Jan
23
In 2017, Marriott Became More International than Ever
ByThe world’s largest hotel company signed contracts for a record 55,000 guestrooms in markets outside North America, mostly targeting Europe and Asia.
This past year was a record-setting one for Marriott International, which is expanding globally, especially in Europe and Asia, at a furious clip. 2017 was Marriott’s most successful year for signing development contracts outside North America.
At year’s end 2017, the company operated or franchised more than 6,500 hotels worldwide and more than 1.25 million guestrooms, a third of which are outside North America.
During the year, Marriott and its franchisees opened more than 470 hotels totaling more than 76,000 guestrooms around the world, including more than 140 hotels and about 30,000 guestrooms outside North America…
