Keraton at The Plaza Marks the First of Four New Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts Opening in Asia Pacific in the Next Six Months

 JAKARTA, Indonesia  (May 23, 2012) – The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: HOT), announced the opening of its 80th hotel with the debut of Keraton at The Plaza (top left photo), a Luxury Collection Hotel, the brand’s first hotel in Jakarta.

The hotel opening also marks the first of four new Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts which will debut in Asia within the next six months, including The Royal Begonia in Sanya, China, Twelve at Hengshan in Shanghai, China and ITC Grand Chola in Chennai, India.

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