JW Marriott Anaheim rolls out seed-to-table program
Well-being initiatives have certainly been on the rise in the hotel industry, with sustainability and sanitation measures trending upward, especially post-COVID…
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JW Marriott Anaheim rolls out seed-to-table program
Well-being initiatives have certainly been on the rise in the hotel industry, with sustainability and sanitation measures trending upward, especially post-COVID…
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Meet Betty Bot, the hotel restaurant robot
Radiant166 restaurant at the Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport in Florida has found a new busser, and she is very efficient at her job…
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Fallout From Marriott and Hilton’s Staggering Layoffs Isn’t Easily Fixed
Major hotel companies are recognizing that trust issues lingering from pandemic furloughs and layoffs play a major part in the industry’s labor shortage crisis.
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Marriott debuts 8,000th property
Marriott International has opened its 8,000th property, Marriott Bethesda Downtown at Marriott HQ, a 12-story hotel adjacent to the company’s soon-to-open new global headquarters in Bethesda, MD.
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Bill Marriott to retire from Marriott board
After more than 60 years of leadership, J.W. (Bill) Marriott Jr. has confirmed to the board of directors of Marriott International Inc…
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Hoteliers grappling with labor shortage have robots in their toolbox
Confronting a protracted labor shortage, hoteliers have struggled to maintain standard operations, much less meet new demands that the pandemic has produced.
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Marriott International to Open Nearly 100 Hotels in Asia Pacific in 2022
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced its plans to further expand its portfolio across Asia Pacific, targeting to open its 1000th property in the region in late 2022…
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JW MARRIOTT’S ROHR EMBODIES BRAND ETHOS
At a time when the pandemic has slowed down business travel, Bruce Rohr, vice president and global brand leader, JW Marriott, says the “work from anywhere” flexibility has helped the brand grow as it was quick to recognize travelers’ increased focus…
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Robotic Furniture Company Collaborates with Marriott to Help Guests Live Large in Small Spaces
Ori combines engineering, technology, and design expertise to create transformable furniture and provide more flexible and multi-functional spaces that are also more sustainable.
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Marriott Adds a Record 86,000 Gross Rooms and 517 Properties in 2021
On the eve of the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles, Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announces a strong year of rooms growth and signings in 2021…
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Marriott Gives a Peek Into Its New R&D Lab for Post-Pandemic Travel
Research and development labs aren’t just a thing for Big Pharma and Silicon Valley. The world’s largest hotel company has one mapping out its post-pandemic future.
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Marriott to add 30 luxury hotels to global portfolio in 2022
Marriott International has announced plans to expand its luxury global portfolio next year…
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David Kong receives inaugural Arne Sorenson Social Impact Leadership Award
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), The American Hotel & Lodging Foundation and The BHN Group have revealed that David Kong, the recently retired president/CEO of BWH Hotel Group, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Arne…
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Future Hotel Acquisitions Will Not Target the Usual Suspects
Just because a company isn't in the business of renting out guest rooms to travelers doesn't mean they aren't attractive in the eyes of a hotel mergers-and-acquisitions team. Future hospitality M&A is going to be more creative than in prior decades…
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Courtyard by Marriott reveals new design strategy
Courtyard by Marriott has revealed plans for a “modern design evolution and robust renovation strategy” for North America. More than 375 of the brand’s earliest generation hotels throughout the U.S…
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Marriott Bonvoy Logs Into The Metaverse With Debut Of Travel-Inspired NFTs
Global Travel Leader Becomes One of the First Hospitality Brands to Create its Own NFTs, Tapping Community of Digital Artists; to be Revealed at Art Basel Miami Beach 2021
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Study: Marriott leads competitors on social media ad spend
Marriott had the most social media ad spend ahead of the holidays, according to new data examining social media advertising in the hospitality industry from BrandTotal, a social competitive intelligence and brand analytics platform…
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Marriott rejected Uyghur conference to maintain 'political neutrality'
The Marriott hotel in Prague refused to host a conference this month aimed at drawing attention to alleged human rights abuses in China, the hotel chain confirmed to CNN on Friday.
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