{"id":5027,"date":"2013-08-07T09:30:24","date_gmt":"2013-08-07T13:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/?p=5027"},"modified":"2014-12-29T18:38:34","modified_gmt":"2014-12-29T23:38:34","slug":"starwood-personalized-travel-caters-to-indian-travelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/2013\/08\/07\/starwood-personalized-travel-caters-to-indian-travelers\/","title":{"rendered":"Starwood Personalized Travel Caters to Indian Travelers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Starwood Personalized Travel\u00a0<\/i><sup><i>TM<\/i><\/sup><i>\u00a0Program Now Also Caters to the Tastes and Preferences of Indian Travelers with Special Amenities, Favorite Menu Items and More<\/i><\/p>\n<p>SAN DIEGO&#8211; Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide, Inc.\u00a0(NYSE: HOT) today announced the launch of a series of initiatives to meet the needs of travelers from\u00a0India, one of the world\u2019s fastest growing travel markets. Rolling out to participating Starwood properties across the globe, the newest addition to the Starwood Personalized Travel\u00a0\u2122 program offers a variety of simple, yet meaningful touches that matter most to the Indian guest including in-room amenities like slippers and tea kettles, popular beverages such as masala tea and favorite breakfast items like Dosa, Poori and Paratha.<\/p>\n<p>Starwood properties featuring the new offering include the Sheraton Centre Toronto, Le M\u00e9ridien Ile Maurice,\u00a0Mauritius,\u00a0W Barcelona,\u00a0Sheraton Macau Hotel Cotai Central\u00a0and The St. Regis Florence. Launched in 2011 to meet the needs of outbound Chinese travelers, the program will continue to expand over the next few years to accommodate travelers from other rapidly expanding regions.<\/p>\n<p>India\u00a0is on track to triple its outbound travel to 30 million trips per year by 2020, according to industry sources. With 1.2 billion residents,India\u00a0is the world\u2019s second most populous country and the second-fastest growing major economy. The country boasts a swelling middle class with growing disposable income and a robust appetite for global travel and world-class brands.<\/p>\n<p><b>Starwood Caters to Indian Travelers with Special In-Room Amenities,\u00a0Familiar Foods\u00a0and More<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The new program, developed in partnership with Starwood\u2019s\u00a0India\u00a0executive team was designed to serve the unique preferences of the Indian traveler and includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In-Room Amenities\u00a0\u2013 Items identified as important to Indian travelers include a tea or coffee maker, slippers, a mug in the bathroom, ironing board, and toiletries either in-room or available upon request.<\/li>\n<li>Familiar Foods\u00a0&#8211; Indian favorites suggested for inclusion on the menu include masala tea, breakfast items like Dosa, Poori and Paratha, and eggs made to order at the breakfast buffet. In addition, the hotel\u2019s chef will be encouraged to interact with travelers in the restaurant.<\/li>\n<li>Wedding Services\u00a0\u2013 Customized wedding services that offer multiple options and venues for the various ceremonies, a pathway from the hotel gate to the banquet room for the wedding procession, and vegetarian options at the wedding buffet. Starwood is also well-positioned to meet the rising demand for weddings and other special events in venues outside\u00a0India\u00a0in popular destinations such as\u00a0Thailand,\u00a0Maldives,\u00a0Dubai\u00a0and\u00a0Mauritius.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Starwood\u2019s World-Class Brands Resonate with Indian Travelers<\/b><\/p>\n<p>India\u00a0is currently Starwood\u2019s fourth largest market, second only to\u00a0China\u00a0in terms of future global growth. Boasting a current portfolio of 37 hotels plus another 32 under development, Starwood will soon fly eight of its nine brands in\u00a0India. Upcoming openings include\u00a0Sheraton Greater Noida Hotel, Le M\u00e9ridien Delhi NCR, The\u00a0Westin Chennai Velachery,\u00a0Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park, W Retreat and Spa Goa, and\u00a0W Mumbai.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starwood Personalized Travel\u00a0TM\u00a0Program Now Also Caters to the Tastes and Preferences of Indian Travelers with Special Amenities, Favorite Menu Items and More SAN DIEGO&#8211; Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide, Inc.\u00a0(NYSE: HOT) today announced the launch of a series of initiatives&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5028,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[91,742,25],"tags":[451,745],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - 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