Fresh Details on Marriott's Travel Booking Tool for Small Businesses

Marriott International has debuted a new booking platform to help small and mid-sized companies book business travel.

Skift reported the news on Tuesday but we wanted to learn more about how the tool, powered by startup Spotnana, works for road warriors.

"We think we've put together something really compelling here for travelers at small and medium-sized businesses who had been dissatisfied with what was out there," said Drew Pinto, executive vice president and chief revenue and technology officer at Marriott. "We think it's going to drive more demand to our hotels and unlock our ability to have personalized interactions with these business travelers."

Marriott is targeting smaller companies that "self-manage" their travel because they're too small to have the help of corporate travel managers. Employees either book travel themselves or use a personal assistant to book trips.

Marriott is betting it can lure road warriors with loyalty perks and a streamlined booking experience. Its program offers discounted rates and other benefits. Here are some key details.

Marriott created this platform for two reasons: