http://www.passionsofazealot.com/2009/07/08/starwood-capital-has-an-impressive-showing-in-hotel-magazines-325-largest-hotel-companies/ by Andrew Calvo Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:03:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.passionsofazealot.com/2009/07/08/starwood-capital-has-an-impressive-showing-in-hotel-magazines-325-largest-hotel-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-5481 Jerry Merkin Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:10:30 +0000 http://www.passionsofazealot.com/?p=766#comment-5481 If that's what you thought about Starwood Capital growing this fast, then you do not know Barry Sternlicht. Nobody ever thought he would survive a Sheraton takover battle with Steve Bollenbach at Hilton, but against all odds he did. Then two years ago at the Alis Conference and being interviewed on stage in a setting of giddyness over the continuing growth of the hotel industry, he called the shot on the "recession" overtaking the industry a year later, which it did. Everybody at the meeting thought he was "looney" But he is crazy like a fox. I learned early on that you could never underestimate this man and where he wants to go. His "heavenly bed" continues on. If that’s what you thought about Starwood Capital growing this fast, then you do not know Barry Sternlicht. Nobody ever thought he would survive a Sheraton takover battle with Steve Bollenbach at Hilton, but against all odds he did. Then two years ago at the Alis Conference and being interviewed on stage in a setting of giddyness over the continuing growth of the hotel industry, he called the shot on the “recession” overtaking the industry a year later, which it did. Everybody at the meeting thought he was “looney” But he is crazy like a fox. I learned early on that you could never underestimate this man and where he wants to go. His “heavenly bed” continues on.

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