St. Regis Hotels & Resorts Champions "The Sport of Kings" alongside Prince Harry & St. Regis Connoisseur Nacho Figueras
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St. Regis Hotels & Resorts Champions "The Sport of Kings" alongside Prince Harry & St. Regis Connoisseur Nacho Figueras

St. Regis to Compete in the Sentebale Polo Cup, presented by Royal Salute. Taking Place at Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club in Abu Dhabi on November 20

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) announces today that St. Regis Hotels & Resorts will join Sentebale for its highly-anticipated charitable polo match. Taking place at Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club in Abu Dhabi on November 20, the event marks the luxury brand’s fifth year supporting Sentebale. Prince Harry, playing for the Sentebale Huntsman team, and Nacho Figueras, captaining the St. Regis team, will compete in an exhilarating match in an effort to raise awareness and support for the improved healthcare and education of the children of Lesotho, Africa.

"I am proud to join St. Regis, Prince Harry and Sentebale once again, and look forward to a great day of polo that will help raise awareness and funds to better the lives of the children of Lesotho," said Nacho Figueras, St. Regis Connoisseur and Sentebale Ambassador.

"Polo and philanthropy are innate to the legacy of St. Regis, and we are honored to continue our support of Sentebale through ‘the sport of kings’," said Paul James, Global Brand Leader, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection and W Hotels Worldwide. "With Prince Harry and Nacho Figueras on the polo field in Abu Dhabi – the Emirate in which the brand operates both The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort and The St. Regis Abu Dhabi – it is sure to become a thrilling and memorable day."

The Sentebale Polo Cup, presented by Royal Salute signifies St. Regis’ ongoing support for Sentebale. Last year, Prince Harry scored the winning goal for the Sentebale Land Rover team in a close match against the St. Regis team which was led by Nacho Figueras at The Greenwich Polo Club in Connecticut. In 2012, Nacho Figueras led the St. Regis team against Prince Harry’s Sentebale team in Sao Paulo, and in 2010, Prince Harry attended an "Evening to Honor Sentebale" at The St. Regis New York.

Earlier this year, St. Regis kicked off the polo season in the United Kingdom with the seventh annual St. Regis International Polo Cup at Cowdray Park Polo Club. Nacho Figueras captained South America, but it was Audi England who emerged winners in the exhilarating match, which was followed by the first-ever Family Traditions at St. Regis Polo Cup. Late September, the brand hosted the inaugural St. Regis Polo Cup in Sonoma at the Wine Country Polo Club, in aid of Giant Steps Therapeutic Equestrian Center.

St. Regis has long been associated with the world of polo, beginning at the turn of the last century when polo matches on Manhattan’s Governors Island were the highlight of the New York social calendar and where St. Regis’ founding family, the Astors, were a prominent fixture. As St. Regis continues to grow globally, the brand expands its polo presence in nearly as many destinations: this year, hosting spirited polo matches and marquee events in London, Sonoma Valley, Bridgehampton, and Bangkok.

For more information on the St. Regis brand’s exclusive polo offerings and events, please visit www.stregis.com/polo. For more information about Sentebale, please visit www.sentebale.org.

About St. Regis Hotels & Resorts

Combining classic sophistication with a modern sensibility, St. Regis is committed to delivering exceptional experiences at over 30 luxury hotels and resorts in the best addresses around the world. Since the opening of the first St. Regis Hotel in New York City over a century ago by John Jacob Astor IV, the brand has remained committed to an uncompromising level of bespoke and anticipatory service for all of its guests, delivered flawlessly by signature St. Regis Butler Service. From Bal Harbour to Bangkok, Saadiyat Island to Shenzhen, the St. Regis brand caters to a new generation of luxury travelers and continues to thoughtfully build its portfolio in the most sought after destinations at the heart of today’s grand tour. Plans for the brand to expand its legacy include much-anticipated St. Regis Hotels & Resorts in Asia, where St. Regis has announced plans to open hotels in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Changsha, Haikou, Lijiang, Macao, Qingshui Bay, Sanya Haitang Bay and Zhuhai. Additionally in Europe and the Middle East, St. Regis will continue to expand in Amman, Dubai, Astana, and Istanbul. For more information on St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, please visit www.stregis.com, for the privilege of residential ownership, please visit www.stregis.com/residences, and to learn how the brand celebrates the art of play visit www.stregis.com/familytraditions. Connect with St. Regis on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, and YouTube.

Note: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities regulations. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. Further results, performance and achievements may be affected by general economic conditions, including the duration and severity of any global or regional economic downturns, the availability of financing alternatives at acceptable terms, the impact of war and terrorist activity, business and financing conditions, foreign exchange fluctuations, cyclicality of the real estate (including residential) and the hotel and vacation ownership businesses, operating risks associated with the hotel, vacation ownership and residential businesses. These risks and uncertainties are presented in detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained or that results will not materially differ. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Contacts:

Simon Neggers
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
212-380-4029
Simon.Neggers@starwoodhotels.com

Katie Roberts
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
212-380-4049
Katie.Roberts@starwoodhotels.com

 

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