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Marriott Invites Guests to #TravelBrilliantly & Win Prizes with Free GoPros
Marriott Hotels is outfitting guests at a selection of Caribbean and Latin American properties with GoPro HERO4 cameras. Guests at Latin American and Caribbean Marriott hotels are being offered the...
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Marriott Brings Netflix, Hulu & Pandora Streaming Services to Select Hotels
Netflix is expanding to hotels with eight Marriott properties offering the system through in-room entertainment. Across eight test hotels, Marriott is offering guests the opportunity to use streaming...
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Marriott Attempts to Lure Millennials with New ‘Less is More’ Brand
Marriott hopes hotels with smaller rooms will woo younger customers to its new Moxy brand of hotels. Marriott is preparing to launch a new brand of hotels in the U.S. Moxy, Marriot’s 18th brand, will...
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Marriott Turns to Parkour in Ongoing Bid to Bolster Youthful & Fun Perception
Marriott International has released the trailer from the first film by its in-house global content studio. Marriott recently released the trailer for the first 15-minute short it will produce with its...
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A Sneak Peek at This Year’s Amazing Daily Getaways Deals (Sponsored)
If you’re among those who like to plan early and not wait until the last minute to save money on travel, Daily Getaways is the promotion for you. Unlike other travel sites which provide specials at...
View ArticleMarriott Sued for Denying Lactation Breaks
A Marriott employee denied lactation breaks is suing for sexual discrimination. The chain qualifies that, as she is a gestational surrogate, it was not legally required to accommodate her. An employee...
View ArticleHomeless Man Steals Identities, Cons Marriott
A homeless man collected identities from a temp job and dropped thousands in stolen money on hotels. Move over Frank Abagnale, there’s a new cop-eluding con artist in town. Rafal Bogun, a 33-year-old...
View ArticleIt’s Official: Marriott to Acquire Starwood
Marriott agrees to buy Starwood in a cash and stock-swap deal for $12.2 billion. Marriott International, Inc. announced Monday it would buy Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. to create the...
View ArticleMarriott: Starwood Brands Will Stay Intact
Following an acquisition, Marriott says it intends to keep nearly all of Starwood Hotels brands. Around the middle of this year, Marriott will complete an acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts to...
View Article‘You’ll Be OK,’ Says Marriott CEO to Starwood Members
Marriott’s CEO recently told Starwood loyalty members not to worry, that everything will be OK. With Marriott’s recent acquisition of Starwood in a deal that’s supposed to complete in June, it’s...
View ArticleMarriott Gives This Brand’s Hotels a Redesign
Renaissance hotels across the board are redesigning to be chic and high-end. As Marriott continues to aggressively target millennial guests, the company is taking the initiative to remodel the entire...
View ArticleMarriott and Starwood Push Stockholders to Approve Merger
Executives for both hotel companies give different pitches for approving the revised proposal. The stockholder campaign for Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Marriott International is heating up as the...
View ArticleAnbang Raises Starwood Bid to $14 billion in Hopes of Triggering ‘Superior...
Marriott reaffirms commitment to merge with Starwood despite increased bid. An investor consortium led by Anbang Insurance has once again raised the ante for Starwood Hotels and Resorts, improving...
View ArticleHotel Owners Sue to Block Marriott-Starwood Merger
Independent operators claim the combined company would impede their business. Two independent operators in two different cities are challenging the proposed merger between Marriott International and...
View ArticleEU Approves Marriott’s Starwood Purchase
Marriott International received antitrust approval from the European Union on Monday for purchase of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. The $12.1 billion deal will combine Marriott brands such...
View ArticleMarriott to Sponsor World Trip for Pokémon Master
A tech professional from Brooklyn has scored a trip to catch the remaining Pokémon that are not available in the US. Playing Pokémon Go does have its benefits. According to USA Today, Brooklyn-based...
View ArticleMarriott Offers Travelers Free TED Talks
A spokesperson for Marriott Hotels announced today that the hotel chain will be forming a partnership with TED, a nonprofit “devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks.”...
View ArticleWorld’s Largest Hotelier Expands Properties in Africa
Fresh off the mega-merger that created the largest hotel company on the planet, Marriott unveiled its very first property in Sub-Saharan Africa. The acquisition of Starwood Hotel and Resorts...
View ArticleMarriott CRN Grows to 106 Properties
Marriott’s Convention and Resort Network upped its portfolio to 106 hotels with the addition of 39 Starwood properties. Following the Marriott and Starwood merger, the new combined company is working...
View ArticleMarriott Hotel Workers Strike Continues Into Second Month
Workers at 23 Marriott-operated hotels around the United States are currently on strike. Represented by labor union Unite Here, the nearly 7,700 workers in eight different cities are negotiating for...
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