Marriott International, Inc. : Postcard from Washington, D.C.
January 10, 2013 at 12:08 pm
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Greetings from Washington, DC! With the 57th inauguration of the President of the United States just weeks away, our hotels and associates in DC are finalizing the details after months of planning and preparations. Marriott® has deep roots in Washington, DC, dating back to 1927 when the company was founded by J.W. Marriott and Alice S. Marriott. Our first hotel, the Twin Bridges Marriott, opened on January 18, 1957, shortly before the second inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Today, we manage over 20% of the guest rooms in Washington, DC, with over 103 hotels and more than 15,000 associates in the greater Washington, DC metro area. With that many hotels across six wonderful brands, we offer more choices to meet particular travel needs than any other hotel company in DC. For those still looking to experience and participate in the inauguration festivities, there is still plenty of availability at our hotels. Several of our hotels are offering some great rates at a 2-night minimums or less on Marriott.com. We hope you will be able to join us in Washington, DC for this historic event.
Marriott International, Inc. specializes in hotel operating. Net sales break down by activity area as follows:
- The United States and Canada (79.9%):
- International (20.1%).
At the end of 2023, the group operated 8,785 hotels and residences (1,513,926 rooms) under the brands JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, W Hotels, The Luxury Collection, EDITION, Bulgari, Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, Westin, Courtyard, Residence Inn, Le Méridien, Fairfield by Marriott, SpringHill, Renaissance, Four Points, AC Hotels by Marriott, Protea Hotels, Element, Moxy, etc., distributed between franchised hotels (6,563; 994,354 rooms), managed hotels (2,046; 575,963 rooms), owned and leased hotels (50; 13,115) and residential hotels (113; 11,481). In addition, the group is developing a real estate development business under its own brands.
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