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Le Méridien Amman and Starwood Hotels and Resorts Offer Members of its Award-Winning Loyalty Programme; Starwood Preferred Guest, Special Offers and Rewards in Celebration of Ramadan

Starwood Preferred Guest® (SPG), the world renowned and award winning loyalty programme from Starwood Hotels & Resorts , will be celebrating the Holy Month of Ramadan with its members across a number of properties across the Middle East and in Jordan.

Le Méridien Amman will welcome the holy month of Ramadan with live entertainment of the Syrian band of Layali Al Sham, renowned for traditional tarab songs, in the elegant space of the Royal Convention Centre, and accompanied with a wide variety of perfectly prepared dishes and Ramadan beverages. Le Méridien Amman is also collaborating with the World Food Programme to host underprivileged families and orphans throughout the holy month of Ramadan to live the joy of giving and sharing.

At Le Méridien Amman and during Ramadan, SPG members will receive a 20 per cent discount on Iftars at 30 participating Starwood hotels in the UAE, KSA, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan. SPG members will also have the chance to win up to 10 prizes including a seven-night stay or weekend stays at one of Starwood's 200 luxurious resorts. Iftar guests at participating hotels will also have the opportunity to sign up on the spot as an SPG member allowing them to benefit immediately from the discount and enter the raffle draw.

"We are proud to celebrate the heritage of Ramadan with our SPG members by offering an array of celebrations and dining experiences to enjoy", said Steven Taylor, Vice President Marketing, Starwood Hotels & Resorts . "Our SPG members are some of our most valued and loyal customers and we are always looking at ways we can add meaningful benefits and awards to their travel experiences. The Holy Month of Ramadan is an extremely special time and this offer gives them the perfect opportunity to enjoy quality time with families and friends."

SPG: Starwood's Award Winning Loyalty Programme

Launched in 1999, SPG is known today as the industry's leading loyalty programme, offering travellers the opportunity to earn and redeem points in over 1,000 hotels in more than 100 countries. SPG is designed as the simplest, most flexible and rewarding programme in the industry.

With some of the world's best known, best loved and most luxurious hotel brands to choose from including St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Méridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft and Element, SPG gives members more of what they deserve, for less.

Key Features of SPG include:

• Three membership levels - Preferred Guest, Gold Preferred and Platinum Preferred. Each membership level offers greater benefits.

• Members can redeem Starpoints for a host of extraordinary rewards, including free nights, airline tickets and once-in-a-lifetime moments.

• Members earn Starpoints for every purchase of eligible items at participating properties.

• With a no blackouts policy, members can redeem points where they want and when they want.

• Members can use Starpoints for hotel services immediately.

• Starpoints never expire as long as members remain active.

For enrollment and more information on Starwood Preferred Guest please visit www.spg.com or call one of the following numbers listed below:

• For those residing in the UAE please call 800 0441 3234 (Toll free number)

• For those residing in KSA please call 800 844 1349 (Toll free number)

• For those residing in Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar & Jordan please call + 353-21-4511056 (Non-Toll free number)

• For those residing in Bahrain, please call 800 00038 (Toll free number)

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About Starwood Preferred Guest
The SPG program's breakthrough policy of No Blackout Dates at the world's most sought after collection of hotels, reinvented the hospitality loyalty program when it launched in 1999. By creating a program centered on its members, SPG has developed the most passionate and knowledgeable membership base in the hotel loyalty space. Through its use of new technologies and innovative channels such as SPG.com, SPG.com/moments, SPG.com/stayconnected, SPG.com/flights and others, SPG continues to innovate and lead the industry. By offering No Blackouts on standard rooms at over 1,000 hotels and resorts in nearly 100 countries, No Blackouts on hundreds of airlines, and once in a lifetime experiences available through SPG Moments at spg.com/moments, the program has proven to be a big draw for the world's most frequent travellers, and a significant competitive advantage for Starwood. For more information about Starwood Preferred Guest please visit SPG.com or call (877) - STARWOOD.

Press Contact:
Sewar Sawalha
Public Relations Manager
Le Méridien Amman
t: 962 6 569 6511 x 1636

Angela Fonda
Manager Public Relations - Starwood Hotels and Resorts , Europe, Africa & Middle-East
t +32 (0)2 204 5572
angela.fonda@starwoodhotels.com

© Press Release 2011