Marriot International

Marriott International, Inc. is an American multinational diversified hospitality company that manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Founded by J. Willard Marriott, the company is now led by his son, executive chairman Bill Marriott, and president and chief executive officer Arne Sorenson. Marriott International is the largest hotel chain in the world by number of available rooms. It has 30 brands with 7,484 properties in 131 countries and territories around the world, over 1,400,693 rooms (as of June 30, 2020), including 2,104 that are managed with 573,043 rooms, 5,314 that are franchised or licensed with 812,006 rooms, and 66 that are owned or leased with 15,644 rooms, plus an additional 510,000 rooms in the development pipeline, including 230,000 that were under construction, and an additional 28,000 rooms approved for development but not yet under signed contracts.

At Marriott, we never stop searching for inventive ways to serve our customers, provide opportunities for our associates, and grow our business. The company that began as a nine-seat A&W root beer stand is recognized today as a top employer and for its superior business operations, which it conducts based on five core values: put people first, pursue excellence, embrace change, act with integrity, and serve our world.