Marriott International

" Great companies are built by people who never stop thinking about the ways to improve the business"

J. Willard Marriott

J.Willard Marriott

 Marriott International is an American international hotel chain. It owns over 3700 hotels with over 499165 rooms in 74 countries.The headquaters of Marriott are located in Washington D.C. 

So, how it all began?

In 1927 ,a young American  J.Willard Marriott and his wife Alice founded their family business - a  small bar called " The Hot Shoppe".  Some time later it became a famous restraunt chain. In ten years period J.W.Marriott made a deal with Eastern, American and Capital Airlines and his firm became the  first provider of ready  on-board dinners.

Marriott Twin Bridges

In 1957 the company opened its first hotel - Twin Bridges Marriott Hotel ( nowadays it is a museum of Marriott Corporation). In 1964 the reconstruction of the company began. It included buying  rights to air traffic, restraunt and hotel chains. 

 The company explosively developed in the following years: they opened newest hotels, founded new brands, bought trade and service small chains. Marriott was trying not to stop just on the hotel sphere.
Some years later Marriott declared itself in international market by opening Paraiso in Acapulco.

In 1985 John Willard Marriott Jr. became the chairman of the board. Thanks to him  the hotel chain ant the trust to it developed a lot. In 1987 one of Marroitt hotels became the press-headquaters. 6000 journalists went there to shoot Gorbachev's and   Reagan's meeting. That was one of the hugest event of the history.

Marriott Royal Aurora

Marriott International was formed in 1992 when Marriott Corporation split into two companies: Marriott Distribution and Host Marriott Corporation.

In 1995 Marriott acquired 49% interest in the Ritz-Carlton Company.
Due to attacs on 1st September 2001 Marriott World Trade Center was destroyed.
In 2006  Marriott accepted non-smoking policy

In December 2012 Guinness World Records has officially recognised Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai as the world's tallest hotel.