History

The Marriott chain began with two motels in the 1950s. The first opened as a Quality Inn airport motel near Washington, D.C., and another motel nearby, the Twin Bridges, a few years later. With the opening of the second motel, Marriott was born as a brand name. The Twin Bridges property was demolished in 1990, but the Key Bridge property still operates, but as a full-service hotel.

Marriott Hotels & Resorts expanded outside of the United States for the first time in 1969 with the opening of the Marriott in Acapulco, Mexico. By 1975, Marriott Hotels & Resorts had expanded to Europe, with the Amsterdam Marriott hotel opening that year.
In 1976, Marriott opened two Great America Theme Parks but sold to Six Flags in 1984.

In these first several decades, Marriott International owned and managed many of the hotels within its portfolio. In 1993, the company decided to spin off the real estate ownership operations as a new company, Host Marriott, while retaining hotel management services under the Marriott International company name.

About

Marriott Hotels & Resorts is Marriott International’s brand of full-service hotels and resorts based in Bethesda, Maryland. As of June 30, 2020, there were 582 hotels and resorts with 205,053 rooms operating under the brand, in addition to 160 hotels with 47,765 rooms planned for development

Core Values & Heritage

Founded by J. Willard and Alice Marriott, and guided by family leadership since 1927, their principles remain embedded in the company’s culture and in everything we do today.

Featured Amenities on-site

  • Sustainability
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Fitness Center
  • Spa
  • Outdoor Pool
  • Meeting Space
  • Free Wifi
  • Dry Cleaning Service
  • Laundry
  • Room Service
  • 24 Hour Room Service
  • Wake up Calls
  • Daily Housekeeping
  • Turn down Service
  • Mobile Key
  • Digital Check In
  • Service Request