Starwood acquired the Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, and The Luxury Collection brands from ITT Sheraton in 1998. In 1999, Starwood launched their W Hotels brand. In September 2005, Starwood announced the launch of Aloft, a new hotel brand based on W. Aloft Hotels catered toward business travelers.
Maplewood is located at 38Â°36â²45â³N 90Â°19â²17â³Wï»¿ / ï»¿38.61250Â°N 90.32139Â°Wï»¿ / 38.61250; -90.32139 (38.612535, -90.321339). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.56 square miles (4.04 km 2), all of it land.
Leawood /ËliËwÊd/ is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 31,867.