Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has entered an agreement with Hoteli Dubrovacka Rivijera to open a new Sheraton hotel in Dubrovnik, Croatia, which is the group’s fourth hotel in the country.

Expected to open in the second quarter of 2015, the 250-room Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel will be located on a 20km stretch of coastline, Dubrovnik Riviera, which runs from the old city of Dubrovnik in the north to Cavtat in the south.

It will feature all-white Sheraton Sweet Sleeper beds, the Link@SheratonSM and the Sheraton Fitness by Core Performance.

"Our expanding footprint in Croatia reflects the country’s continuing prominence as a travel destination."

The new property will also feature Sheraton Shine Spa, an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, as well as a tennis court. In addition, it will include largest conference facility with around 1,000m² of meeting space.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Europe, Africa and Middle East president Michael Wale said: "We are pleased to expand into our third partnership with HUP Zagreb d.d. in Croatia and look forward to introducing the Sheraton brand into the growing European resort market of Dubrovnik.

"Our expanding footprint in Croatia reflects the country’s continuing prominence as a travel destination, and the growing demand for strong, globally recognised hotel brands along the Adriatic Coast."

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Starwood operates around 1,200 properties in 100 countries, under the brands of St Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Méridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft, and Element.