I would love there to be more Starwoods in my region, however, I think there are more than there were.

We are looking at departures over the past 20 years, but not new openings. For example, Bangkok used to be only the ROS - next year it will be brimming with Starwood With 2 x LM,Sheraton, Luxury Collection, St Regis, Aloft, Four Points, Westin, W. That's 8/9 brands in one city and 9 hotels. A 700% increase over my first visit.

We have lost some which haven't been replaced (yet) but also gained many. It's the nature of business to grow where you have more opportunity.

Glass half full?