Tag: Marriott International
Marriott International brings St. Regis brand to new administrative capital of Egypt
Marriott International, Inc. today announced that it has signed an agreement to open a St. Regis in the New Administrative Capital of Egypt, just outside of Cairo. In the second ... Read More
Marriott International: 515,000 new hotel rooms, 70,000 new jobs in the pipeline
Marriott International, Inc. today announced it signed a record number of rooms in 2019, pushing its global pipeline to approximately 515,000 rooms as of year-end 2019 for the first time ... Read More
Marriott International announces six new hotels in India
Marriott International announced the signing if agreement to open six new hotels in India between 2021 abd 2025. JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa, W Bengaluru, Tribute Portfolio ... Read More
Marriott International is bringing W Brand to Cairo
Marriott International announced an agreement with New Cairo real estate developer, Landmark Sabbour, to bring the W Brand to Cairo, underscoring the growing demand for luxury in Egypt. Expected to ... Read More
Delta Hotels by Marriott debuts in the Middle East with Dubai property
Delta Hotels by Marriott announced its debut in the Middle East and Africa with Delta Hotel by Marriott Jumeirah Beach, Dubai. The hotel is ideally located in the heart of ... Read More
Amatterra Jamaica inks deal with Marriott International for first Marriott all-inclusive resort in Jamaica
The architects of Jamaica’s largest integrated tourism real estate development, the Keith and Paula Russell led Amaterra Jamaica Group, have entered into a hotel management operator agreement with award-winning global ... Read More
United Airlines and Marriott offer Polaris passengers new perk at London Heathrow
Starting November 1, United Airlines will begin offering Polaris customers on flights between New York/Newark and London Heathrow complimentary baggage delivery exclusively to five Marriott International properties. Whether they are ... Read More
Marriott turns W New York-Union Square into brand’s flagship in North America
Marriott International, Inc. today announced that it has purchased the 270-room W New York – Union Square in the heart of Manhattan’s dynamic Union Square neighborhood. The company paid $206 ... Read More
Le Méridien Hotels: European summer promotion
Le Méridien is an upscale, international hotel brand with a European perspective, formerly headquartered in France and in the United Kingdom. The brand was acquired by US-based Starwood Hotels & ... Read More
Marriott International opens second Four Points by Sheraton in Tanzania
Marriott International, Inc. today announced the opening of its second Four Points by Sheraton (Four-Points.Marriott.com) hotel in Tanzania, Four Points by Sheraton Dar es Salaam, New Africa Hotel. The original ... Read More
The St. Regis San Francisco’s Jacqueline Volkart honored as one of Bay Area’s most influential women in business
The St. Regis San Francisco Hotel General Manager Jacqueline “Jackie” Volkart was recognized by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the most influential women in Bay Area business ... Read More
Top 50 hotels: Nominees are unveiled
Travel network Virtuoso has revealed the 50 hotels and hospitality greats nominated for its coveted Best of the Best awards. The nominees are part of the industry-leading Virtuoso Hotels & ... Read More
The Luxury Collection opens its first hotel in the English countryside
The Luxury Collection®, part of Marriott International Inc., today announced the opening of The Langley, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Buckinghamshire. Located just outside of London in the heart of Buckinghamshire's ... Read More
Autograph Collection to introduce 16 new hotels and resorts
Autograph Collection Hotels, Marriott International's dynamic portfolio of more than 170 independent hotels and resorts around the world, today announced plans to welcome 17 one-of-a-kind properties to its global portfolio ... Read More
CTO: Authentic Caribbean experiences driving influences for travelers’ holiday plans
Today’s traveler demands a more authentic cultural experience and is exploring destinations that highlight artistic, musical, culinary, literary, social, religious and political attributes. Countries in tune with the trend will ... Read More
ECPAT-USA honors leaders in fight to end trafficking at 2019 Freedom Awards
ECPAT-USA, the leading policy organization in the United States seeking to end the commercial, sexual exploitation of children through awareness, advocacy, policy, and legislation is pleased to once again honor ... Read More
Crestline Hotels & Resorts names new Executive Vice President, CFO & CIO
James Carroll, President & CEO of Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC, announces the appointment of Edward Hoganson as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Investment Officer for the ... Read More
San Francisco Marriott Marquis’ Drew Tenerio receives Marriott International’s “Awards of Excellence” honor
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, the iconic South of Market hotel, is proud to announce that its longtime employee, Drew Tenerio, was one of just 10 exceptional Marriott International associates across ... Read More
