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Marriott to Require Guests to Wear Masks in All Public Spaces
Marriott International said it will require all guests to don face masks in its hotels’ lobbies and other public spaces.
The policy goes into effect on July 27, 2020. It follows the issuance of guidelines for hotels and travelers issued last week by the American Hotel and Lodging Association, an industry trade group, that called for guests to wear masks in public spaces and practice social distancing. Other hotel chains including …
Marriott to Offer ‘Head Start’ on Elite Status and Off-Peak Pricing
Marriott International announced it would offer members of its Bonvoy guest loyalty program a “head start” on earning a higher-level elite status and said it would offer most of its properties at off-peak rates into July.
The move comes as travel continues to plummet amidst the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The hotelier had previously said that members would keep their current status through February 2022. The program will now offer a jump-start to …
Marriott Reopens All Hotels in China
Marriott International said that it has reopened all of its hotels in China and that it is seeing a recovery in business travel.
The world’s largest hotel company has 350 properties across China.
The company’s CEO, Arne Sorenson, said that occupancy rates at its Chinese hotels is now at 40%, having dipped as low as 7% in January when China was at its peak of coronavirus cases.
Marriott said demand for hotel rooms …
Great Moments in Travel History – June 2020
June, the month with the most daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere, is the sixth month of the year, and is equivalent to December in the Southern Hemisphere. The start of meteorological summer, June derives its name from the Latin name for the Junius, which in turn comes from the ancient Roman goddess Juno, wife of Saturn and protector and special counselor of the state.
The month of June includes the …
Marriott Profit Plunges 92% as Bookings, Revenue per Room Fall Precipitously
Marriott International announced financial results for first quarter of 2020.
The hotelier reported that bookings plunged as the result of coronavirus-led government lockdowns that closed 25% of its properties.
“As the pandemic moved around the world, we saw global RevPAR fall sharply,” said Arne Sorensen, the company’s CEO, who added that, in April, worldwide RevPAR declined approximately 90%.
“These are extremely challenging times, but I am confident that we will be able to …
Marriott Gets $920 Million Cash Infusion from American Express and JPMorgan Chase
Marriott International will get acash infusion of $920 million under the terms of amended co-branded credit card agreements with American Express and JPMorgan Chase & Co., the hotelier said.
The world’s largest hotel company will receive $570 million from JPMorgan Chase including a $500 million prepayment of certain future revenues and $70 million from the early payment of a signing bonus under the agreement.
In addition, Marriott will receive $350 million from …
Marriott to ‘Elevate’ Cleanliness Standards with Global Council
Marriott International announced plans for the Marriott Global Cleanliness Council, a multi-faceted approach to the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis.
The move is intended to “elevate its cleanliness standards and hospitality norms and behaviors,” the hotelier said.
“We want our guests to understand what we are doing today and planning for in the near future in the areas of cleanliness, hygiene and social distancing so that when they walk through the doors of …
