Marriott International
American multinational hospitality company
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| 2025 | The International Council for Animal Welfare (ICAW) launched a campaign supporting Marriott's cage-free eggs pledge. |
| 2024 | Cedar Fair and Six Flags merged, resulting in the two former Marriott theme parks (now Six Flags Great America and California's Great America) being part of the same theme park chain. |
| 2024 | Continued global expansion with new hotel openings in St. Maarten, Nairobi, Dubai, and Ho Chi Minh City, demonstrating the brand's ongoing international growth strategy. |
| August 2024 | Marriott announced a long-term licensing agreement with Sonder, adding 10,500 rooms to their portfolio and allowing Marriott Bonvoy point usage at Sonder properties. |
| 2023 | Faced a criminal investigation in Poland for alleged fraudulent and unethical actions against the Lim company, the owner of a Warsaw hotel, during the COVID-19 period. |
| 2023 | Increased to 587 total properties with 210,064 rooms, demonstrating continued growth and global expansion, particularly in Asia & Pacific region. |
| 2023 | Courtyard by Marriott further expanded to 1,312 properties and 196,960 rooms, with significant growth in Asia & Pacific region from 89 to 113 properties. |
| 2023 | JW Marriott further increased to 121 total properties with 48,430 rooms, continuing its global expansion strategy. |
| May 1 2023 | Marriott completed the acquisition of Mexican hotelier Hoteles City Express, entering the affordable midscale-segment market. |
| 2022 | Slight reduction to 575 total properties, with 205,443 rooms, showing continued global presence across multiple regions. |
| 2022 | The former Sheraton Casablanca Hotel & Towers was rebranded as the Casablanca Marriott Hotel after renovation. |
| 2022 | Marriott International released a Cage Free Eggs Commitment Statement, pledging to fully transition to cage-free eggs across all global operations by 2025. |
| 2022 | JW Marriott expanded to 113 total properties with 46,735 rooms, including 33 properties in North America, 7 in Europe, 10 in Middle East & Africa, 47 in Asia & Pacific, and 16 in Caribbean/Latin America. |
| July 2022 | Experienced a data breach at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport hotel, with hackers compromising 20GB of internal and customer data, marking the third data breach in four years. |
| June 2022 | Marriott was recognized by the International Hospitality Institute and featured on the Global 100 in Hospitality list, highlighting the company's significant influence in the global hospitality industry. |
| May 2022 | David Marriott became chairman of Marriott International, succeeding his father Bill Marriott. |
| 2021 | Despite potential pandemic challenges, Courtyard by Marriott maintained a strong presence with 1,256 properties and 187,399 rooms globally. |
| February 23 2021 | Anthony Capuano was appointed CEO and Director, succeeding Arne Sorenson. |
| February 15 2021 | President and CEO Arne Sorenson died from pancreatic cancer. |
| 2020 | Reached 585 total properties globally, with 205,825 rooms, including expansion in regions like Middle East, Africa, and Asia & Pacific. |
| 2020 | The hotel temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 | The hotel was announced to be renovated and rebranded to Delta by Marriott, and would temporarily operate under the name Jackson Downtown Convention Center Hotel. |
| December 31 2020 | Marriott International reported total CO2e emissions of 5,166 kilotonnes, representing a 24.1% reduction compared to the previous year, as part of their commitment to environmental sustainability. |
| November 2020 | Marriott International was named as one of the 'Top 75 Companies for Executive Women' by Working Mother magazine, recognizing the company's commitment to supporting women in leadership roles. |
| October 2020 | Fined £18.4 million by UK data privacy watchdog for a serious data breach exposing millions of customer data to cyber-criminals. |
| August 2020 | Ended the Make A Green Choice program. |
| 2019 | The hotel chain reached 1,241 properties and 184,629 rooms, with notable increases in properties across multiple regions. |
| 2019 | JW Marriott reached 96 total properties with 41,062 rooms, marking significant growth in global presence. |
| June 2019 | British Airways resumed flights to Islamabad, nearly a decade after suspending them following the 2008 Marriott Hotel bombing. |
| February 2019 | Marriott Bonvoy was created through the merger of three previous loyalty programs: Marriott Rewards, Ritz-Carlton Rewards, and Starwood Preferred Guest. |
| 2018 | Marriott began managing the garden wing of the Mena House Hotel in Cairo, with plans to transform the palace wing into a JW Marriott. |
| 2017 | Courtyard by Marriott expanded to 1,142 total properties and 169,406 rooms, showing significant growth in global presence. |
| September 23 2016 | Marriott closed the merger with Starwood, creating the world's largest hotel company with over 5,700 properties and 1.1 million rooms. |
| 2015 | The Marriott Syracuse Downtown was restored and joined the Marriott brand after a $57 million renovation. |
| 2015 | JW Marriott expanded to 77 total properties across North America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia & Pacific, and Caribbean/Latin America, with 34,042 total rooms. |
| 2012 | Starwood Preferred Guest began offering lifetime status and a dedicated Starwood ambassador for loyal members. |
| March 31 2012 | Bill Marriott became executive chairman and Arne Sorenson became CEO of the company. |
| 2010 | Ritz-Carlton Rewards loyalty program was established, offering members the ability to earn ten points or two miles for every dollar spent on Ritz-Carlton room rates. |
| 2010 | JW Marriott grew to 49 total properties, including 20 in the US and 29 in non-US locations, with 21,987 total rooms. |
| November 2010 | Announced the opening of their 500th property, the Pune Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre in Pune, India. |
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