Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and Crown Center Redevelopment Corporation today announced that the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City will fly the Sheraton flag and undergo an $13 million renovation to bring the 733-room property up to Sheraton brand standards.

Sheraton Crown Center is scheduled to make its debut on January 1, 2012 and following an extensive renovation effort will feature all the brand's signature offerings..Sheraton Crown Center is one of more than 60 new hotels and over 20,000 rooms Starwood expects to add to the Sheraton portfolio over the next three years as part of a multi-year strategic expansion plan. It will join The Westin Crown Center as the second Starwood property in the popular, upscale lifestyle center that is less than a mile from the city's Power and Light entertainment district. Starwood will also operate the Crown Center Exhibit Hall and two restaurants in Crown Center shopping center..