Like all the major hotel brands, Marriott has been creating new ones like their competition. In addition, they had acquired brands, such as in 2016 when they bought out Starwood Properties. In this episode, we go over the major brands of Marriott so that you can get a better idea of what Marriott has to offer.

Marriott

Also, thanks to The Points Guy for additional information on the brands.

They have several luxury brands, including the Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, JW Marriott, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, the Luxury Collection, W Hotels, and Edition.

However, we focus mainly on their non-luxury brands since our podcast focuses on finding you the best value for the dollar.

Premium Brands:

Marriott - Like many of its competitors, Marriott seems to be forgetting its namesake brand. While there are some good Marriott hotels, there are also many of them that are very tired despite often being more than the completion.

Westin- Westin, which came from the Starwood acquisition, is now focusing on wellness, including having healthy menus and quality fitness centers and featuring Heavenly bedding.  Westin was well known for their signature properties that included round buildings such as in Seattle, Los Angeles and Detroit although the Detroit one is now a Marriott and the General Motor's headquarters.

Sheraton - Also acquired in the Starwood acquisition after being acquired by Starwood in 1997. While there is still over 500 Sheratons still out there, it seems to have taken a backseat since the acquisition.

Autograph Collection - Properties that are more boutique in nature.

Le Meridien

Tribute Portfolio

Design Hotels

Renaissance Hotels

Delta Hotels - Another Marriott acquisition came a year before the Starwood acquisition. Delta has a few properties in the United States but are mostly in Canada.

Marriott Vacation Club

Gaylord Hotels

Select Brands:

Courtyard by Marriott - the Courtyard by Marriott is comparable to the Hilton Garden Inns and, in fact, was probably the reason Hilton started opening the Garden Inns. They are more business-oriented hotels that have a restaurant.

Four Points by Sheraton

Springhill Suites

Fairfield Inn

AC Hotels - One of the new brands that Marriott has been opening lately, such as the one in downtown Portland, Oregon.

Aloft Hotels - I reviewed Aloft Bricknell Miami in a previous podcast and gave it a great review.

Moxy Hotels

Protea Hotels

Extended Stay Brands:

Residence Inn - While they tend to be a more upscale extended stay, I have found some great deals at Residence Inn although some of their older properties such as in the Seattle area are getting

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