• September 30, 2016 | Integration Updates

    Integration Update: How to Stay Connected

    Effective communication with owners and franchisees is a critical part of our account management support model. A key goal of Marriott’s is to provide you easy-to-find information that is relevant to you, which can be accessed through Marriott’s mi360. WHAT IS mi360? mi360 is Marriott’s communications and information hub for owners and franchisees. Designed for ANY...… Read More
  • September 23, 2016 | Integration Updates

    Integration Update | Begin the Journey

    Since announcing our intent to acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts in November of last year, efforts have been underway at both Marriott and Starwood to prepare for legal close. Earlier today, we announced the completion of this transaction, which has made Marriott International the world’s largest hotel company. This major milestone signals the official start...… Read More
  • September 23, 2016 | Integration Updates

    Integration Update | Loyalty

    While it will take time to integrate Marriott and Starwood’s loyalty programs, we want to provide our loyalty members with immediate benefits to drive deeper engagement and incent them to consolidate their share to our brands, as well as to drive greater returns you. Now that the transaction has officially closed, we are announcing three...… Read More
  • September 23, 2016 | Integration Updates

    Integration Update | Marriott Global Design

    We believe that together, the Marriott + Starwood teams will be able to leverage even more resources for our world-class brands. Our goal is to ensure that your projects continue to completion with as little disruption as possible. As such, we ask that you continue with the progression of your projects, and we request that...… Read More
  • September 23, 2016 | Integration Updates

    Integration Update | Marriott Development

    Owners and franchisees will continue to work with their current Marriott + Starwood development contacts. For any deals currently in play, our goal is to support you throughout the development process and minimize any impact of the merger on your project. For future development, you may continue to work with your existing contact and, depending...… Read More
  • September 20, 2016 | Integration Updates

    Marriott’s Acquisition of Starwood Receives Antitrust Approval in China; Marriott and Starwood Expect to Become Combined Company on September 23

    Bethesda, Md. - September 20, 2016 - Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced their merger transaction has received approval from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). As this was the last regulatory approval required to complete the merger, Marriott and Starwood are now able to… Read More