Analyze and compare Hilton Hotels and Marriott International

The annual reports of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $($HLT$)$ and Marriott International Inc. $($MAR$)$ for $2019$ and $2020$ show the following occupancy data showing the effect of occupancy at the start of the COVID$-19$ pandemic:

$20202019$

Hilton Hotels $40\mathrm{.}3\%75\mathrm{.}7\%$

Marriott International $31\mathrm{.}4\%73\mathrm{.}7\%$

a$.$ Is the change in the occupancy rate favorable or unfavorable for Hilton Hotels? Round your answers to one decimal place.

The occupancy trend is fill in the blank $1$ of $12$

for Hilton Hotels. Occupancy for Hilton fill in the blank $2$ of $12$

from fill in the blank $3$ of $12$

$\%$ to fill in the blank $4$ of $12$

$\%,$ or a fill in the blank $5$ of $12$

$\%$ point fill in the blank $6$ of $12$

over the year.

b$.$ Is the change in the occupancy rate favorable or unfavorable for Marriott International? Round your answers to one decimal place.

The occupancy trend is fill in the blank $7$ of $12$

for Marriott International. Occupancy for Marriott fill in the blank $8$ of $12$

from fill in the blank $9$ of $12$

$\%$ to fill in the blank $10$ of $12$

$\%,$ or a fill in the blank $11$ of $12$

$\%$ point fill in the blank $12$ of $12$

over the year.

c$.$ Which company has the stronger occupancy?

d$.$ What additional information would supplement occupancy in evaluating the performance of these two hotels?