Starwood Hotels & Resorts becomes exclusive hotel partner.

AICPA members now have access to discounts on hotel reservations and other travel-related benefits thanks to a new partnership with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. As the exclusive hotel partner of the AICPA, members will receive hotel discounts and special recognition at Starwood's more than 750 unique hotels in over 80 countries, including Westin[R] Hotels & Resorts, Sheraton[R] Hotels & Resorts, St. Regis[R], Four Points[R] by Sheraton, The Luxury Collection[R] and W Hotels[R].

Under the program, members will receive discounts off corporate rates for hotel stays at participating Starwood properties. In addition, you will receive a complimentary membership in the Corporate Preferred tier of the Starwood Preferred Guest[R] program, which offers such benefits as complimentary upgrades to a Preferred Room at check-in when available and 4 p.m. late check out, based on availability. During each stay, members will also receive Starpoints[R] on all eligible hotel charges to be used for free hotel stays, free flights and more.

Recognized with the Freddie Awards' "Program of the Year" two years running, Starwood Preferred Guest opens the door to some of the world's best hotels. Key business destinations around the globe are covered, and leisure opportunities are endless with more than 125 world class resorts and over 2,700 holes of golf worldwide. In addition, Starwood has the most hotels of any company recognized on the recently announced Conde Nast Traveler Gold List.

For details, visit www.cpa2biz.com/cs2000/memaffinity.htm. For Starwood reservations using your new Corporate Preferred status, call your travel professional and provide your Global Preference Account number (69569).