Marriott Hotels & Resorts is Marriott International's brand of full-service hotels and resorts based in Bethesda, Maryland. As of June 30, 2020, there were 582 hotels and resorts with 205,053 rooms operating under the brand, in addition to 160 hotels with 47,765 rooms planned for development.
History Foundation and early years The Marriott hotel chain began when the Hot Shoppes, Inc. restaurant company decided to diversify into hotels. Its first hotel opened in 1957 in Virginia, the Marriott Motor Hotel, adjacent to The Pentagon and Washington National Airport. The company's second hotel was the nearby Marriott Key Bridge Motor Hotel, which opened in 1959. This was soon followed by Marriott Motor Hotels in Dallas in 1960, Philadelphia in 1961, Atlanta in 1965, and Saddle Brook, New Jersey in 1966.
Hot Shoppes, Inc. was renamed the Marriott Corporation in 1967, by which point it was operating 8 hotels.
In 1967, Marriott acquired its first resort hotel, the historic Camelback Inn in Arizona, United States. In 1969, the Paraiso Marriott, the first international Marriott Hotel, opened in Acapulco, Mexico. That same year, Marriott bought the famed Essex House overlooking Central Park in New York City.
In 1972, the Marriott lodging division acquired the Greek-based Sun Line cruise line, which it owned until 1987.
In 1975, Marriott Hotels & Resorts expanded to Europe, with the opening of the Amsterdam Marriott. In 1980, Marriott opened its first hotel in the Middle East, the Riyadh Marriott, in Saudi Arabia. The Cairo Marriott followed in 1981, the chain's first hotel in Africa.
In these first several decades, Marriott International owned and managed many of the hotels within its portfolio. In 1993, the company decided to spin off the real estate ownership operations as a new company, Host Marriott, while retaining hotel management services under the Marriott International company name.
Development since 2000 By 1999, there were over 360 Marriott Hotels & Resorts in 47 countries, and in November 2010, Marriott Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of what is said was their 500th property, the Pune Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre, in Pune, India.JW Marriott opens property in Pune, Business Standard, January 21, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2022. In September 2005, Marriott Hotels & Resorts unveiled its first new room designs in ten years. Dubbed "mSpot", the new rooms feature clean lines and updated technology.
In 2013, Marriott committed to transitioning to cage-free eggs at all properties. In 2018, the company renewed its pledge to eliminate eggs from caged hens by 2025. Marriott released an update concerning the status of its commitment in May 2025, which noted that by year-end 2024, 92% of egg purchases in managed hotels were cage-free. However, only 64% of global purchases at managed hotels and 47% of purchases by franchised properties in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean and Latin America were cage-free at that time. In their statement, Marriott cited challenges related to avian flu-induced supply chain dynamics. In response, activist groups staged numerous protests globally, which included disrupting the speaking events of Marriott executives and creating "a website that featured grotesque AI-generated images of Marriott International CEO Anthony Capuano surrounded by bloody feathers and dead chickens."
In August 2020, Marriott announced it was ending its Make A Green Choice program. In October 2020, the UK data privacy watchdog fined Marriott Hotels £18.4 million for a serious data breach that exposed the millions of the companies customer's data to cyber-criminals.
In July 2022, The Marriott Hotel revealed that the company's data had been breached. Hackers were able to compromise the hotels' data which led to 20GB of data which included internal documents and information in addition to consumer data such as credit card information. The hackers broke into a server at the Marriott Hotel at Baltimore-Washington International Airport. The group shared screenshots of customer information and were in contact with the Hotel chain. This data breach marks the third data breach for the company in the last 4 years.
In 2023, a criminal investigation was opened against Marriott in Poland, claiming that it acted fraudulently and unethically against the Lim company, the owner of a Warsaw hotel. During the COVID-19 period, Marriott would not keep up the hotel's maintenance and shifted the costs of maintaining the empty hotel to the Lim Company. At the same time Marriott prevented the Lim Company from renting the hotel to the National Health Fund for doctors' housing or contracting for advertising deals until the Lim Company would pay unwarranted bonuses to Marriott.
