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Marriott Vacation Club is the primary timeshare brand of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation. The brand comprises around 70 Marriott Vacation Club properties throughout the United States, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, and Asia. Marriott Vacation Club resorts consist of one, two, and three-bedroom villas, [1] with more than 400,000 ...
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Its brands include Marriott Vacation Club, [5] Marriott Vacation Club Pulse, Grand Residences by Marriott, [6] and The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club. [7] The company also operates Interval International, which offers an exchange network and travel membership programs through a network of more than 3,200 affiliated resorts in over 90 countries ...
In 1995, Marriott was the first hotel company to offer online reservations. [23] In April 1995, Marriott acquired a 49% interest in The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. [24] Marriott believed that it could increase sales and profit margins for The Ritz-Carlton, a troubled chain with many properties either losing money or barely breaking even.
In November 2015, it was announced that Starwood would be acquired by Marriott International for $12.2 billion. [16] In December 2015, Thomas B. Mangas, former head of Armstrong World Industries' flooring business, became the CEO at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide effective December 31, 2015. [17]
That same year, Marriott bought the famed Essex House overlooking Central Park in New York City. [9] In 1972, the Marriott lodging division acquired the Greek-based Sun Line cruise line, [10] which it owned until 1987. [11] In 1975, Marriott Hotels & Resorts expanded to Europe, with the opening of the Amsterdam Marriott. [12]
The Marriott Corporation ended its existence as a single company in 1993, when it was split into two separate entities: [29] 1) Marriott International Corporation, which operated the hotel and lodging aspect of the business and Marriott Vacation Club International, and 2) Host Marriott Corporation, the new name for the original Marriott ...