Who Owns What: Making Sense of the Hotel Chains and Their Brands

Updated February 28, 2023

The hospitality industry is back, with revenues and occupancy rates finally returning to pre-pandemic levels. The big chains are happy again; the millions of global hotel rooms are now back in use. But where’s the revenue going? 

Marriott owns Sheraton, Fairfield, and The Ritz-Carlton; Hilton owns Curio, DoubleTree and Hampton; Intercontinental owns Iberostar, Holiday Inn and Hotel Indigo; the ink is hardly dry on Choice Hotels’ $675 million takeover of Radisson Hotel Americas – and that’s just for starters. After a few years of turbulence, we thought it was time to check back in with the big hotel chains and their many brands. So, in order of total rooms controlled, here’s a brief overview of who owns what in the hotel game.

Mariott brands: The Ritz-Carlton, EDITION, JW Marriott, Autograph Collection Hotels, Renaissance Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Delta Hotels and Resorts, Marriott Executive Apartments, Marriott Vacation Club, Gaylord Hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott, Courtyard, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, Fairfield Inn & Sui