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    <description>Franchising.com provideds the latest in motel franchise industry news from over 1,000 franchise companies and business opportunities worldwide. Covering: general announcements, mergers, acquisitions, personnel changes, business expansion, media coverage, conference calls,earnings claims, product announcements, and strategic alliances.</description>
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  <title>Starwood Announces Early Tender Results Of Its Cash Tender Offer For Up To $300,000,000 Aggregate Principal Amount Of Certain Of Its Outstanding Notes</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), today announced that, as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 19, 2009 (the "Early Tender Date"), $193,652,000 aggregate principal amount of its 7â...ž% Senior Notes due...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:10:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel Unveils $70 Million Renovation </title>
    <description><![CDATA[Sheraton Hotels &amp; Resorts announced today the culmination of a $70 million renovation to the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Colorado's largest hotel. Sheraton Denver's extensive renovation is part of a $6 billion brand-wide global revitalization...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:40:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Westin Hotels Opens Six Hotels In Six Weeks </title>
    <description><![CDATA[Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the opening of six new Westin hotels the remaining six weeks of the year. The upcoming openings underscore the Westin brand's focus on international expansion and will include...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:35:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Holiday Inn Express Continues Growth In California </title>
    <description><![CDATA[IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, announced today that the Holiday Inn Express Cal Expo will open within the month. The hotel has 57 standard guest rooms and 24...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:55:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Sheraton Puerto Rico Convention Center Hotel &amp; Casino Celebrates Grand Opening </title>
    <description><![CDATA[Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc (NYSE:HOT) and Interlink Group announced today the grand opening of the new Sheraton Puerto Rico Convention Center Hotel &amp; Casino. Located adjacent to the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan's newest...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:35:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Starwood Becomes Senior Partner For Cornell School Of Hotel Administration's Leadership Development Program </title>
    <description><![CDATA[The Cornell School of Hotel Administration and Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), two recognized leaders in the hospitality industry, have developed a corporate alliance that will begin Starwood's three-year senior partnership...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:25:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Holiday Inn Launches The Garlic-free Party Menu </title>
    <description><![CDATA[Holiday Inn has taken the unprecedented step of banning garlic from its Christmas menu to help single workmates increase their chances of stealing a quick festive kiss under the mistletoe this party season.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Holiday Inn Relaunches 1,400 Hotels Globally </title>
    <description><![CDATA[IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel company, announces the relaunch of 1,400 Holiday Inn brand hotels globally this month. The $1 billion relaunch of Holiday Inn is the largest in the history of...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Holiday Inn Club Vacations Marks One Year Anniversary </title>
    <description><![CDATA[Holiday Inn Club Vacations, launched in 2008 at IHG's Annual Investors' and Leadership Conference, is now, just one year later, proving to be a successful "tale of two systems." The new timeshare brand, formed as a strategic alliance between IHG and...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/13572/</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Guests Get Busy In The Kitchen At Element Hotels With Nintendo DS And Personal Trainer: Cooking </title>
    <description><![CDATA[Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and its new eco-chic brand, Element Hotels, today announced a partnership with Nintendo to provide Nintendo DSTM systems pre-loaded with Personal TrainerTM: Cooking software to hotel gues]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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