Marriott International unveils first-ever longer stays category marketing campaign
Marriott International today announced its first-ever longer stays category marketing campaign, "Room for Possibility," spotlighting the portfolio's brands that enable business travelers the freedom to maintain their lifestyles, uninterrupted on ... Read More
Hilton’s brand portfolio overtakes Marriott’s as world’s most valuable
Hilton has extended its lead as the world’s most valuable hotel brand while the total value of its brand portfolio within the Brand Finance Hotels 50 ranking has overtaken Marriott’s, ... Read More
Marriott issues statement on health of President and CEO Arne Sorenson
Marriott International, Inc. today announced that President and CEO Arne Sorenson was diagnosed on Wednesday with stage 2 pancreatic cancer. Sorenson, 60, received the diagnosis from a medical team at ... Read More
ATM: Tourism crucial for reducing Saudi Arabia’s dependence on oil revenues
According to the experts speaking at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2019, tourism will play a major role in reducing Saudi Arabia’s dependence on oil revenues. In a panel discussion titled ... Read More
Morocco wins Best Stand Design at Arabian Travel Market 2019
It’s hard to stand out from the crowd when you’re one of 2,800 exhibitors – but the Moroccan National Provincial Tourist Office has been adjudged the Best Stand Design for ... Read More
Marriott to Open Ritz Carlton Bangkok
Marriott International has signed an agreement for its first Ritz-Carlton hotel in Bangkok with the property owner, One Bangkok Co Ltd The joint venture between TCC Assets and Frasers Property ... Read More
Marriott International launches Homes & Villas by Marriott International
Today, Marriott International announced Homes & Villas by Marriott International, a home rental initiative offering 2,000 premium and luxury homes located in over 100 destinations throughout the United States, Europe, ... Read More
Cyprus receives luxury hotel boost as it eyes premium segment growth
Cyprus’ increasing hotel and resort portfolio is expected to grow by 1,634 rooms this year, with seven new luxury hotels due to open across the idyllic Mediterranean island before the ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism Authority finally under experienced leadership
Tourism leader Chris Tatum may very well be the most important person in the US State of Hawaii. The largest industry in Hawaii is tourism, and even if someone is not ... Read More
PM Hotel Group to manage new TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Austin, Texas
PM Hotel Group, one of the industry's leading hotel management companies, has been selected to operate the new TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Austin, Texas. This new hotel represents the ... Read More
Tallest modular hotel in the world will be built in New York City
The world's tallest modular hotel – which will carry a brand of Marriott International – is on track to be stacked in late fall in New York City with prefabricated ... Read More
Aloft Shanghai Zhangjiang Haike Hotel opens in China’s innovation hub
Aloft Hotels, Marriott International's innovation incubator brand for global travelers, today opens the brand new 191-room Aloft Shanghai Zhangjiang Hotel, bringing high-tech, modern style and a vibrant new social scene ... Read More
Marriott International official hotel sponsor of Brand USA United Stories international campaign
Today, Brand USA, the destination-marketing organization for the United States, announces Marriott International across the United States as the official hotel sponsor for United Stories. The sponsorship will help expand ... Read More
Marriott’s Arne M. Sorenson named 2019 CEO of the Year
Chief Executive magazine announced today that Arne M. Sorenson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International, has been named 2019 Chief Executive of the Year by his peer ... Read More
Marriott International opens its 7,000th property
Marriott International, Inc. today celebrated the opening of its 7,000th property – The St. Regis Hong Kong. The stunning, 27-story luxury hotel, which features butler service, and multiple restaurants, is ... Read More
New GM appointed at Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu
Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu announced the appointment of Mr. Kanit Sangmookda as the new General Manager responsible for all areas in the Malaysian hotel including product development, financial performance, brand ... Read More
19 more hotels with 3000 rooms to be added to Marriott Hotels in Middle East and Africa
Marriott International expects to add 19 new properties and more than 3,000 rooms to its Middle East and Africa portfolio in 2019. Underpinning a strong demand for its diverse brands, ... Read More
WTTC launches global taskforce on human trafficking
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has today announced the formation of a global taskforce to help prevent and combat human trafficking - an illicit activity that affects 30 ... Read More