OKINAWA, Japan – Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc today announced an agreement with Sunmarina Operations Co, Ltd, part of Ishin Hotels Group, to debut the iconic Sheraton brand in Okinawa, Japan. The 200-room Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina Resort will be located directly on Sunmarina Beach, boasting panoramic views of East China Sea. Demonstrating the brandโs global reach, Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina Resort is scheduled to open in mid-2016 after an extensive re-branding of the existing Sunmarina Hotel, with an additional rooms being added in early 2017 through the construction of a new-build tower.
โStarwood is thrilled to be re-entering Okinawa with its most global and iconic brand, Sheraton,โ said Lothar Pehl, Senior Vice President, Operations and Global Initiatives, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Asia Pacific. โSheraton is set to add more than 150 new hotels globally by the year 2020, and the signing of Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina Resort underscores the brandโs accelerated growth trajectory.โ