Article: Holiday Inn University Park Hotel in West Des Moines, Iowa is Re-Branded under Starwood's Upscale Sheraton Flag as Sheraton West Des Moines; Hotel Undergoes $3 Million Renovation to Upgrade to Sheraton Brand Standards.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announces the reflagging of the Holiday Inn University Park Hotel in West Des Moines, Iowa to the Sheraton West Des Moines. The re-branded hotel, currently undergoing a $3 million dollar renovation, is owned and managed by Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc. (AMEX: JQH). The renovations will focus primarily on upgrading the 285 guestrooms and suites, the atrium lounge and combined meeting space. John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc., is the nation's leading independent builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale full-service hotels, resorts and suites.

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