Marriott International has today announced it raised €400,000 last year to support youth employability charities across Europe, taking the total amount raised since 2012 to €2.5 million. The money, raised through its restaurant promotion, You Eat, We Give, saw the company donate a pound or euro for every lunch and dinner served in its restaurants throughout September and October. The initiative is …
Marriott Sets New Record For Growth
Marriott International announced record rooms signings in 2018, ending the year with a record global pipeline. In 2018, the company signed management and franchise agreements for 816 properties, comprised of 125,000 rooms, while opening nearly 500 properties comprised of more than 80,000 rooms around the world across its portfolio of 30 brands. “Marriott’s meaningful growth momentum across its portfolio of …
Marriott Announces New Loyalty Brand Name — Bonvoy
Marriott International today unveiled Marriott Bonvoy, the new loyalty brand replacing the current loyalty brands – Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) – and reflecting the unmatched benefits, single loyalty portfolio and experiences announced last year. Marriott Bonvoy is built on the belief that travel enriches us all and has the power to enrich the world. …
AC Hotels Open First Hotel in Middle East and Africa
AC Hotels by Marriott, Marriott International’s European-inspired lifestyle brand, today announced the opening of AC Hotel Cape Town Waterfront marking the debut of the brand in Middle East and Africa. Owned and developed by the Amdec Group, the hotel demonstrates the sophisticated and timeless European design that is true to the AC Hotel brand, interpreted for its Cape Town location. …
Marriott Expands “Culture Day” Worldwide
Marriott International today announced the expansion of its groundbreaking Culture Day program aimed at fostering multicultural understanding to ensure welcoming environments at its hotels and increase guest satisfaction. Since Marriott founded the program in 2014, the company has hosted more than 50 Culture Day trainings in over 30 cities and eight countries. During 2018, demand for the program doubled as …
Westin Partners with Charity Miles Motivating Travelers to Move with Purpose
Ahead of Global Running Day, Westin Hotels & Resorts – the brand known to help runners rise refreshed and keep their routine while on the road – today announced a global collaboration with Charity Miles, the socially-driven company that allows individuals to earn money for their preferred charity while working out. For three months beginning on Global Running Day, guests, …