Exhibit 32.2

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

     I, Vasant Prabhu, the Chief Financial 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-Q of Starwood for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (the “Form 10-Q”) 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-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Starwood.

/s/ Vasant Prabhu  

Vasant Prabhu 

Chief Financial Officer
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. 


July 28th, 2010