The Luxury Collection
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The Luxury Collection brand was established when ITT Sheraton purchased the controlling interests of CIGA
(Compagnia Italiana Grandi Alberghi, or Italian Grand Hotels Company), an Italian hotel chain, in 1994 (ITT Sheraton was to one day itself be purchased by Starwood - see above).
ITT Sheraton kept CIGA's original logo (the four horses of St. Mark) for The Luxury Collection brand logo, however as of September 2009, The Luxury Collection no longer uses this logo; each Luxury Collection hotel now uses its own logo.
Hybrid Brands
Some Sheraton and Westin hotels and resorts have their branding 'hybridized' with The Luxury Collection, much to the confusion of many guests. Also joint are Asia's ITC Welcomgroup Hotels, Palaces and Resorts top hotels.
ITT Sheraton kept CIGA's original logo (the four horses of St. Mark) for The Luxury Collection brand logo, however as of September 2009, The Luxury Collection no longer uses this logo; each Luxury Collection hotel now uses its own logo.
Hybrid Brands
Some Sheraton and Westin hotels and resorts have their branding 'hybridized' with The Luxury Collection, much to the confusion of many guests. Also joint are Asia's ITC Welcomgroup Hotels, Palaces and Resorts top hotels.
Sheraton Poznań
Many of The Luxury Collection's hotels and resorts pertain to their location or surroundings and vary in age and theme; the 552 room Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California USA was the world's largest hotel, many Luxury Collection hotels were once residencies for European aristocracy and monarchy, for example, Hotel Imperial in Vienna, Austria was once the residence of Prince of Württemberg. Notable guests of Hotel Elephant in Weimar, Germany include Goethe, Liszt, Johan Sebastian Bach and Leo Tolstoy.
In 2004, Starwood's founder and CEO Barry Sternlicht stepped down as CEO to focus his attention on his other firm, Starwood Capital. He remained on the Board of Directors until 2005. He was succeeded as CEO by Steven J. Heyer, and Starwood began selling a number of its company-owned hotels, instead focusing on becoming a management company and franchiser for its current and future hotel brands. In April 2007, Steven J. Heyer left the company on the request of the Board of Directors because of an issue with Heyer's management style and after allegations of personal misconduct.
Chairman of the Board Bruce Duncan served as interim CEO until September 2007, when the company announced Heyer's successor, Frits van Paasschen.
Many of The Luxury Collection's hotels and resorts pertain to their location or surroundings and vary in age and theme; the 552 room Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California USA was the world's largest hotel, many Luxury Collection hotels were once residencies for European aristocracy and monarchy, for example, Hotel Imperial in Vienna, Austria was once the residence of Prince of Württemberg. Notable guests of Hotel Elephant in Weimar, Germany include Goethe, Liszt, Johan Sebastian Bach and Leo Tolstoy.
In 2004, Starwood's founder and CEO Barry Sternlicht stepped down as CEO to focus his attention on his other firm, Starwood Capital. He remained on the Board of Directors until 2005. He was succeeded as CEO by Steven J. Heyer, and Starwood began selling a number of its company-owned hotels, instead focusing on becoming a management company and franchiser for its current and future hotel brands. In April 2007, Steven J. Heyer left the company on the request of the Board of Directors because of an issue with Heyer's management style and after allegations of personal misconduct.
Chairman of the Board Bruce Duncan served as interim CEO until September 2007, when the company announced Heyer's successor, Frits van Paasschen.
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