Marriott Corporation is a hotel chain headquartered in Bethesda, founded in 1927.[1]
Overview
The Marriott Corporation was an American hospitality company that operated from 1927 until 1993. It was founded as The Hot Shoppe and subsequently incorporated as Hot Shoppes, Inc. The company opened its first hotel in 1957, the Marriott Motor Hotel in Arlington County, Virginia (demolished in 1990). The company's first international property was opened in 1969 in Acapulco, Mexico.
From “Marriott Corporation” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
Company
Marriott Corporation was founded in 1927 by J. Willard Marriott. Its headquarters are in Bethesda. Wikidata states that it operates in United States. Its subsidiaries include Wag's. [1]
See also
- List of hotel chains
- Hilton Worldwide — also headquartered in McLean
- Hyatt Hotels Corporation — also headquartered in Chicago
- Best Western — also headquartered in Phoenix
- Marriott International — also headquartered in Bethesda
- Hilton Hotels & Resorts — also headquartered in Texas
- Sheraton Hotels and Resorts — also headquartered in White Plains
- DoubleTree by Hilton — also headquartered in McLean
- Hampton by Hilton — also headquartered in McLean
References
- ^ Marriott Corporation (Q6772977). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Marriott Corporation. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-08-15.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.