Site name: Marriott URL: www.marriott.com Background information: Marriott International, Inc., is a leading worldwide hospitality company. Its heritage can be traced to a root beer stand opened in Washington, DC, in 1927 by J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott. Today, Marriott International has more than 3,200 lodging properties located in the United States and 70 other countries and territories.

Exercises: Under “Marriott News Center” on the Marriott Web site, identify all the hotel brands in the Marriott portfolio. Based on the information on the Web site, determine which category each brand might fit into (limited service, full-service, luxury, resorts, suites, extended stay, etc.).