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The Motley Fool November 12, 2010 Sean Williams	Starwood Hotels: Bargain or Value Trap? High-end consumers are spending, but debt levels look dangerous.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Bell Hop at Home Inns China's value-priced lodging chain, Home Inns & Hotels, checks in nicely, but not cheaply. However, it stands to be one of the big beneficiaries next year when the summer Olympic Games come to Beijing.
National Real Estate Investor January 31, 2003 Parke Chapman	Starwood reports 12% revenue increase for '02 Although its near-term forecast is clouded by the United States' potential conflict with Iraq, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has reported a 12% revenue increase for the fourth quarter of 2002.
National Real Estate Investor February 9, 2004 Parke Chapman	Starwood Beats Wall Street Estimates Despite a 4.4% decline in profits, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide beat Wall Street estimates for the fourth quarter of 2003.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Starwood Makes Room The hotel chain sells 38 properties to Host Marriott for $4 billion in cash and stock. While there is some near-term uncertainty for Host shareholders as Starwood owners decide whether to keep or unload their new shares, the outlook for Starwood appears brighter than ever.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Starwood Is HOT The upscale hotelier doubles Q3 earnings and lifts its full-year guidance.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Throw This Stock Away If you find something better than Marriott Hotels, get it.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2002 Steve Webb	Upscale Hotel Brands Headed for Smaller Towns Can it be that the future of the Westin and Sheraton brands is in places like Normal, Ill.?
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Starwood's a Star The hotel operator rides strong business and international travel for strong fourth quarter results.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Wolf in Cheap's Clothing Great Wolf, the upscale resort lodge chain, makes a splash in its first public quarter.
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Christopher Palmeri	Home Sweet Hotel For inns to rate with our readers, they need comfy rooms, high-speed Net access, and some little extras thrown in.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2004 Robyn Taylor Parets	New Starwood CEO to Add Fizz? In a move designed to strengthen its already powerful brands, Starwood Hotels & Resorts ventured outside the real estate and hotel industries and selected Steven Heyer, former president and COO of The Coca-Cola Co., as its new CEO.
The Motley Fool October 3, 2011 Anders Bylund	Home Inns & Hotels Management's Shares Popped for a While: What You Need to Know Shares of Chinese hotel chain operator Home Inns & Hotels Management look downright cozy today, rising as much as 12.1% on heavy trading before falling back to a 2% overall drop.
National Real Estate Investor October 31, 2003 Parke Chapman	Starwood CEO Barry Sternlicht To Resign Barry Sternlicht, CEO of global hotel owner Starwood Hotels & Resorts, is stepping down after running the firm for eight years. Sternlicht's resignation will not become effective until a successor is found, at which point Sternlicht will become executive chairman.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Rich Duprey	Luxury Lodging Lights Up Hilton will be branding the Waldorf name while a former Starwood exec looks for opulence. It's a smart move by the hoteliers. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Travel Revives Hilton A resurgence of business travel helps second-quarter earnings rise 39% at Hilton Hotels, but investors may want to wait for a more opportune time before checking in.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Jameson Checks In The lodging chain reported its fourth-quarter results last night, and they seem to indicate that the domestic hotel industry is in great shape. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek August 27, 2009 Palmeri & Balfour	Behind Starwood's Hotel Expansion in China The chain's Sheraton brand, already popular on the mainland, is likely to grow more so as Chinese tourism expands.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Home Inns and Outs China's value-priced lodging chain checks in nicely, but not cheaply for investors.
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BusinessWeek November 24, 2003 Robert Barker	Is Starwood Losing Star Power? With its star CEO Barry Sternlicht semi-retiring at age 42, hotelier Starwood may be setting out on a course destined to yield a host of new, unseen risks.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Make Money by Traveling Through China Ctrip and Home Inns combine to paint a cheery picture of China's travel industry.
The Motley Fool July 10, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Hotels in the News That Holiday Inn down the street from your office might have been around for 30 years, but don't assume the entire hotel industry is equally sleepy. Investors and guests alike might be intrigued by these recent developments.
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2003 Joe Gose	Capitalizing on Timeshares The timeshare business, once considered the low-rent district of the lodging industry, now looks like a lifesaver for major hotel chains.
