Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. to Participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Sept. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (NYSE: SHO) announced today that Ken Cruse, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a global panel discussion at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference. The presentation will take place at 1:20 p.m. EDT on Thursday, September 12, 2013 in New York, NY.  Investors will be able to listen to a webcast replay of the presentation by following the URL link:

http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/baml/realestate2013/id47206190859.cfm

About Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. is a lodging real estate investment trust ("REIT") that as of September 9, 2013 has interests in 28 hotels comprised of 12,939 rooms.  Sunstone's hotels are primarily in the upper upscale segment and are operated under nationally recognized brands, such as Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Fairmont and Sheraton. For further information, please visit Sunstone's website at www.sunstonehotels.com.

Sunstone's mission is to create meaningful value for our stockholders by becoming the premier hotel owner.  Our values include transparency, trust, ethical conduct, communication and discipline.  Our goal is to improve the quality and scale of our portfolio while gradually deleveraging our balance sheet. As demand for lodging generally fluctuates with the overall economy (we refer to these changes in demand as the lodging cycle), we seek to employ a balanced, cycle-appropriate corporate strategy that encompasses the following:

• Proactive portfolio management;
• Intensive asset management;
• Disciplined external growth; and
• Measured balance sheet improvement.

For Additional Information:
Bryan Giglia
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
(949) 382-3036

SOURCE Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.