BETHESDA, Md., July 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) continues to expand its offerings to business travel professionals, according to Brian King, the company's Global Officer, Brand Management & Global Sales, in a speech at the Global Business Travel Association's annual convention in Denver, Colorado, today.

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Marriott is an international lodging leader, with nearly 4,500 properties spanning the globe, the broadest portfolio of brands in hospitality and an industry-leading frequent traveler program - Marriott Rewards and Ritz-Carlton Rewards - with 56 million members.

"Marriott International is in the midst of one of its most exciting periods ever for business travel professionals," King said. "In the coming year, we'll be unveiling scores of new luxury and lifestyle properties and significant new ballrooms worldwide, but also new guest experiences for valued, tech-savvy road warriors across our portfolio of brands."

Currently, Marriott is innovating across its system with:


    --  Mobile Check-in and Check-out: Marriott International - including
        Marriott Hotels, the industry's first and largest brand to offer mobile
        services - now offers guests this high-tech check-in/ check-out option
        across 4,200 hotels globally. The company recently surpassed the
        12-million mark for mobile check-ins and check-outs.
    --  Netflix In-Room Entertainment: An industry first, Marriott Hotels now
        provides guests with the ability to log onto their Netflix accounts or
        start a new one on in-room TV screens in more than 300 hotels globally.
        This is a popular option for guests who love watching "Orange is the New
        Black," "House of Cards" and other streaming entertainment.
    --  MeetingsImagined.com:  Marriott International's visual, social and
        collaborative website unites meeting planners with more than 750 of its
        hotels. It also provides more than 4,000 images to spark the
        imagination, as well as tips, quizzes and trend-related articles about
        everything from the hottest new cocktails to the latest technology
        trends needed to create experiences that clients will find both
        inspiring and engaging.
    --  Beta Hotel:  Next month, when Marriott unveils a hotel designed to test
        new ideas and technology, planners will be able to see Marriott's vision
        for next-generation meeting space and experiences. Among the concepts to
        be tested: An interactive pre-function space that resembles a high-end
        residential kitchen and a next-generation boardroom with unexpected
        natural light and cutting-edge touchscreen monitors.

This year also marks an active period for meeting space expansion, with several high-profile projects underway worldwide. Among them:


    --  Expansion of Gaylord Hotels:  Construction commenced on the new,
        2-million-square-foot Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in
        Aurora, Colorado. Once completed in late 2018, Gaylord Rockies will be
        the largest combined hotel and convention center in Colorado. At the
        Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center near Washington D.C.,
        construction commenced on a freestanding, 23,000-square-foot ballroom
        overlooking the Potomac River, set to open in July 2017. At the Gaylord
        Texan Resort & Convention Center near Dallas, work began on a $120
        million expansion that will add 86,000 square feet of meeting space
        including a new ballroom in 2019
    --  More Luxury and Lifestyle Hotels in More Destinations: Marriott plans to
        open more than 100 luxury and lifestyle hotels in the next 12 months,
        with the iconic Ritz-Carlton brand arriving in new locations such as
        Langkawi, Malaysia, known for its white-sand beaches. In the next year,
        customers will also see the global expansion of AC by Marriott in
        countries such as Mexico, Brazil and Germany; the arrival of three new
        JW Marriott locations in China, and new locations for the sassy and
        fresh Moxy brand sprouting up all over Europe.

About Marriott International

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is a global leading lodging company based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, with nearly 4,500 properties in 87 countries and territories. Marriott International reported revenues of more than $14 billion in fiscal year 2015. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 19 brands, including: The Ritz-Carlton®, BVLGARI®, EDITION®, JW Marriott®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, Marriott Hotels®, Delta Hotels and Resorts®, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Gaylord Hotels®, AC Hotels by Marriott®, Courtyard®, Residence Inn®, SpringHill Suites®, Fairfield Inn & Suites®, TownePlace Suites®, Protea Hotels® and Moxy Hotels®. Marriott has been consistently recognized as a top employer and for its superior business ethics. The company also manages the award-winning guest loyalty program, Marriott Rewards® and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards® program, which together surpass comprise 56 million members. For more information or reservations, please visit our website at www.marriott.com, and for the latest company news, visit www.marriottnewscenter.com.

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