Regions Southeast
Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel Opens
July 21, 2008

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. announces the opening of Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel in  Columbia, S.C. Owned and managed by London 1 L.L.C., the 135-room property is located in the city's downtown district and is blocks from the state capitol, the University of South Carolina and the Historic Vista District. Just twelve miles from the Columbia Metropolitan Airport, the hotel is close to the offices of Deloitte, Wachovia, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch.

 
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