Tag: Marriott

Now Open – Tallest Hotel in the World: JW Marriott Marquis Dubai

The recent unveiling of JW Marriott Marquis Dubai revealed a magnificent addition to the brand’s global luxury portfolio. Not only is the property the first JW Marriott outside of North America, it has also achieved considerable status in taking the Guinness Book of World Records ‘World’s Tallest Hotel’ title. At[Read More…]

Marriott Announces Plans for Five New EDITION Hotels

Marriott International is adding to their newest luxury brand, according to an announcement made by the company on in January. The new brand, created in a joint effort with New York’s Ian Schrager Company, is known as EDITION. Five separate EDITION hotels are slated to open within the next couple[Read More…]

Hotels Come Together to Launch RoomKey.com

While the rise in third-party hotel reservation websites has been a boon to customers, the high fees they charge participating hotels has not always sat well within the industry. That reality has led six of the world’s leading hotel chains to join forces to open their own hotel booking website[Read More…]

Marriott International Planning New Downtown L.A. Property

Marriott International could be poised to take a larger slice of the downtown L.A. hotel pie if plans to build a new 377-room property come to fruition. Marriott would not own the property themselves, but they would operate the hotel under their Courtyard and Residence brand names. When complete, the[Read More…]

Edition Hotels Are The Lifestyle Brand Setting the New Standard

Marriott has joined with the visionary hotel operator Ian Schrager in order to develop a new lifestyle hotel brand that is called Edition Hotels. In what the hotel world has proclaimed a very unlikely partnership, Schrager tackles the creative aspects while Marriott takes care of the business. Schrager brings to Edition[Read More…]