Marriott Acquires Starwood: The Fine Print


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The devil is always in the details, but in this case (so far) the devil doesn't have any tricks up his sleeves.

Marriott International's acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts will create a 30-brand hotel giant comprised of 5,500 hotels offering 1.1 million guestrooms. The deal is slated to be completed in mid-2016, assuming shareholders of both companies approve and Starwood is still able to offload its timeshare business. Here are the details from the financial documents detailing the pote