Mr. Sorenson receives this recognition just a few months after Marriott completed its acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts. Marriott now operates or franchises more than 6,000 properties in over 120 countries and territories.
Aruba Marriott Resort appoints three new executive culinary team members
Teddy Bouroncle has been promoted from Complex Executive Chef to Director of Food & Beverage Operations, Romeo Penacino from Complex Executive Sous Chef to Complex Executive Chef and Aruba-born Ever de Peña joins the team as Complex Executive Sous Chef.
Marriott doubles luxury footprint across eight brands
The Marriott International Luxury Brands group now includes the St. Regis, The Luxury Collection and W Hotels brands, in addition to the company’s hospitality hallmarks The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, EDITION and JW Marriott.
Four Points hotel opens near Dallas Fort Worth Airport
This will be the brand’s first hotel in greater Dallas and ninth in the state of Texas. The Four Points brands aims to cater to the needs of today’s modern traveler
Marriott to keep all of their 30 brand’s following the merger this year
Two new categories, Classic and Distinctive, were outlined by Marriott Global Brand Officer Tina Edmundson to help consumers sort through the plethora of choices.
Marriott signs four new hotels in Mexico
As part of a visit to Mexico, Arne Sorenson, President and CEO of Marriott International, Inc., announced the signing of The Westin Puebla, Renaissance Cancun, Aloft Puebla and AC Hotel by Marriott Monterrey.
Winning tech start-ups to be fostered by Marriott TestBED accelerator programme announced
The two winning start-ups are Dazzle, an in-room voice activated personal assistant that uses a hybrid of Artificial Intelligence and human brain to answer guest queries and services, and Jambo, a location-based mobile platform that enables business professionals to connect and network.
Marriott massive on Twitter too
Marriott has a whopping 416,000 followers on Twitter, more than double that of its closest competitors.
Marriott International’s lifestyle brands partner with Fast Company to design and innovate for next gen travelers
To launch the partnership, Marriott International will serve as the official hospitality partner for the Fast Company Innovation Festival taking place November 1-4, 2016 at Civic Hall in New York City.
Marriott International targets Australia, New Zealand and Pacific region to reach 50 hotels by the end of 2020
Marriott’s growing pipeline of new hotels in the region is expected to add over 4,500 rooms and 2,500 new jobs.
