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EXHIBIT 12.1

STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO TOTAL FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in Millions)

                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002     2001     2000  
Earnings:
                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    369       105       251       147       397  
Add:
                                       
Adjustment for distributions in excess of equity earnings and losses (a)
    (9 )     37       3       (13 )     (14 )
Provision for income taxes
    43       (113 )     2       42       201  
Minority equity in net income
          (3 )     2       3       8  
Amortization of interest capitalized
    1       1       1       1       1  
 
                             
 
    404       27       259       180       593  
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed Charges:
                                       
Interest and other financial charges
    275       305       356       403       460  
Interest factor attributable to rentals (b)
    28       26       26       25       21  
 
                             
 
    303       331       382       428       481  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
                             
Earnings, as adjusted, from continuing operations
    707       358       641       608       1,074  
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed Charges:
                                       
Fixed charges above
    303       331       382       428       481  
Interest capitalized
    18       14       10       11       6  
 
                             
Total fixed charges
    321       345       392       439       487  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio:
                                       
Earnings, as adjusted, from continuing operations to fixed charges
    2.20       1.04       1.64       1.38       2.21  
 
                             

Notes:

(a) The adjustment represents distributions in excess of undistributed earnings and losses of companies in which at least 20% but less than 50% equity is owned.

(b) The interest factor attributable to rentals consists of one-third of rental charges, which is deemed by Starwood to be representative of the interest factor inherent in rents.

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