Marriott International Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
10400 Fernwood Rd., Bethesda, MD 20817-1102, United States
(301)380-3000, http://www.marriott.com

Primary SIC: Hotels, Motels, Primary NAICS: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Description: Marriott International, Inc. was organized as a corporation in 1997, and became a public company in 1998, when it was "spun off" as a separate entity by the company formerly named "Marriott International, Inc." The company is a worldwide operator and franchisor of hotels and related lodging facilities. Marriott International operates in five business segments, including North American Full-Service, North American Limited-Service, International, Luxury, and Timeshare segments. As of 2007, Marriott International operates 1,040 properties (266,751 rooms) under long-term management agreements with property owners, 31 properties (7,729 rooms) under long-term lease agreements with property owners (management and lease agreements together, "the Operating Agreements"), and six properties (1,316 rooms) as owned. The company operates or franchises properties in 68 countries and territories. It operates under several brand names, including Marriott Hotels and Resorts, Courtyard by Marriott, Marriott Vacation Club and The Ritz-Carlton. In 2007, Marriott International announced two new brands - Nickelodeon by Marriott and Edition. Marriott International also operates 44 golf course facilities as Marriott Golf, 14 system-wide hotel reservation centers, and an architecture and construction ("A and C") division, which provides design, development, construction, refurbishment, and procurement services to owners and franchisees of lodging properties on a voluntary basis outside the scope of and separate from its management or franchise contracts.Services: Operator of hotels, resorts and timeshares. Finance: Franchiser of hotels.