Doha, Qatar, October 28th 2015

The Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, the five star iconic hotel in Doha, recently appointed Nick Heath as its new Complex General Manager. Heath has been working with Starwood Hotels & Resorts since 2007 and served as General Manager of the iconic W Bangkok (Bangkok, Thailand) and the W Seoul-Walkerhill (Seoul, South Korea) prior to joining Sheraton Doha.

Heath started his hospitality career as a Corporate Engineering Management Trainee and since then has grown his career. He brings with him a wealth of experience within the hospitality business with over 25 years of experience with global hotel chains across the USA, Taiwan, Thailand, Guam, Indonesia and South Korea.

During his previous tenure at W Bangkok, Nick led a team of 400 associates at the property which opened its doors to the public in December 2012. He also led "The House on Sathorn" project, a free standing landmark building adjacent to the hotel, repurposed as a day to night entertainment destination venue, opened to much anticipation in July 2015.

Commenting on his appointment, Heath said, "I am both honored and excited to be joining such a iconic and historic property within the Starwood family and look forward to working with the outstanding team. Together, we will continue to add to the bespoke luxury experience that the award-winning hotel has always been famous for and further strengthen the hotel's appeal within the region and beyond. Our aim is to offer an unrivalled guest experience that motivates all of us to go the extra mile."

A British National, Nick Heath graduated with honors in Mechanical Engineering from Portsmouth University in the UK.

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About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 1,200 properties in some 100 countries and over 180,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, Element® and the recently introduced Tribute Portfolio™. The Company boasts one of the industry's leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG®), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood recently announced plans to spin off its Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc. business, a premier provider of world-class vacation experiences through villa-style resorts and privileged access to Starwood brands, into a standalone public company by the end of 2015.  For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com

For media information, please contact:
Haya Samain
Director of Marketing, Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel
Tel: + 974 4485 4442
Mob: + 974 5553 2565
E-mail: haya.samain@sheraton.com
Web: www.sheratondoha.com

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