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For hotels, leisure travel is roaring back

by Justin Ho
Nov 3, 2021
Pleasure travel has helped the hotel industry emerge from the depths of the pandemic. But business travel has been slower to bounce back.
The Marriott and Hilton hotel chains recently posted improved financial results, largely on a rebound in leisure travel. Health risks are among the issues still restraining business travel.
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Now you can earn Marriott points at the grocery store

by Andy Uhler
May 4, 2020
Since many people aren't traveling, the hotel company is trying to capitalize on an activity that gives people an incentive to use its cards.
A woman wearing a mask at a grocery checkout stand. Hotel giant Marriott will give points for grocery purchases.
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Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson: "The impact to people's lives will be profound."

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Mar 26, 2020
The hotel industry has been decimated by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson announced thousands of employees would be furloughed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 takes financial toll on travel and hospitality industries

by Amy Scott
Feb 26, 2020
And it’s not just companies in China feeling the strain.
A medical staff member disinfecting a hotel in Wuhan, China, on Feb. 3, 2020.
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Marriott plans to take on Airbnb in home-sharing market

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Apr 29, 2019
The hotel group is preparing to launch a new division.
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Massive, extended data breach within Marriott's hotel empire

by Associated Press
Nov 30, 2018
Some 500 million Starwood guests have had their information compromised.
A sign is posted in front of a Marriott hotel on November 16, 2015 in San Francisco, California.
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How the world's largest hotel company adapts to a changing economy

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Oct 4, 2017
A conversation with Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson.
“We don't ever want to be the cheapest provider of lodging services,” says Arne Sorenson, president and CEO of Marriott International.
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How Marriott buying Starwood affects frequent travelers

by Marketplace Contributor
Apr 1, 2016
A hotel merger is tricky business, as is knowing what will happen to your loyalty points after the fact.
Mark redeemed 12,000 Starwood points per night for his 2014 stay at the Westin Maui Resort & Spa. Today, the same hotel requires 20,000 Starwood points per night.
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Loyal customers part of the price for Starwood Hotels

by Amy Scott
Mar 28, 2016
In the bidding war for the hotel and resort company, loyalty counts
An employee of a Marriott hotel in midtown Manhattan moves guests bags on March 21, 2016 in New York City.;
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Marriott and Starwood get a room for $12 billion

by Adriene Hill
Nov 16, 2015
The hotel chains will merge to become the world's largest hotel operator, with 30 brands.
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