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Ambitious Expansion Plans for Marriott Hotels in Europe

Mar 11, 2010 1:53pm

This has been a very exciting week for Marriott in Europe! First, we celebrated 35 years since we opened our first European hotel, the Amsterdam Marriott. I remember that opening so well. We had a large barrel of water on the ground and we had diver who dove off the...

Great News - President Obama Signs the Travel Promotion Act

Mar 5, 2010 1:44pm

Thank you, Mr. President! President Obama signed the Travel Promotion Act into law this week, representing a great victory for our business and the U.S. economy. We’ve been working on this for years and the credit goes to Senators Reid, Dorgan and Ensign and Congressmen Blunt and Delahunt for a...

Visiting Our Beautiful Hotels and Resorts in the Caribbean

Mar 2, 2010 2:34pm

I was recently in the Caribbean to visit some of our beautiful hotels in that region. It was a great change from the snow storms in Washington, D.C. I was only there for a few days, however I managed to make it to three different islands! My first stop was...

Celebrating the First Marriott-Branded Hotel Built on U.S. Tribal Land

Feb 25, 2010 1:42pm

One of my very favorite spots in the world to vacation is the Arizona desert. Since I was 16 years old, I have spent time with my family at our Camelback Inn Resort, just outside of Phoenix, Arizona, first with my parents and now with my great grandchildren. We love...

Continuing to Embrace Social Media with the Marriott News Center

Feb 17, 2010 10:37am

I never thought that starting my own blog would have such far-reaching impact within our company. Since we first launched the blog, we have continued to grow in the social media sphere by adding more blogs, several different Twitter feeds and even our own online community for our Marriott Rewards...

Spirit To Serve Weathers the Storm

Feb 9, 2010 2:16pm

This winter has certainly brought its share of nasty weather to all parts of the globe. Here in the Washington, D.C., area, where I live, we got 2-3 feet of snow over 2 days. We lost power at my house and had to move to our Marriott Bethesda Suites next...

The Dish on Hotel Dining Trends

Feb 1, 2010 5:14am

Historically speaking, hotels, for many years, had some of the best and most popular restaurants around. I remember when I was a young boy in grade school, my father used to take me to the Mayflower hotel. They had a fabulous restaurant with a big, beautiful glass chandelier. I remember...

TownePlace Suites Spreads Warmth to Children's Hospitals

Jan 22, 2010 1:19pm

A few months ago, I blogged about a nice gift our TownePlace Suites team gave me “Just Because…” The associates at our TownePlace Suites hotels across the country have been doing the same thing for their guests – providing them with a small token or kind gesture “Just Because…” This...

The Earthquake in Haiti

Jan 14, 2010 1:55pm

The devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday has had aftershocks all over the world. I am currently at our Harbor Beach Marriott in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where more than a third of our associates at this hotel are Haitian and have been directly affected by this terrible disaster. I...

Poised to Come Out of the Recession on Top

Jan 6, 2010 2:36pm

There’s no doubt that 2009 was a difficult year. But I’m optimistic as we begin the New Year that things will get better. While we’re still very concerned about unemployment and the ability of companies to borrow money, economic activity is picking up. For Marriott, the fourth quarter looked better...