...Marriott International is a global company based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, with more than 4,000 properties, and more than 690,000 rooms in 78 countries, and also have 15 brands Marriott International reported revenues of nearly $13 billion in fiscal year 2013. Marriott have 45 million members in the whole world. There are approximately 300,000 employees at this company. The company is dedicated to providing good service to customers, growth opportunities for associates, and attractive returns to shareholders and owners. Marriott offers owner across the globe: regions include the U.S. and Canada, Europe, the Caribbean & Latin America, the Middle East & Africa and Asia Pacific. Marriott was founded by John Willard Marriott in 1927 with his wife, Alice Marriott, opened a root beer stand in Washington, D.C. As a Mormon missionary in Washington D.C, Marriott was convinced that the residents of the city needed a place to get a cool drink. The Marriott later expanded their enterprise into a chain of restaurants and hotels. They opened their first hotel, the Twin Bridges Marriott Motor Hotel, in Arlington, Virginia, in 1957. Their second hotel, the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Virginia , It is Marriott International's longest operating hotel, and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009. Their son, JW (Bill) Marriott, Jr., led the company to spectacular worldwide growth during his more than 50-year career. In 1995, Marriott was the first hotel company worldwide to offer...
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