MACAO, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sands® Cotai
Central, the integrated resort at the absolute centre of Cotai
Strip™ Resorts, celebrated the completion of Sheraton® Macao Hotel,
Cotai Central's Earth Tower Monday, whose 2,067 new rooms and
suites brings the hotel's total room count to 3,896, making it the
largest hotel both in Macao and in
the global portfolio of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide,
Inc. (NYSE: HOT).
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Sands Cotai Central's parent-company Sands China Ltd. (HKSE:
1928), a majority-held subsidiary of global integrated resort
developer Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), commemorated the event
with a celebrity-hosted ceremony that included drummers, a lion
dance, firecrackers and an official ribbon cutting. With the
completion of Earth Tower, Sands China's Cotai Strip Resorts now
provides over 9,000 hotel rooms and suites -- the single largest
accommodation offering in Macao.
"With each new milestone in the development of Cotai Strip
Resorts, Macao becomes one step
closer to establishing itself as a world centre of tourism and
leisure," said Edward Tracy,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Sands China Ltd. "Inspired
by the vision of our chairman, Mr. Sheldon
Adelson, Sands China is proud of our contribution toward
that goal. His innovative integrated resort concept provides
Macao's visitors with a full
spectrum of accommodation, retail, dining, entertainment and MICE
offerings, which we are confident will transform Cotai into one of
Asia's top destinations for
business and leisure travellers. The wide range of products and
services provided by our integrated resort city will be key drivers
in the diversification of Macao's
tourism industry."
"Sheraton Macao Hotel is a landmark property for Macao and for Starwood," said Josef Dolp, Managing Director, Sheraton Macao
Hotel, Cotai Central. "Our dedicated team has worked very hard
toward the completion of Earth Tower, and we all look forward to
continuing to offer our guests Sheraton's genuine and exceptional
experiences, as we help define Macao as one of the world's most exciting
gathering places."
Hong Kong actors Louis Koo, Anita
Yuen and Athena Chu
officiated Monday afternoon's ceremony along with Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, Director, Macau
Government Tourist Office; Mr. Tracy; David
Sisk, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer,
Sands China Ltd.; and Mr. Dolp. Koo, Yuen and Chu afterwards
attended a ceremony to immortalise their hand prints and signatures
for Sands Cotai Central's upcoming Avenue of the Stars.
The celebrations continue on Saturday, with Race with the Stars,
in which a glittering cast of celebrities from Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China will lead 50 lucky draw winners as they
complete exciting challenges across The Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel, Sands Cotai Central and
The Plaza™ Macao, with the winning
team taking home MOP 500,000 worth of amazing prizes!
In completing Earth Tower, Sheraton Macao Hotel will also soon
be introducing the addition of two more outdoor pools, one offering
spectacular views of Cotai. The hotel is home to a well-equipped
Sheraton Club Lounge, a main ballroom the size of more than 11
basketball courts, more than 160,000 square feet (over 14,800
square metres) of meeting space and three signature restaurants.
The hotel widens Starwood's lead in Asia
Pacific, where it is the largest operator of four and five
star hotels and on track to reach more than 320 hotels by 2014.
Sheraton Macao Hotel's location within Sands Cotai Central means
its guests also enjoy easy access to the full range of facilities
and services provided by the integrated resort and its
interconnected properties -- The Plaza Macao and The Venetian
Macao. The Shoppes mega-mall offers shoppers a staggering 600
duty-free retailers to choose from, complete with entertainment by
lively and engaging street performers. The CotaiArena™, CotaiExpo™
and the Venetian Theatre provide a constant and diverse flow of
entertainment to suit all tastes, from concerts and sporting events
to plays and other cultural performances. Add to that a truly
international selection of dining options, and Sheraton Macao Hotel
guests will find everything they're looking for is all under one
roof at Sands Cotai Central.
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About Sands® Cotai Central
Opened in April 2012, Sands® Cotai
Central is the centre point of Cotai Strip™ Resorts -- the pathway
to adventure, fun and fortune. Featuring three celebrated hotel
brands -- Conrad, Sheraton and Holiday Inn -- Sands Cotai Central
offers visitors to Cotai an expanded offering of affordable luxury
available nowhere else in Macao,
with approximately 6,000 hotel rooms and suites, and 1.2 million
square feet (111,000 square metres) of retail, entertainment and
dining facilities, and meetings and convention space. With over 90
retail outlets, Shoppes Cotai Central joins Shoppes Grand Canal and
Shoppes at Four Seasons to offer a total of over 600 luxury
duty-free stores to choose from -- the most in any one single
location in all of Macao. And with
two spas and three health clubs, Sands Cotai Central provides a new
level of luxury and accessibility to Cotai.
For more information, please visit
www.sandscotaicentral.com.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the
leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,134
properties in nearly 100 countries and 154,000 employees at its
owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner,
operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the
following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury
Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Meridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by
Sheraton, Aloft®, and Element(SM). The Company boasts one of the
industry's leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest
(SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays,
room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood also
owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., a premier provider of
world-class vacation experiences through villa-style resorts and
privileged access to Starwood brands. For more information, please
visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
Media contacts:
Mabel Wu
Venetian Macau Limited
Tel: +853-8118-2268
Email: mabel.wu@venetian.com.mo
Nadeen Ayala
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Tel: +1-203-351-2542
Email: nadeen.ayala@starwoodhotels.com
SOURCE Sands China Ltd.