"Marriott International, Inc. is an American multinational diversified hospitality firm that manages and also franchises a wide profile of hotels and also associated accommodations centers. Established by J. Willard Marriott, the business is now led by his kid, executive chairman Expense Marriott, and president and president Arne Sorenson. Marriott International is the biggest resort chain on the planet. It has 30 brands with 7,003 properties in 131 countries and territories worldwide, over 1,332,826 rooms (as of March 31, 2019), including 2,035 that are handled with 559,569 rooms, 4,905 that are franchised or licensed with 756,156 areas, and also 63 that are had or rented with 17,101 spaces, [1] plus an added 475,000 spaces in the advancement pipe and also an additional 25,000 spaces approved for growth but not yet under authorized contracts.

It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. In 2017, Marriott was ranked # 33 on Fortune's "" 100 Ideal Business to Work For"" checklist, its twentieth appearance on the listing."