UZBEKISTAN
Uzbekistan, the heart of the Silk Road







Mr. Reda Darwish, General Manager of Sheraton

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Mr. Reda Darwish,
General Manager

Contacts:
15 Amir Temur Str.,
P.O.Box 219
700000, Tashkent - Uzbekistan
Tel: +998-71-138-3000
Fax: +998-71-120-8904
E-mail: shertas@online.ru
Website: www.sheraton.com
With more than 375 hotels and resorts in 68 countries, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts is the largest of the Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. brands. Serving the needs of both business and leisure travelers in locations from Argentina to Zimbabwe, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts are located in a majority of the world's most sought-after cities and resort destinations.

Amir Temur, National Hero

Business travelers seek out Sheraton Hotels for the wide variety of services and amenities that help them stay productive while on the road. Guest rooms offer generous working desks, with Smart Rooms featuring ergonomically designed chairs, ample task lighting, extra electrical outlets, personalized voice mail, and a combination printer/copier/fax machine. Other innovative services include the most flexible check-in/check-out program in the industry and Body Clock Cuisine to combat the effects of jet lag.

Leisure travelers need look no further than Sheraton Hotels & Resorts for the perfect vacation destinations. From some of the world's most desired beach locations in Mexico, Hawaii, Florida and the Fiji Islands, to cultural capitals such as New York, London, Buenos Aires, Toronto, Hong Kong, Athens and Jerusalem, there's a Sheraton Hotel or Resort to provide the perfect home-away-from-home to vacationers.

Tashkent is one of the largest cities in central Asia and it is the capital of Uzbekistan. It is a city of great culture, whose traditions and monuments mark its existence back over three thousand years. Now also a commercial and industrial center of significance in its area and, increasingly, on the world stage, it is a natural choice for Sheraton to locate there. The Sheraton Tashkent Hotel & Towers is perfectly positioned where west encounters east and two worlds meet.

THE SILK ROAD

The Great Silk Road- a name which conjures up the romance of the distant past, when caravans of merchant-adventurers and fearless traders were intent on opening up the mysterious east.

They paved the way for communication and trade with the wealthy empires of the Orient. This introduced Europeans to the luxury of silks and spices which were not previously available. Important links were forged and their legacy was also an exchange of ideas: of religion, philosophy and culture.

Although the world is now a much smaller place, names like Uzbekistan still have the power to fire the imagination. And now Sheraton is bringing these locations closer and more accessible. A new hotel in Tashkent creates the opportunity for visitors to follow in the steps of Marco Polo. So take the Silk Road and let it lead you to Sheraton.

LOCATION

Just 10 km from the international airport, the Sheraton Tashkent Hotel & Towers is ideally placed in the heart of the city.

Location of Sheraton Tashkent Hotel and Tower

Hotel features  251 guestrooms including Towers rooms, 18 Studio rooms, 7 Senior Suites and a Presidential Suite. Tower rooms offer personalized check-in facilities and private lounge. All rooms have mini-bars, individually controllable air-conditioning and satellite TV.
 
FACILITIES

Front view of Sheraton Taskent, Hotel and Towers

There is a bar for that pre-dinner drink and an exciting choice of restaurants which offer a variety of styles in dining, from formal to casual ambience, local to international dishes. Amudaryo an all day dining room offers European and Asian dishes. The Olive Grove Mediterranean Restaurant serves a wide variety of Middle Eastern, Italian, Greek and traditional Uzbek cuisine. The Library Cocktail Lounge and Bar where you can relax and enjoy your favorite drinks and cocktails created by our skillful bartender.

A perfect choice for a business traveller, the Sheraton Tashkent offers extensive meeting and conferencing facilities accomodating from 5-200 persons. A fully equipped business center offers secretarial services, translations, internet facilities and much more.

The hotel features state-of-the-art recreational facilities including a heated indoor swimming pool, two outdoor pools, Jacuzzi, sauna, Turkish bath, tennis court and a gymnasium for the fitness minded. The hotel is an ideal base for visiting the museums and attractions to be found in the vicinity.

Sheraton Hotels are also located in other destinations connected with the old trading routes, including Alexandria, Cairo, the Red Sea, Beirut, Damascus and Sana's.

RACK RATES

Room Category  Single Occupancy   Double Occupancy
Classic Room $230 $250
Club Room $250 $270
Towers Room   $260 $280
Studio Room $290 $290
Senior Suite $500  $500
Presidential Suite $1200 $1200

SHERATON IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE STARWOOD PREFERRED GUEST

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As your Preferred Guest- you will earn Starpoints-the closest thing to money. With its powerful flexibility, this global currency affords unprecedented rewards. Enjoy free nights across the globe, free flights, room upgrades and more. Without restrictions. With Starwood's six brands of distinctive hotels worldwide, the opportunities to earn and redeem awards are endless. Enrolment is free, so join Starwood Preferred Guest (www.preferredguest.com) and discover a world of unparalleled rewards.

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© World INvestment NEws, 2001.
This is the electronic edition of the special country report on Uzbekistan published in Forbes Global Magazine.
August 6th, 2001 Issue.
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