Lagos, 18 April 2012 – MasterCard Worldwide and Starwood Hotels & Resorts are rewarding Nigerian MasterCard travelers with a breakfast buffet for two people, each time guests book and pay for their accommodation online at one of the group’s hotels using their MasterCard credit or debit cards. The offer is available at 237 Starwood hotels in Europe, Middle East and Africa, including five leading hotels in Nigeria, from the 1st March 2012 to 15th May 2012.

The participating Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Nigeria include: Sheraton Abuja Hotel; Sheraton Lagos Hotel; Four Points by Sheraton Lagos; Le Méridien Ogeyi Place in Port Harcourt and; Le Méridien Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort in Uyo.

This generous offer is also available at a select number of Starwood Hotels & Resorts throughout Africa including Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Gambia, Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa, and Uganda

“MasterCard Worldwide uses its global relationships to create rewards for cardholders,” says Omokehinde Ojomuyide, Vice President, Country Manager, West Africa, for MasterCard Worldwide. “This offer is a great addition to any holiday travel, but it also offers Nigerian business travelers the opportunity to host a business breakfast in the comfort and luxury offered by participating Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The benefits further support the ongoing ‘Cashless Lagos’ initiative spearheaded by the Central Bank of Nigeria.”

In her comments on this special partnership value offering, Nadege Dumont, Director Partner Marketing, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, East, Middle East & Africa said, “We are excited to continue our long-standing relationship with MasterCard and to reward our guests with this offer. A great breakfast selection complemented by a superior range of beverages and outstanding service is one of the features that have made our hotels famous, and we look forward to welcoming MasterCard cardholders to our establishments, in both Nigeria and abroad”.

Nigeria’s MasterCard card carrying customers are advised to enjoy these special brand partnership offerings by logging onto www.spg.com/mastercardvalueadd for a list of Starwood Hotel & Resorts locally and globally.

About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,071 properties in 100 countries and territories with approximately 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and ElementSM. The company boasts one of the industry’s leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades, and flights with no blackout dates. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.

About MasterCard
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Tinu Adelegan, CMC Connect (Perception Managers)
+234 (0)705 277 7488, tinuadelegan@cmcconnect.com

This release was published on openPR.