Marriott international is the biggest hotel franchise in the world. It was founded in 1927 by John Willard Marriott and his wife Alice Marriott. The 1st Marriott hotel was the twin bridges Marriott Motor Hotel in Arlington, Virginia in 1957.
6 decades later, Marriott hotel has risen to become the biggest hotel franchise in the world. The company is currently headed by Bill Marriott, John's son. The headquarter is located in Bethesda, Maryland.
In September 2016, Marriott purchased Starwood Hotel and Resort, the purchase of Starwood had been a great advantage to the organization. Marriott now has over 6000 properties in over 120 countries.
Marriott focuses on some global issues like: poverty eradication, child welfare, the environment and global diversity.
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