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*wood
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About *wood
This is an informal blog dedicated to those with a passion for Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Welcome!
Here you will find blog entries on Starwood’s new property openings and news-worthy current events, as well as valuable SPG promotions.
If you have any suggestions or comments, please send me an e-mail and say hello! Feel free to share this blog with anyone you think might have an interest in it. Thanks for stopping by!
About me
I’m a 26-year-old former business strategy & operations analyst with Deloitte Consulting. I recently made a challenging decision to start a new career by taking a sales coordinator role in pursuit of my personal interests and passion in hotels. I’ve learned so much in my current role and look forward to growing in this industry.
I started this blog as a way for me to learn a few new things about Starwood with each post. The result to date has been hundreds of readers who visit the blog each day and learn along with me. Thank you for your support, and I’m glad that you are getting something out of this as well.
Where do I go from here?
In the future, I aspire to join a world class hotel marketing/branding organization, sell to key clients on a global level, or develop tourism as part of a regional tourism board. I recently accepted an admissions offer to join the MMH Class of 2010 at the venerable Cornell Nanyang Institute of Hospitality. Between my analytical consulting skills, on-property operational experience, and a top notch education in hospitality/tourism, I hope I will achieve my career goals. Please wish me luck!
Recent Posts
Sheraton Centre Toronto greening up Ontario’s sidewalks
I made a quick weekend jaunt to Toronto from Ithaca, NY to take advantage of my last few days here in the bitter cold that is Northeast USA. As a first timer tourist to this Canadian city, I decided to stay at the Sheraton Centre Toronto. Thi...
Hotel points devaluation. Who’s to blame?
People are pissed about Hilton’s loyalty points devaluation next year, and I don’t blame them. As some of the company’s most loyal guests consider bringing their loyalty elsewhere, the likes of Intercontinental, Marriott, and St...
Planet Hollywood buyout and Vdara opening in Vegas news today
Today was a big day for Vegas with the opening of the first hotel, Vdara Hotel & Spa, in the CityCenter complex after five years of development planning and construction. The development is co-owned by the Las Vegas-based MGM Mirage and Dubai ...
Starwood giving thanks with its first ever Cyber Monday sale!
Starwood's Cyber Monday online promotion HAPPY THANKSGIVING! A big thank you to all you readers and followers. Here’s wishing you have a great break with friends and family. Gobble gobble! Now how about a Starwood deal? Starwood is qu...
Holy crap! Starwood global headquarters is moving to Connecticut!
Goodbye White Plains, hello CT waterfront! I had to read the news on WSJ twice before I actually digested the info. It looks like Starwood is going to relocate corporate headquarters from White Plains, NY to Stamford, CT. The WSJ article reports ...
Stumbled on some professional photos of the new W Boston!
I just stumbled upon Oleg March’s Photography website which had some professional pictures of the W Boston on display. There’s a bunch of great photo sets on this site, along with numerous hotel interior shots from NY and Greece from ...

