Effective February 1, Tina Edmundson will take on a new role as Global Brand Officer & Luxury Portfolio Leader for Marriott International. In this expanded role, Tina will continue to report to Stephanie Linnartz and will have oversight of Marriott’s global portfolio of 30 brands. The Marriott International Luxury Brand Group is now the largest...… Read More

Courtyard Owners & Franchise Management Companies in the U.S. | By March 1, 2018, all Bistro hotels in the U.S. are required to have launched the new Bistro 2.0 menu. This program change is a part of a larger evolution for the brand to elevate the image and perception of Courtyard competitively. It will ultimately...… Read More

Franchise Management Companies | All training required in 2018 for Marriott Rewards and SPG hotels is now available in the “Build a Learning Plan” tool, which is accessible via MGS, myPDR, and myLearning, or directly via Build a Learning Plan. This tool should be used to create required training plans for all new associates on-property....… Read More

Marriott Rewards Franchisees | BigFix, the application that enables Marriott iT to remotely deploy software updates, fixes, and patches to Marriott-imaged devices, was updated at over 2,300 Managed by Marriott and franchise hotels in the U.S. and Canada this week. Hotels that did not already have the “BigFix Relay” application hosted on at least one...… Read More

Four Points Owners & Franchise Management Companies | As part of a larger effort to ensure that the Four Points brand is positioned appropriately and relevant to the brand’s target customer, the Four Points brand is pleased to release new Design Guidelines. The guidelines incorporate new public space design and décor that aligns with and compliments...… Read More

Four Points Owners & Franchise Management Companies | The Four Points Brand team would like to announce the launch of an updated dinner menu, as part of a larger effort to redesign Food & Beverage offerings for the brand. The refreshed dinner menu builds on the F&B changes announced in 2017 including the addition of Grab...… Read More

All hotels (SPG and Marriott Rewards) were informed via the Jan. 15 Weekly Update that effective Jan. 1, 2018, SPG hotels will be incorporated into Marriott’s Consortia and Retail Travel Agency Strategy. These agreements are designed to drive incremental business at BAR rates from the most highly valued TMC, Travel Agency and Consortia accounts. Review Marriott’s...… Read More

Aloft, Element, AC and Moxy Owners & Franchise Management Companies | Aloft, Element, AC and Moxy Hotels have all created Year in Review videos, which are intended to share an update of each brand’s major milestones and accomplishments in 2017. To view your brand’s video, click on the applicable logo below (note: EID and password...… Read More

Accountability for the Brand Standard Audit (BSA) threshold has begun for Group 1 SPG brands (Aloft, Four Points, Sheraton, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Tribute, W, and Westin). Accountability for renovation compliance has also begun for Four Points, and takes effect July 1 for Aloft and Element. Group 1 brands are required to comply with...… Read More