Starwood Hotels and Resorts' new lifestyle brand, aloft, is now accepting reservations at the first five of its properties opening this summer for stays between August 14 and October 8. The five aloft hotels included are: Charleston Airport and Convention Center in South Carolina; Lexington, MA; Ontario-Rancho Cucamonga, CA; Philadelphia Airport, PA; and Rogers-Bentonville, AK. The hotel brand is mostly building its footprint in secondary and tertiary markets and is typified by urban-influenced design and sleek modern amenities. Think W muscled down. Average aloft rates are a palatable $139 to $219 per night. Visit www.alofthotels.com. (DE)