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Member hotels include W, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points, St Regis, the Luxury Collection, Le Meridien, Aloft and Element.
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It owns eight other brands including Sheraton and Westin and 1, 134 properties worldwide.
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The Starwood group, which owns the Sheraton, Westin and W brands, has responded to Chinese guests with in-room tea kettles, slippers, translated restaurant menus, on-site translation services and comfort food such as congee (rice porridge) and noodles.
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