Starwood will manage two new hotels in China, the Four Points by Sheraton Changshu and the Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Pudong.

The new-build Four Points by Sheraton Changshu is scheduled to open mid-2007. The hotel will be located within a mixed-use development consisting of the hotel in one tower, and retail and residential apartments in the other two towers, near the city center of Changshu, regarded as one of the top three cities in China in terms of competitiveness in attracting foreign investment.

The hotel will be close to government buildings, banks, residential areas and manufacturing plants and will feature 340 rooms, 11,900 square feet of meeting space, three dining outlets, a health club and spa, an indoor swimming pool and a business center.

The Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai is scheduled to open mid-2006. The hotel will be located right next to the Sheraton Shanghai Hotel and Residences (currently under development with an expected opening in mid-2008) in the Pudong district of Shanghai. The hotel is situated next to the new Shanghai World Exposition site, venue of Shanghai World Expo 2010, as well as the new Shanghai Exhibition and Cultural Center.

The Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Pudong will offer guests easy access to the city's central business district and places of interest on both sides of the Huangpu River with the Nanpu Bridge at its doorstep. The hotel will feature 340 rooms, 11,800 square feet of meeting space, three food and beverage outlets and a health club.