Power Play: With Four Points by Sheraton Sweepstakes, Guests Can Score VIP Experience at 2011 AT&T Major League Soccer All-Star Game

A stay at Four Points by Sheraton this summer could score a VIP experience at the 2011 AT&T Major League Soccer (MLS) All-Star Game with a hot new sweepstakes announced today. Four Points is the official hotel brand of MLS.

Here’s how it works: Guests simply book and stay at any Four Points by Sheraton property in North America from June 1-July 15. To enter the sweepstakes, guests can visit fourpoints.com/mls, click "Enter Now”, and provide their Four Points booking confirmation number.

The grand prize: An all-expense paid trip to the 2011 AT&T All-Star Game against renowned Manchester United on July 27 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ. The prize includes accommodations at Four Points, airfare, and VIP tickets to the game.

Fifty lucky guests will win the runner-up prize: A pair of tickets to the Major League Soccer game of their choice.

Four Points is the fast-growing global hotel brand from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT). At Four Points, guests travel the way they like with genuine service and modern style.

Savvy travelers know Four Points is always an honest value, with great amenities like free bottled water, free Wi-Fi in public spaces, and free internet access in all guestrooms. A delicious breakfast with great coffee – and refreshing, local beer with Best Brews^SM – help guests start and end the day right. Four Points gives travelers everything they need to be comfortable and productive on the road.

About Major League Soccer

Headquartered in New York City, Major League Soccer is the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. MLS features many stars from the U.S., Canada, and around the world. Major League Soccer’s 16th season, which will feature 18 clubs each playing 34 regular season matches, kicked off on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. The 18 clubs are: Chicago Fire; Chivas USA; 2010 MLS Cup champion Colorado Rapids; Columbus Crew; D.C. United; FC Dallas; Houston Dynamo; LA Galaxy; New York Red Bulls; New England Revolution; Philadelphia Union; Real Salt Lake; San Jose Earthquakes; Seattle Sounders FC; Sporting Kansas City; Toronto FC; and, in their inaugural seasons, Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps. An expansion team in Montreal will debut in 2012. For more information about MLS, log on to the League’s official website at www.MLSsoccer.com.

About Four Points by Sheraton

Great Hotels. Great Rates: With 157 Four Points hotels in 26 countries and territories, travelers can find a great stay with modern style, genuine service and timeless comfort they’re looking for, all around the world. From Santiago to Shanghai and Milan to Milwaukee, Four Points hotels can be found in big urban centers, by the airport, near the beach, and in the suburbs. A recent $1 billion invested in renovations, conversions, and new-build hotels has made the brand stronger than ever.

Four Points by Sheraton, like all brands within Starwood’s portfolio, is proud to offer the Starwood Preferred Guest® program, which offers a breakthrough policy of no blackout dates on Free Night Awards. To learn more, visit www.spg.com.

About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1051 properties in 100 countries and territories with 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels 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, and the recently launched Aloft®, and Element SM. 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 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.