12 June 2007
Franz Kielnhofer, Sheraton Soma Bay Resort's general manager, has announced recently the appointment of Colin Grant as The New Executive Chef of the hotel.

Chef Colin worked before in Egypt, where he feels it is a new era with exceptionally high demands in standards and an equally exciting time in the development of the tourism industry in Egypt. Having an extensive international experience in the hospitality industry, Chef Colins brings with him over twenty years spent  in Asia, Pacific region in addition to Canada and France which makes him the perfect choice for this position at the Sheraton Soma Bay Resort.

For his new assignment Colin said, "To be working in such a fantastic resort fills my day with enthusiasm and joy" also he finds it an honor to be part of such a great team of management and associates, where he looks forward to many happy years at Sheraton Soma Bay Resort, which is a spectacular resort, 45 Km south of Hurgada, built on a peninsula surrounded by sparkling turquoise waters, soft white sandy beaches and magnificent reefs.

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Sheraton, the largest brand of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) has more than 394 hotels in 65 countries.  Starwood Hotels & Resorts is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 850 properties in more than 95 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood® Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien® and the recently announced AloftSM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.

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