Exhibit 32.1

Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
of Title 18 of the United States Code

     I, Frits van Paasschen, the Chief Executive Officer of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (“Starwood”), certify , pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that (i) the accompanying Form 10-K of Starwood for the year ended December 31, 2009 (the “Form 10-k”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Starwood.

/s/ Frits van Paasschen Frits van Paasschen

Chief Executive Officer
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

February 25, 2010