InsideFlyer August 2009	AAA Starwood Vacations AAA members can take advantage of special discounts and benefits at select Starwood Hotels this summer.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Great Wolf Uncaged The family resort specialist is winning back guests. All Great Wolf can do for now is keep its hotel guests happy and its shareholders happier. Unfortunately, the near-term outlook won't set investors' hearts aflutter.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2009 Robert Steyer	Rooms With a Long-Term View Beware of recent run-ups in hotel stocks because things don't look good for the industry in 2010.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2011 Rebecca Lipman	Hotel Stocks: Tourism Industry Predicts Record Spending for 2011 Here are seven stocks that could benefit from increased tourism: Marriott International... Starwood Hotels... Hyatt Hotels... Wyndham... Expedia... Choice Hotels... Gaylord...
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	Riding a Big Wave Waterparks have been popular family destinations for years, but now a growing number are popping up as flagship amenities at both new and existing resort hotels across the country.
The Motley Fool March 8, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	There's No Place Like Home Inns China's value-priced lodging chain checks in nicely. It's a stock with a view. Home Inns & Hotels has served its investors well since going public five months ago at $13.80 a pop.
The Motley Fool August 12, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Checking In on China China's value-priced lodging chain delivers growth.
National Real Estate Investor October 8, 2002 Steve Webb	Suburbia is the next frontier for Sheraton and Westin Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has unveiled a strategy to expand its upscale Westin and Sheraton brands into secondary and tertiary markets with newly designed prototypes.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	No Applause for Starwood The hotelier posts excellent second quarter results, but investors aren't impressed.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Great Wolf, Lousy Performance The family resort specialist once managed the largest chain of indoor waterparks. With nine open locations and two more in construction, its holdings are still impressive, but its dominance is now challenged. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2007 Emil Lee	Strong Tailwinds Lift Wyndham The hotel operator's first-quarter results beat analyst estimates, and the company raised its full-year guidance.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Hilton Heading Higher The company reports improving fundamentals and posts a 79% increase in Q3 earnings.
The Motley Fool April 15, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Strikeout or Home Run? Luxury resort owner Wyndham is looking like an interesting gamble.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2005 Robyn Taylor Parets	Select-Service Hotels Entice Developers Following one of the worst industry downturns ever, hotel developers are back in full swing but with a new twist: An upscale product known as select service has emerged as one of the fastest growing and most lucrative niches in the industry.
The Motley Fool July 17, 2006 Stephen Ellis	Marriott Checks In More Profits The top hotel operator turns in another solid quarter, reflecting increased demand for travel worldwide. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2011 Neha Chamaria	Marriott Signals Hotel Industry's Recovery Marriott International posts growing revenues and income, but a weak outlook.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 Beth Mattson-Teig	Hotel Chains Take Back the Web Hotel companies are hoping to take back the customer connection and improve their profits by fortifying their Web sites and offering their excess inventory directly to consumers. The question now is whether the hotel companies can beat the discounters.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 Parke Chapman	Spiffing Up for Recovery Betting that the travel slowdown will soon pass, some brave owners and operators of branded hotels are sprucing up their properties. That means converting lobbies, redoing rooms, adding new signage and shelling out big bucks to bolster the brand. Will these projects pay off?
The Motley Fool June 30, 2005 Lawrence Meyers	Does Great Wolf Lead the Pack? Does this family resort chain make a good investment?
The Motley Fool May 8, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	China Checks In China's value-priced lodging chain, Home Inns & Hotels, delivers growth, but only on the top line.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	Q & A An interview with Ted Darnall, president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's real estate group, about initial development activity and how aloft differs from other select-service brands, including Marriott's Courtyard, Hilton's Hilton Garden Inn, and even its own Four Points.
BusinessWeek September 10, 2007 Carol Matlack	Chi-Chi Meets Quirky Deluxe hotels try to raise their hip quotient.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Animal Magnetism Great Wolf Resorts shareholders were treated to a 9% gain yesterday after the company posted an inspiring March quarter report and announced a partnership with Viacom.
BusinessWeek October 25, 2004 Christopher Palmeri	Rating Frequent-Sleeper Plans Just like the airlines, nearly every major hotel chain now boasts a customer-loyalty program to lure repeat guests.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Nirvana in Seattle Great Wolf Resorts gears up to enter the Pacific Northwest. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Wolf in Rule Breaker Clothing? The new upscale resort lodge Great Wolf Resorts has a lot of potential -- and pitfalls. With a market cap of $600 million at yesterday's close, Great Wolf is selling for more than six times trailing revenues.