The projected opening of 100 hotels this year has Starwood Hotels & Resorts on pace to have 1,000 hotels in its brand family by the end of 2009. Aggressive expansion doesn't stop there. More than 400 properties are in the pipeline, 60 percent of which are outside the U.S. W Hotels will triple its portfolio; Aloft Hotels will double and Le Méridien will add 20 flags. Four Points by Sheraton will see 30 openings worldwide; Sheraton, 18; Westin, 11; the Luxury Collection, 10, and five each for Element and St. Regis.
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