What was it like to grow up with "Mr. Marriott"? Did you ever see him? The answer to the second question is "yes" and reflects what a great dad he really is.
By Andrew Longstreth NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) - A former hotel owner sued Marriott International Inc on Monday, accusing the hospit...
A group of low-wage Indianapolis hotel workers who sued their employer for allegedly shorting them on pay have settled a lawsuit they claim has helped...
Marriott International and its leadership were generous givers to the Republican Party and political action committees during the latest election cycle, donating $2,190,399 -- almost exclusively to the Romney campaign.
Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is headed back to work at Marriott International, rejoining the board of directors for a third time, the c...
Feeling spontaneous? Want to avoid the in-laws? Just need to get away? Poshbrood has rounded up 5 last-minute Thanksgiving getaways.
Hotel point programs are not always easy to decipher, and sometimes even we (travel experts, after all) feel we need a guide to understand how they work. But it's worth the effort it takes to decode: All are free to join, and more often than not, end up saving travelers a significant amount of cash.
If branding is everything, it seems that Mitt Romney has a lock on the luxury vote. Likely voters associate Romney and his wife Ann with brands li...
There's an old adage that says, "If you educate a woman, you educate a generation." That is what Elizabeth Dearborn Hughes, founder of the Akilah Institute for Women, is doing in Kigali, Rwanda.
Rick Collins is one of the reasons I love the hotel business.
Though comestibles are always near the top of my list when I travel, there were also museum visits, new hotels to check out and an amazing trip to Niagara Falls to witness Nik Wallenda tightrope from the US to Canada.
It's not everyday that you're interviewed on TV and 300 million viewers tune in. During my recent trip to Asia, China Central Television (CCTV) interviewed me about Marriott's growth and the global economy.
The hallway leading to the restrooms is covered with images of trees and leaves. Inside, orange and gold colors and silhouettes of birds resemble the sky at dawn.
Chicagoans are particularly passionate about two things: drinking, and our fair city. Lucky for us this month, the Lobby Lounge inside JW Marriott has...
Five years ago, when I started this blog, I wasn't sure what to expect. I love writing and sharing my thoughts with family, friends and talking to associates and customers. So I figured, well I guess so, why not?
For some reason, as I strapped on my helmet in preparation for a tour of downtown Honolulu, "Bad to the Bone," started playing in my head.
WASHINGTON -- The presidential campaign of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney announced on May 17 that it had raised $40.1 million in April, when i...
BETHESDA, Md. -- Bill Marriott has revolutionized the hotel business over the past four decades. As CEO of the company that bears his family's name, ...
WASHINGTON -- If you saw a 12-foot-tall giraffe standing outside the Newseum on Thursday, you weren't hallucinating. A giraffe named Dude held cou...
Mitt Romney has long had close ties to hotel operator Marriott International Inc. (MAR) The candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, whos...
One of the most crucial elements of any high-tech start-up's survival -- much less evolution -- is the money backing the enterprise. Is it 'smart money?' Is it 'patient money?' Is it 'connected money?'
More than a dozen low-level hotel workers in Indianapolis have filed a class-action lawsuit against ten of the city's hotels and a labor staffing agen...
By Associated Press DENVER -- New Year's guests at a Denver Marriott were locked out of their rooms when the clock struck midnight and their room k...
WASHINGTON -- Washingtonian brought some excellent food news on Tuesday for nostalgia-lovers. A new Hot Shoppes restaurant will be opening in the 1,17...
Mini-shampoo bottles may seem like a delightful novelty for a few days away from home, but one woman opted to get access to tiny toiletries and room s...
