asia Travel + Leisure�s T+ L 500 World�s Best Hotels 2006 �Top 500 Hotels in the World� and �Top 5 Hotels in Shanghai�

St. Regis Hotel, Shanghai received a number of prestigious awards voted by the readers of Cond� Nast Traveler Magazine and Travel + Leisure Magazine. In Cond� Nast Traveler�s Gold List 2006, we were voted �Top rated hotel in Shanghai� and � The Best by Food� category for Asia. In Travel + Leisure Magazine, we were voted one of the � Top 500 Hotels in the World� and �Top 5 Hotels in Shanghai� in T+ L 500 List for the second consecutive year.

�We are honored to be consistently recognized by the readers of Cond� Nast Travelers and Travel + Leisure as one of the best hotels around the world. We will continue to deliver the best service and the most memorable experience to all our guests,� said Mr. Charles Abbott, General Manager of St. Regis Hotel, Shanghai.

St. Regis Hotel, Shanghai is located in the heart of the newly emerging business district of Pudong, the 40-storey property features 318 deluxe guestrooms, including 44 exquisite suites. We are the only hotel in Shanghai that offers 24-hour butler service to all guests.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 850 properties in more than 95 countries and 120,000 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�, The Luxury Collection�, Sheraton�, Westin�, Four Points� by Sheraton, W�, Le M�ridien� and the recently announced AloftSM. 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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