Former Starwood logo. Starwood Hotels and Resorts was originally formed by the real estate investment firm Starwood Capital to take advantage of a tax break; at the time the company was known as Starwood Lodging. [8] Initially, Starwood Lodging owned a number of hotels throughout North America, all under different brand names. More @Wikipedia
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