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.
The ratio of number of residents in Hazelwood to the number of sex offenders is 450 to 1. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average. Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Florissant, MO (2.6 miles , pop. 50,497).