Marriott International News

Marriott International will operate a city hotel on a section of the 161,610 square-foot land in Knutsford Park, New Kingston, acquired by Pan Jamaican Investment Trust from Government last week.

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Residence Inn by Marriott is making holiday travel even more enjoyable by awarding guests a $50 Bonus Buck coupon for each qualifying weekend stay.

Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa is expecting to feel Marriott-brand magic in time for the holidays.

'This segment will grow faster than the rest of our business,' Sorenson, who is also Marriott's chief operating officer, said in an interview yesterday at the company's Bethesda, Maryland-based headquarters.

Cluster marketing may not work for all hotel brands or resort collections, but in the case of nine Marriott and Renaissance properties, it has proven to be the key ingredient in pumping up sales by offering substantial discounts, nailing down bookings and generating positive feedback from travel partners.

Travel Weekly's Jeri Clausing broke a story on November 16 about Marriott International restructuring its hotel business into four regional divisions around the world, which will lead to "significant reshuffling" yet "not very large" job losses, according to Marriott President Arne Sorenson.

PRESS RELEASE Marriott International has unveiled the new look of Marriott.com, the world's 7th largest online consumer retail site.

Hotel giant Marriott International Inc. plans to make more than 40 of its properties across Texas more energy efficient thanks to a partnership with Dallas-based TXU Energy, the company announced Nov.

16, 2010 for the Marriott Scholars Program for the 2010-2011 school year. Eligible students can apply for renewable scholarships of up to $9,000 annually in tuition support for up to four years.

Company, a part of the Phoenix Group, has signed a long-term management agreement with Marriott International to set up Marriott hotels in Mumbai and Agra at a cost of Rs 320 crore.

As room vacancies rise, independent hotel owners are increasingly linking up with large hotel chains for a lifeline to more customers.

As room vacancies rise, independent hotel owners are increasingly linking up with large hotel chains for a lifeline to more customers.

Middle East: 3 hours, 15 minutes ago Marriott International has announced plans to open five hotels across the Middle East & Africa and establish a regional headquarters in Dubai, signalling its continued confidence in the long-term growth prospects for the hospitality industry in the region.

Marriott International today announced the signing of five hotels for its newly established Middle East & Africa Region, including its first properties in Algeria, Ghana and Morocco.

Marriott International is finalizing a green prototype for its Courtyard brand and intends to have similar designs for most of its brands next year.

Marriott International, Inc. launched today The Autograph Collection, a new brand within the company's global portfolio comprised of upper upscale and luxury, independent, hotels with distinctive personalities in major cities and desired destinations worldwide.

The green hotel prototype, which will be available in April 2010, will save owners approximately $100,000 and six months in design time, and reduce a hotel's energy and water consumption by up to 25 percent, based on national averages.

United Arab Emirates: 20 minutes ago Marriott International today announced the signing of five hotels for its newly established Middle East & Africa Region, including its first properties in Algeria, Ghana and Morocco.

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