Recent Media Coverage

Charlotte Observer – Ballantyne aloft Expected to Be Ready for Fall 2009 – 8/15

aloft Philadelphia - CBS 3 Eyewitness News at 4

aloft Philadelphia - CBS Eyewitness News at 11

KYW News Radio - Airport Hotel Opening to Benefit Phila. Mural Arts Program – 8/14

Hotel Designs - aloft Hotels to Make Stylish East Coast Debut in Philadelphia – 8/14

My Downtime.com (Blog) - Agogo at the aloft Philadelphia – 8/14

Elliott (Blog) - 8 things I like about Aloft Hotels – 8/14

Lodging (Leaders & Visionaries) - A Lofty Development Goal – 8/13

MSNBC.com - New breed of hotels links lodging and lifestyle – 8/12

CBS3 TV - Aloft Philadelphia – 8/11

Podcast KYW Newsradio 1060AM - Aloft Philadelphia – 8/11

The Beat (ProMedia.Travel) - Aloha! Starwood's aloft Welcomes Business Travelers – 8/11

Budget Travel - Brand news: Two innovative new hotel chains to watch – 8/11

Global Traveler Blog - Traveling in Style – 8/11

Philadelphia Inquirer - Boutique hotel opens at Philadelphia airport – 8/8

enRoute Magazine (Canada) – Montréal – 8/7

Austin American-Statesman - First of Four Hotels to Get Underway At  the Domain – 8/6

Hotel Chatter - Starwood Continues World Takeover with 100th China Hotel – 8/6

New York Post.com (Blog) – Checking In: aloft Lexington – 8/5

New York Post.com (Blog) – First Look: Element Hotels – 8/5

Star Tribune - 2 Hotels for Biz Travelers Open – 8/4

Hotel Business - Aloft Comes To South Carolina at Charleston Airport – 8/4

GlobeSt.com - Starwood Opens New Sheraton in Twin Cities – 8/4

Hotel Chatter - DJ Jazzy Jeff to Host the Opening of the Aloft Philadelphia – 8/1

San Francisco Examiner - Midscale Hotels – 8/1

Philadelphia Magazine - Hotel Happenings – 8/1

Globe St.com - Starwood Unveils $30M, 136-Room Hotel – 8/1

Philadelphia Inquirer.com - Briefly Noted – 8/1

Business Travel News - Starwood's Aloft Hotels Achieves Lift-Off – 8/1

NewsChannel5 – Franklin’s (Tennessee) Hotel Building Boom – 8/1

Modern Agent - Aloft Hotel Opens at Charleston Airport – 8/1

New York Times - Terrible Timing for a Hotel Boom – 7/31

Plenty Magazine (Blog) - State-By-State Guide to Green Hotspots – 7/30

Business Traveller (UK) – Starwood Announces Element Abu Dhabi – 7/30

USA Today.com - Hotel Chains to Get Rid Of Phone Books In Rooms – 7/30

Chicago Tribune - Hotel Opens Doors in Rosemont – 7/29

Boston Herald – Inside Track, We Hear – 7/29

Hotel Report (UK) - A New Element  - 7/28

Lodging Magazine – In Brief – 7/28

Philadelphia Magazine (Blog) - Good Life Daily: Hotel Happenings – 7/28

Hotel Talk.com – New Brand Neighborhood – 7/28

Business Traveler Magazine – Hotel Update – 7/25

Chicago Tribune - Mojitos and Pool – 7/23

Business Traveler – Loyalty Programs – 7/22

KCAL 9 News – High-Tech Hotel is Eco-Friendly Too – 7/21

Modern Agent - Aloft Hotel Opens in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. – 7/21

