Things you probably never knew about Marriott International

When it comes to companies that are quietly dominating their industries in the world, there are a few that stand out like Marriott International. For starters, did you know that they operate over 1.2 million rooms around the world (as of September 2016)? Now that’s something to think about the next time you were nagging about how hard it is to manage your Airbnb room!

Marriott was founded in 1927 and it started is existence as a root beer stand in Washington DC (yes, that is correct). It then became a chain of restaurants called Hot Shoppes and it went public in 1953 using the same name.

Marriott opened its first hotel, the Twin Marriott Motor Hotel, in Arlington, Virginia in 1957. At the time of this article in 2017, this means that they opened their first hotel 60 years ago. Remember this since when you learn at the end of this article about the magnificence of this company, you will realize that all this has happened in perhaps 60 years!

• They had two theme parks called Marriott’s Great America in Chicago and San Fransisco. They sold both in 1984.
• As of September 2016, they operate 30 brands of hotels internationally; that makes them the largest hotel chain with over 5700 properties:
  • • Classic Luxury
      • JW Marriott
      • Ritz-Carlton
      • St. Regis

       

    • Distinctive Luxury
      • Bulgari Hotels & Resorts
      • Edition Hotels
    • The Luxury Collection
      • W Hotels

   

  • Classic Premium
    • Delta Hotels
    • Marriott
    • Marriott Vacation Club (MVC)
    • Sheraton

     

  • Distinctive Premium
    • Autograph Collection
    • Design Hotels
    • Gaylord Hotels
    • Le Méridien
    • Renaissance Hotels
    • Tribute Portfolio
    • Westin

     

  • Classic Select
    • Courtyard by Marriott
    • Fairfield Inn by Marriott
    • Four Points by Sheraton
    • Protea Hotels by Marriott
    • SpringHill Suites by Marriott

     

  • Distinctive Select
    • AC Hotels
    • Aloft Hotels
    • Moxy Hotels

     

  • Classic Longer Stays
    • Marriott Executive Apartments
    • Residence Inn by Marriott
    • TownePlace Suites by Marriott

     

  • Distinctive Longer Stays
    • Element by Westin

Read more on a Wikipedia page about Marriott International here.