Patrick Clark, Bloomberg
Despite the presence of a significant political figure on its board, Marriott has consistently risen above politics and represented the interests of hotel chains and tourism as a whole quite well over the last few years.
2 days ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Marriott may have had a relatively challenging third quarter, but it's not stopping the company from continuing to work on its Starwood integration — or scope out other companies to buy, even if the global economy seems uncertain.
6 days ago
Laura Powell, Skift
Every time you turn around these days, a major hotel company is announcing that it has hired a chief wellness officer. But will this wave of devotion to wellness be a phase or a long-lasting phenomenon? Look to the return on investment for that answer.
4 weeks ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
It's Marriott under fire now, but keep an eye on the broader hospitality and travel services industry in the U.S.
4 weeks ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Expect all the other major hotel brands to be revamping their reservations systems just like IHG has, and Marriott soon will, too.
4 weeks ago
Hannah Sampson, Skift
Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson knows that not everyone is thrilled with the merged Marriott-Starwood loyalty program. But at Skift Global Forum, he made the case for why they should be — and said he hopes they'll come around.
2 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
And it won't be the only one. Expect Marriott and other global hotel brands to join Hyatt and Hilton in growing their respective all-inclusive resort portfolios, too.
2 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Implementation of panic buttons, or employee safety devices, for hotel employees is a good start, but it should just be the beginning of the much broader measures the entire global hospitality industry should take to ensure the safety of every single person who walks through its doors.
2 months ago
Rebecca Stone, Skift Research
Sheraton is now Marriott’s third largest brand, coming after only Marriott and Courtyard by Marriott, and the largest outside of North America. As a result, getting this turnaround right is critically important for the company in the eyes of investors, owners, consumers, and other stakeholders.
3 months ago
Grant Martin, Skift
The union of Marriott and Starwood's loyalty programs last week could have gone far worse based on mergers past. But it also could have gone better.
3 months ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
The D.C. swamp is a little less swampy because Jake Tapper is there. Sometimes the interests of great journalism and the travel industry's desire to break down cultural barriers find themselves in harmony.
3 months ago
Rebecca Stone, Skift Research
The monumental task of integrating Starwood continues almost two years later at Marriott, with all eyes on the Sheraton brand turnaround and the merging of the loyalty programs. Both could mean millions in incremental fee revenue, and efforts to reduce hotel-owner costs aren't going unnoticed.
3 months ago