the 282-room Kiroro in Hokkaido, Japan's Kiroro mountain resort area. Starwood launched Tribute in April and now operates four hotels under the brand. It plans locations in Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale and Jakarta, Indonesia, among others. Though Starwood, which operates 10 brands in Asia/Pacific, likely will face restructuring now that Marriott has
agreed to buy it, Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson said he expects to maintain and grow Starwood’s brands.