Sterling Hotels is part of the Preferred Hotel Group, a global leader in the hospitality industry, delivering high-performance sales, marketing, and technology solutions to more than 600 independent hotels and resorts in over 65 countries. Its family of brands represents a collection of the finest hotels in the world and include: Preferred Hotels® & Resorts (www.preferredhotels.com), Preferred Boutique (www.preferredboutique.com), Summit Hotels & Resorts (www.summithotels.com) and Historic Hotels of America (www.historichotels.org).