SINGAPORE - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
announces eleven new franchise agreements with ITC Limited.
The franchise agreements also represent the introduction of
The Luxury Collection brand and the expansion of the
Sheraton brand in India. Seven existing Sheraton hotels in
India will be re-flagged under Starwood's Luxury Collection
brand. Additionally, franchise agreements for three
existing Sheraton hotels have been extended and an existing
Welcomhotel in Delhi will be re-branded as a Sheraton. The
seven Luxury Collection hotels are located in Bangalore,
New Delhi, Agra, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Kolkata while the
four Sheraton properties are located in Chennai, Jaipur and
New Delhi.