Marriott International

Marriott International, Inc.
Company type	Public
Traded as	Nasdaq: MAR (Class A); Nasdaq-100 component; S&P 500 component;
Industry	Hospitality
Predecessor	Marriott Corporation
Founded	March 5, 1927 in Washington, D.C., U.S. (as Marriott Corporation)
Founders	J. Willard Marriott; Alice Marriott;
Headquarters	Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Number of locations	9,400+ (2025)
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	David Marriott (chairman); Anthony Capuano (CEO);
Products	Hotels; Resorts;
Revenue	US$25.1 billion (2024)
Operating income	US$3.77 billion (2024)
Net income	US$2.38 billion (2024)
Total assets	US$‪26.2 billion (2024)
Total equity	−US$2.99 billion (2024)
Number of employees	418,000 (2024)
Subsidiaries	Marriott Hotels & Resorts; The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company; Le Méridien; Sheraton Hotels and Resorts; Westin Hotels & Resorts;
Website	marriott.com
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Marriott International, Inc. is an American multinational company that operates, franchises, and licenses lodging brands that include hotel, residential, and timeshare properties. Marriott International owns over 37 hotel and timeshare brands with 9,000 locations and 1,597,380 rooms across its network (as of 2023). Marriott International is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The company is the successor to the hospitality division of the Marriott Corporation, founded by J. Willard Marriott (1900–1985) and his wife Alice Marriott (1907–2000).