Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Stamford, Connecticut, announced on Wednesday that it will convert a hotel it owns in Tucson, Arizona, from its Four Points by Sheraton brand to its lifestyle brand Aloft.
The 150-room Aloft Tucson University will undergo a complete renovation before opening in the first half of 2013.
“We continue to see two types of opportunities as ideal candidates for an Aloft conversion: Hotels built in the ‘70s or ‘80s in need of renovation, and unique independent boutique hotels seeking a stronger brand point of view and the ability to utilize Starwood systems,” said Allison Reid, Starwood’s senior vice president of North American development.
