When Starwood first appeared in the 1990s, it was unlike any other lodging company out there. It wasn't a storied family brand like Hilton or Marriott. Instead, it was headed by a 31-year-old dealmaker named Barry Sternlicht, someone whom Bill Marriott once called "a kid with a backpack." Funny how, 18 years later, things have … Continue reading Starwood's Hospitality Legacy After the Marriott Merger