Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, Thomas B. Mangas, certify that:
| 1) | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.; and |
| 2) | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: April 29, 2016
| /s/ Thomas B. Mangas |
| Thomas B. Mangas |
| Chief Executive Officer |