Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Egypt

From 1937 to today, this is how we’ve led the transformation of travel from the heart of communities around the world. 1937 Sheraton founders Ernest Henderson and Robert Moore acquire their first hotel in Springfield, Massachusetts. Within two years, they own properties from Maine to Florida. 1940s Sheraton Corporation of America becomes the first hotel chain on the New York Stock Exchange and we begin our international expansion and rapid global growth with the purchase of two Canadian hotel chains. 1958 Innovating how guests make reservations, Sheraton launches “Reservatron,” the industry’s first automatic electronic reservations system. 1960s Global expansion continues with the first Sheraton Hotel in the Middle East—Tel Aviv Sheraton and first in Latin America—Macuto Sheraton in Venezuela. In 1965, Sheraton opens the doors to its 100th hotel—Sheraton Boston. 1970 Innovating how guests contact their hotels, Sheraton becomes the first hotel chain with a toll-free 800-number for direct guest access. 1985 Another first—Sheraton becomes the first international hotel chain to operate a hotel in the People’s Republic of China.