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and leadership in luxuryaswell as theconvention
and resort segment. “Webelieve thatMarriott now
has theworld’sbest portfolioof hotel brands, the
most comprehensiveglobal footprint, and themost
extensive loyaltyprograms, providinganunparalleled
guest experience. CombiningStarwood’sbrands
withoursbetter enablesMarriott to reachour goal
of having the right brand in the right place to serve
our loyal guests andwelcomenewones,” saidArne
Sorenson, President andChief ExecutiveOfficer of
Marriott International. Thenewcompanywill operate
or franchisemore than5,700properties and 1.1million
rooms, representing30 leadingbrands from the
moderate-tier to luxury inover 110countries.With the
completionof this acquisition,Marriott’sdistribution
hasmore thandoubled inAsiaand theMiddleEast.
Award-winningLoyaltyPrograms
Marriott loyal customers are in it for awonderful
surprise!MarriottRewards –which includesRitz-
CarltonRewards - andSPGare themost recognized
andawarded loyaltyprograms inhospitality.
Whenbrought together,memberswill nowenjoy
moreexclusivebenefits aswell asunlockingnew
destinations suchasAruba,Maldives, BoraBoraand
Santorini. “Marriottwill drawupon theverybest each
programoffers andwecan’twait to show the loyal
membersof theseprograms thepower andbenefits
ofMarriott andStarwoodcoming together,” said
StephanieLinnartz, ExecutiveVicePresident and
Global ChiefCommercialOfficer.
MembersofMarriottRewardswill nowbeable
to takeadvantageof amazingbenefits suchas
transferringpointsbetweenbothprograms, redeem
points tovisit newdestinationsor buymerchandise
through the loyalty shoppingmall. That, of course, in
addition toour lowest guaranteed rates andaccess
toveryexclusiveevents andexperiencesof global
partnerships inmusic, sports andentertainment.
Amicrositewas launched,members.marriott.com, to
helpmembersof thecombinedprograms link their
accounts andenjoy thepower of loyalty. Visit the
websiteand start enjoyingyour exclusivebenefits!
UnparalleledGuestExperience
It has alwaysbeenour goal toprovide theultimate
guest experience.Weunderstand the importance
ofmodernageneeds and the focusonenriching
personal experiences andwearenowable tocater
to thatmore thanever! Guests cannowchoose
from themost diverse selectionof brands. Theynow
haveaccess to thebest hotels and resortswherever
they travel.Withmore than5,700hotels around the
globe,Marriott International’sportfolionow includes
a seriesof quintessential luxuryand lifestylenames.
TheRitz-Carlton, St. Regis, Bvlgari Hotels&Resorts,
JWMarriott, TheLuxuryCollection,WHotels and
EDITIONdefineaneweraof luxury travel,with
dynamicbrands suchasWestin, Renaissanceand
AutographCollectionoccupyinganevolving lifestyle
category. Premiumbrands likeMarriottHotels and
Sheratonanchor theportfolioandprovideabroad
arrayof choices around theworld for business and
leisure travel. Andnew, fun, accessibleexperiences at
MoxyHotels, ACHotels andAloft add to theportfolio,
ensuringour guestshavewhatever theywant,
wherever theyare in theworld.
Leading theFuture
Themarriageof bothcompaniesplacedMarriott
International at the forefront of thehospitality
industry. Ashugeas thismerger is in-the-now, it is
paving theway toaneweraof excellenceandpassion
inhospitality.Marriott andStarwoodguestshave
shown tremendous loyalty, now that bothcompanies
areone, the focuswill beon reinforcingour loyalty to
our customers. The futureof travel isnow.
