Marriott Tries New Airbnb-Style Strategy

Marriott Tries New Airbnb-Style Strategy

Throughout the last decade, there’s been an undeniable trend in the hospitality industry: people are increasingly turning away from traditional hotel accommodations and instead using home-sharing platforms like Airbnb to find a place to stay. For tech startups and...
Marriott to Become Largest Hotel Chain in the World

Marriott to Become Largest Hotel Chain in the World

Marriott International, based in Bethesda, announced today that it will buy Starwood Hotels & Resorts for $12.2 billion, making it the world’s largest hotel company. The combined company will own 5,500 franchise hotels with 1.1 million rooms and 30 brands....