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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) has reached an agreement with PT. Tiara Raya Bali International, a company of Ristia Group, to develop Le Méridien Bali – Jimbaran. Formerly known as Ristia Resort, the soon-to-open hotel will be rebranded to a Le Méridien resort under the management of Starwood Hotels & Resorts and is slated to open in mid-2012.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced the opening of Le Méridien Coimbatore, its newest hotel in India and the 100th Le Méridien hotel globally for the brand. Owned by Appu Hotels Limited, Le Méridien Coimbatore is the first internationally branded five-star hotel in the city.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced the opening of Le Méridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa, the brand's seventh hotel in Thailand.

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HEI to Continue Managing Property on Behalf of Purchaser

Chesapeake Lodging Trust (NYSE:CHSP) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the 360-room Le Meridien San Francisco located in San Francisco, California for a purchase price of $143 million, or approximately $397,000 per key.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today opened the doors of its newest hotel, Le Méridien Taipei.

Five years after Le Méridien brand’s acquisition by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), Le Méridien has been re-defined, now boasting the brand’s strongest portfolio in its 38 year history and its strongest performance indicators.

Le Méridien Tahiti is pleased to announce two appointments to its management team: Nicolas Gautier as General Manager and the promotion of Nicolas Orget from Director of Sales and Marketing to Executive Assistant Manager.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HOT) today officially opened the doors of their newest hotel, Le Méridien Philadelphia. A ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony included special guest speakers such as Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Pennsylvania Senator Larry Farnese, HEI Hotels & Resorts Chairman and CEO, Gary Mendell, Starwood Group SVP of North American Development, Paul Sacco.