Accommodations
Historical US Non-US Total 2006 Properties 470 Rooms 168,383 2007 Properties 313 156 469 Rooms 124,584 43,952 168,536 2008 Properties 321 157 478 Rooms 127,192 45,409 172,601 2009 Properties 326 165 491 Rooms 128,628 48,421 177,049 2010 Properties 326 168 494 Rooms 128,916 49,818 178,734 2011 Properties 322 170 492 Rooms 127,826 51,028 178,854 2012 Properties 320 169 489 Rooms 126,113 50,096 176,209 2013 Properties 312 174 486 Rooms 123,296 51,213 174,509 2014 Properties 314 185 499 Rooms 124,686 54,535 179,221
From 2015 NorthAmerica Europe Middle E.& Africa Asia &Pacific CaribbeanLatin Am. Total 2015 Properties 342 94 18 45 27 526 Rooms 134,425 23,071 6,206 15,804 7,771 187,277 2016 Properties 345 97 20 58 26 546 Rooms 135,813 23,872 6,809 20,286 7,516 194,296 2017 Properties 347 98 22 70 29 566 Rooms 137,333 24,069 7,389 23,479 8,010 200,280 2018 Properties 341 94 24 80 28 567 Rooms 134,834 23,969 8,061 26,962 7,540 201,366 2019 Properties 340 97 25 83 30 575 Rooms 134,412 24,595 8,119 28,000 8,033 203,159 2020 Properties 340 100 26 90 29 585 Rooms 133,972 25,946 8,110 30,008 7,789 205,825 2021 Properties 340 103 26 96 29 594 Rooms 132,791 26,719 7,968 32,119 7,789 207,386 2022 Properties 339 75 28 102 31 575 Rooms 132,960 21,454 8,726 33,992 8,311 205,443 2023 Properties 337 77 29 112 32 587 Rooms 132,856 21,990 9,083 37,674 8,461 210,064
Notable properties
Arlington, Virginia, United States: The Marriott Motor Hotel Twin Bridges was the first lodging establishment opened by J. Willard Marriott, on January 16, 1957. It closed in 1988 and has since been demolished. Atlanta, Georgia, United States: The Atlanta Marriott Marquis had the largest hotel atrium in the world when it first opened in 1985 (its record has been surpassed by the Burj Al Arab). It was designed by architect John C. Portman Jr. Baltimore, Maryland, United States: The Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel is the tallest hotel in Baltimore. Bangkok, Thailand: The Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse was opened in 2018. Buffalo, New York, United States: The LECOM Harborcenter is a mixed-use development that contains the 205-key Buffalo Marriott at LECOM Harborcenter. Cairo, Egypt: The Marriott Mena House Hotel is part of a historic accommodation located to the north of the Giza pyramid complex, providing direct views of the monuments. Originally a hunting lodge built in 1869 for the Isma'il Pasha of Egypt, it became a hotel called The Mena House in 1886, named after Pharaoh Menes. In 1977, Egyptian and Israeli diplomats sat down at the hotel to negotiate a settlement that would produce the Camp David Accords, which returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt. In 2018, Marriott began managing the garden wing of the hotel as a Marriott, while the palace wing is planned to be transformed into a JW Marriott. Cardiff, United Kingdom: The Cardiff Marriott Hotel is located near the Cardiff Central Library. Marriott began managing the hotel in 1992, prior to which it was operated as a Holiday Inn. Casablanca, Morocco: The former Sheraton Casablanca Hotel & Towers was rebranded Casablanca Marriott Hotel after a renovation in 2022. Chicago, Illinois, United States: The Marriott Marquis Chicago is connected to the McCormick Place, the largest convention center in North America, via a footbridge. Constantine, Algeria: The Constantine Marriott Hotel is designed after the Moorish style. Des Moines, Iowa, United States: The Des Moines Marriott Hotel is the tallest hotel in the state of Iowa. Detroit, Michigan, United States: The Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center is housed in the tallest skyscraper of the Renaissance Center, located on the Detroit International Riverfront and owned by General Motors. Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites, opened in 2007, became a Marriott in 2009. It is located in the Dubai Marina. George Town, Malaysia: The Marriott Residences Penang is the second tallest skyscraper in the city. Hong Kong, China: The Hong Kong SkyCity entertainment complex, neighboring the Hong Kong International Airport, includes the Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel, notable for being the first hotel in the city to receive halal food certification. Houston, Texas, United States: The Marriott Marquis Houston is connected to the George R. Brown Convention Center by a sky bridge. Indianapolis, Indiana, United States: The Indianapolis Marriott Downtown was the largest hotel in the state of Indiana when it was built in 2001, until it was surpassed by the JW Marriott Indianapolis in 2011. Islamabad, Pakistan: The Islamabad Marriott Hotel is in a compound overlooking the Margalla Hills at the foothills of Himalayas. Kaohsiung, Taiwan: Kaohsiung Marriott Hotel is the second Marriott in Taiwan and the largest Marriott hotel in Asia with 700 rooms. Kochi, India: Kochi Marriot Hotel was opened in 2014 as the group's fifth flagship property in India. Liverpool, United Kingdom: The Crowne Plaza Liverpool John Lennon Airport Hotel was formerly managed by Marriott. London, United Kingdom: The London Marriott Hotel Park Lane sits on top of the former Somerset House and Camelford House. The London Marriott Canary Wharf occupies the bottom 12 floors of 1 West India Quay mixed-use skyscraper, near the Museum of London Docklands. The London Marriott Hotel County Hall repurposes a Grade II-listed county hall originally used as the headquarters of the local government of London. Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States: The Minneapolis Marriott City Center Hotel is the tallest hotel in Minneapolis. Professional wrestler Eddie Guerrero was found dead of heart failure at the hotel on November 13, 2005. Miri, Malaysia: The Miri Marriott Resort & Spa is the first international-branded hotel in Miri. Montreal, Québec, Canada: The Château Champlain, near the Place du Canada, was built in time for Expo 67 and was the tallest hotel in Canada at the time. It became a Marriott in 1995. New Castle, New Hampshire, United States: The historic Wentworth by the Sea resort was managed by Marriott between 2003 and 2023. New Orleans, Louisiana, United States: The New Orleans Marriott is the seventh-tallest building in New Orleans. Convicted murderer Robert Durst was arrested by the FBI while staying at the hotel on March 14, 2015. New York City, United States: The New York Marriott Marquis, located on Times Square and designed by John C. Portman Jr., is one of the largest hotels in the city. It houses the Marquis Theatre on the third floor. The Marriott World Trade Center, formerly the Vista International Hotel prior to 1995, was part of the original World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan. The hotel was damaged during the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and was completely destroyed by the collapse of the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks. The hotel was not rebuilt afterwards, its site being used for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, although its address, 3 World Trade Center, was reused for a skyscraper built in 2018.