Marriott Internațional

Marriott International, Inc. is a leading worldwide hospitality company. Its heritage can be traced to a root beer stand opened in Washington DC, in 1927 by J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott. Today, Marriott International has nearly 2,800 lodging properties located in the United States and 66 other countries and territories.

Grand in every way, the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel surrounds you with luxury and elegance befitting the chosen hotel of European royalty and international dignitaries. Prestigiously located next to the stunning Parliament Palace, the JW Marriott Bucharest is its own "city within a city" complete with shopping gallery and casino, state-of-the-art fitness center, World Class Health Academy and 6 of Bucharest's finest restaurants including an American sports bar. Guest rooms and suites, the largest in Bucharest, offer round-the-clock butler service and feature exquisite bedding: down comforters, cotton-rich linens and plush pillows. The event staff will plan your perfect business or social gathering in our magnificent Grand Ballroom or another elegant room, complemented by fine catering. If you prefer, we will plan a spectacular event in the historic Parliament Palace, the world's second largest building. At the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel you savor the glamorous style of the best of Eastern Europe.

Marriott offers owners and franchisees a singular investment and growth opportunity with a global hospitality leader. Our industry-leading reservation systems, award-winning loyalty program and unsurpassed marketing clout deliver exceptional revenue performance to Owners and Franchisees.With nearly 24 million members worldwide, Marriott Rewards members account for 51% of Marriott's total paid lodging room nights. The number of Marriott Rewards members in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa has grown rapidly, increasing nearly four times since 1999 to 2006.Marriott.com is the largest lodging supplier in the world1. In 2005, Marriott.com generated over 20.2 million room nights and more than $2.7 billion (USD) in gross revenues. Sixteen localized versions of Marriott.com address the varying language and cultural needs of our global guests.

Listed below are corporate awards won by Marriott International in 2006:

JULY 2006 – Seventeen magazine has named Marriott one of the "ten best companies for teens."

JULY 2006 – NABHOOD (National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers) presented Marriott with the organization's first annual “Champion Award” for diversity leadership, as well as the “Supplier Diversity Award” for efforts to expand business opportunities to minority suppliers.

JULY 2006 – The NAACP ranked Marriott International the highest of any global lodging company for the seventh time in its annual lodging industry report card.

JUNE 2006 – Black Enterprise magazine named Marriott International one of the “40 Best Companies for Diversity.” Marriott was recognized in two important categories: 10 Best in Workforce Diversity and 10 Best in Board Diversity.

JUNE 2006 – Computerworld magazine has named Marriott a Laureate as part of IDG’s Computerworld Honors Program that recognizes the achievements of organizations around the world whose visionary applications of information technology promote positive social, economic and educational change.

APRIL 2006 - DiversityInc. magazine named Marriott International, Inc. one of the “Top 50 Companies for Diversity,” for the third consecutive year. At number 22, Marriott is the highest ranking lodging company on the list and the only lodging company to win in two important categories: the Top 10 Companies for Recruitment & Retention and the Top 10 Companies for Executive Women.

As a leader in the hospitality industry, Marriott's commitment to global diversity encompasses every business unit worldwide. We were the first worldwide hospitality company to have established a formal supplier diversity program. As a part of our ongoing commitment, our 2nd-Tier program objective is to have our key national vendors work with minority- and women-owned businesses, as well.