Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) has acquired the hotel brand CitizenM for $355 million. According to the companies, the CitizenM global portfolio encompasses 36 open hotels comprising 8,544 rooms across more than 20 cities in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific,...
Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announced the opening of its 100th property in Japan with the debut of the Four Points Flex by Sheraton Osaka Umeda. The new property also marks the first offering of the Four Points Flex by Sheraton brand in the Asia Pacific...
Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) has filed a $2.6 million lawsuit against one of its New York City-based franchisees for allegedly breaching its contract by turning the hotel into a shelter for illegal immigrants. According to a Gothamist report, the 18-story,...
The global investment firm KKR has teamed with Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) in the launch of a new endeavor in the midscale hospitality space in Japan. The new partnership follows KKR’s acquisition of Unizo Hotel Company Limited and a portfolio of 14...
Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) is paying $500 million to acquire the 1,218-room Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk hotel, one of the city’s biggest lodging properties. According to a report in The Real Deal, the $300 million portion of the sale was first agreed...