CNBC – High Time for Hotels? – 7/21

Hotel & Motel Management – Starwood’s CEO Maps Out Journey – 7/21

Canadian Lodging News - aloft Debuts With Montreal Opening – 7/17 Hotels Magazine – Hotels’ 325 – 7/16 USAE News - Checking Inn – 7/16 Hotels Magazine – What’s Hot Around the World – 7/16 USAE News - Paul Sacco Promoted at Starwood – 7/16 Hotel Talk.com - Big Business Tube – 7/15 Hotel Chatter - Hotel Blog Watch :: Aloft Washington-Dulles North – 7/14 abc News.com - New Hotel Chains Offer Eco-Chic, Hip Value – 7/14 USA Today - Eco-Chic and Hip Value – 7/11 Hotel Business – Aimbridge Adds aloft, Also Eyeing Element – 7/11 Voir Montreal – Hello Aloft – 7/11 Lexington Minutemen - Eco-Friendly Aloft, Element to Attract Tech-Savvy Travelers – 7/10 DesPlaines Times.com – New Rosemount Hotel – 7/10 Canada AM - Travel: Loren Christie on the Wireless World Of Vacationing – 7/10 Canada a.m. aloft Hotels Denver Post.com – Starwood Set for DIA Hotel – 7/8 Modern Agent - Starwood Sets Official Launch of aloft Hotels Brand – 7/8 Hospitality Design – aloft Brand Debuts – 7/8 CEI Asia Pacific – Venue Briefs – 7/8 Miami Herald - Major Chains Add Boutique Hotels – 7/2 Hotel Chatter - Aloft and Element Lexington Bring Starwood Closer to World Domination Today – 7/2 Financial Express.com (India) - Starwood Hotels to Bring Major Hotel Brands to India – 7/2 Gayot.Com - Starwood Launches First U.S. Aloft Hotel – 7/2 Meetings Media – Lofty Lifestyle – 7/2 Boston Globe – Test Beds in Lexington – 7/1 Fast Company – The JetBlue of Hotels – July CurbedWire (Blog) – W's New Aloft Opens – 7/1 USAE News – Checking Inn USAE: aloft – 7/1 USA Today - Budget Chain Raises The Roof – 6/27 Los Angeles Times - Aloft Hotel Opens in Rancho Cucamonga, Near Ontario Airport – 6/30 MSNBC – Best In Travel – 6/30 San Francisco Examiner - Aloft Hotel Breaks Ground In Brussels – 6/30 The Tennessean - Hotel Plans New Concept For Cool Springs – 6/30 Globe and Mail (Canada) - My American Bargain: Tour Canada Like A Penny-Pinching U.S. Visitor – 6/30 Montreal City Guide (Blog) – Relax and Refresh – 6/30 Daily Record - Opening Day at aloft Hotel Draws Crowd – 6/27 Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Urban hotel Aloft opens in Northwest Arkansas – 6/27 Harbour City Star (Canada) - Aloft Puts New Slant on Travel – 6/27 Modern Agent - Aloft Opens for Business in Arkansas – 6/27 Arizona Republic - Looking the Part – 6/27 GlobeSt.com - Interstate, John Buck JV Develops 136-Room Aloft – 6/27 Bliptv.com – Starwood Preferred Guest Aloft Launch Party - Hawthorne, NY -6/26 Montreal TV – New Hotel Chain, aloft - 6/26 Toronto Star (Canada) – There's No Place Like Home For the Holidays - 6/26 Condé Nast Concierge.com - Starwood Aloft Hotel Opens in the States – 6/26 Global Traveler - Montreal’s Newest is Aloft’s First Hotel – 6/21 Toronto Star (Canada) – aloft Montreal Open – 6/21 Calgary Herald (Canada) – First of Hip, New Airport Hotels Opens in Montreal – 6/21 Hamilton Spectator (Canada) – Airport Hotels Go Trendy – 6/21 The San Bernardinio Sun - Say Aloha to Aloft – 6/21 Boston Globe – Hail the Season With A Lush Summertime Getaway – 6/21 Journal News - Starwood Opens U.S.’s First ‘aloft’ Hotel – 6/21 Press-Enterprise (Canada) - New hotel in Rancho Cucamonga, the aloft, offers hip, trendy lodgings – 6/21 Los Angeles Times.com - Starwood's aloft Hotel Opens In Rancho Cucamonga – 6/21 Montreal’s Newest is Aloft’s First Hotel – e-Flyer newsletter – 6/18 The Gazette (Canada) - Two New Hotels Parked Near Airport – 6/20 Green Bay Press Gazette - Developers of An Upscale Hotel In The Village Want Pillows Fluffed And Rooms Ready For Rest In Early 2009 - 6/20 Liveflyer.Com - One More GOOD Thing …- 6/19 Arizona Republic - Fiesta District Starting To Show Progress – 6/18 Daily Record - Aloft Hotel, Holiday Inn Suites Receive Private-Club Licenses – 6/18 Martiniboys.com – aloft hotel: Chic and Fun – 6/17 Travel Daily Asia - First aloft Opens – 6/17 Travel Weekly China – aloft Beijing, Haidian – 6/17 Philadelphia Business Journal – Airport Hotel Cleared for Opening – 6/20 Conventions South - aloft Hotels Open For Business – 6/20 abtn.co.uk - Aloft Debuts in Canada – 6/20