Hotels
Marriott Rebrands 7 HMI Hotels in Japan
Marriott International and HMI Hotel Group are rebranding seven HMI properties across five major Japanese cities to align with global hospitality trends.
Marriott International News
The journey of the largest hotel chain in the world, Marriott International, Inc. - now with more than seven thousand hotel, residential, and timeshare properties - began with a root-beer stand in Washington, D.C. in 1927 started by J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott. Following its $13.3 billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts in 2016, it became the largest global hotel company. It currently commands a mammoth portfolio of more than two dozen hotel brands such as JW Marriott Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, The Luxury Collection, Delta Hotels, Marriott Vacation Club, Le Méridien, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Courtyard, Fairfield, and W Hotels. Its properties contain nearly a million and a half rooms worldwide. Through its premier loyalty program Bonvoy, it is engaged in partnerships with the likes of United Airlines, Uber, American Express, Hertz, and others to optimize customer engagement.
Podcasts
How Marriott and IHG Will Grow in Europe
Today's podcast looks at hotel expansion in Europe, cautious flight plans in the Middle East, and Accor’s India ambitions.
Hotels
Marriott and IHG to Add About 100 Hotels Each in Europe
The hotel giants are reluctant to wait to grow through new construction. They're instead speeding along by rebranding existing buildings. In IHG's case, it means out with the old, in with the "Holiday Inn — the Niu."
Hotels
Hotel CEO Paydays Soared in 2023: Hilton's Chief Leads with $57 Million
Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta led the pack among hotel executives with a total compensation of $56.8 million in 2023, followed closely by Hyatt's Mark Hoplamazian at $56.4 million and Marriott's Anthony Capuano at $55.5 million.
Skift Originals
Marriott Bonvoy's New AI Search Tool: 4 Tests Show How It Works — and Doesn't
Marriott Bonvoy's new AI tool probably isn’t sharp enough yet to be reliable. But as one of the first tools like it by a major hotel brand, it offers an early glimpse at how lodging search could look in the future.
Hotels
Skift India Summit 2024: Oyo’s Funding Needs, Future of Air India and More - India Report
Oyo's IPO has been in focus for years. Its profitability and subsequent stable situation is indicative of the robust Indian hotel industry.
Hotels
Marriott Won't Miss Out on India's Wedding and Religious Tourism Market
The hotel chain's 150th property in India will be at Katra, close to Hindu pilgrimage site Vaishnodevi temple.
Announcements
Marriott's Ritz-Carlton in Jaipur. Plus: Skift India Summit Starts - India Report
The debut Skift India Summit is off and running! It's a sign of the enormous possibilities of post-pandemic travel in a changing India.
Hotels
Big Money in the Big Fat Indian Wedding
The “I do” in Indian weddings is a multi-million-dollar extravaganza that will make your head spin faster than the bride and groom during their eleventh outfit change.
Hotels
Ritz Carlton in Saudi Set to Be Most Expensive Hotel in the Middle East
Twice the price of The Plaza, more than the Maldives and outdoing Dubai, Saudi Arabia means business with its luxury hotel expansion.