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.

Tourism

India Gets Another Travel Credit Card - India Report

The new travel credit card by MakeMyTrip and ICICI Bank taps into the growing credit cards segment in India. However, its success will depend on its ability to distinguish itself in a rapidly growing market.
Hotels

Moxy Hotels at 10: How Marriott's Gen Z Brand Grew Up

Hotel chains often blur into a beige haze of indistinguishability, but Marriott created Moxy Hotels to stand out like the neon signs often found in its lobbies. Many Gen Zs like it. But after 10 years, can it grow up without growing old?
Hotels

4 Top Hotel Storylines for Marriott, Wyndham, and MGM Resorts

We'll ask top industry players to spill the beans on where they expect growth to come from for hotel companies, whether the U.S. has a solid gameplan for hosting several international sports events, and other burning questions.