"World's Favorite Travel Company" Showcases Robust Global Growth and Vibrant Brands

BETHESDA, Md., April 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The "World's Favorite Travel Company," Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR), debuted its interactive 2014 Annual Report today. Focusing on the millennial and the millennial-at-heart traveler, the mobile-friendly report showcases the hospitality company's leading portfolio of brands while highlighting a record year of strong financial performance and growth.

Highlights include:

• Details on record growth, with more than 1,400 properties and 240,000 rooms under development, a signing pace of nearly two new hotels per day, as well as updates from the Europe, Americas, Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific regions.
• One of the world's top consumer eCommerce websites, Marriott.com made over $10 billion in gross room bookings in 2014.
• Marriott's commitment to communities, including the opening of the Haiti Marriott Port-au-Prince, which created 200 jobs for local Haitians.
• A video showcasing key headlines and exciting new brands and properties, such as Protea, Moxy Hotels, EDITION, and the addition of Atlantis, Paradise Island to the Autograph Collection.

"This Annual Report is a creative and engaging venue to share our record breaking success in 2014," said Arne Sorenson, Marriott International's president and chief executive officer. "We hope the report conveys our enthusiasm about our company's future and inspires customers to look to us as part of their next travel experience."

Focusing on the always plugged-in consumer while remaining faithful to Marriott's commitment to sustainability, the report is online, with only the executive letters, corporate information and Report on Form 10k printed.

While striving to be the "World's Favorite Travel Company," Marriott has repeatedly been recognized as a top company to work for, including the Top Hospitality Company on FORTUNE's Most Admired Companies and Best Places to Work ranking, a 100% percent score on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality index. View the Marriott International 2014 Annual Report at Marriott.com/Investor. 

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is a global leading lodging company based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, with more than 4,100 properties in 79 countries and territories.  Marriott International reported revenues of nearly $14 billion in fiscal year 2014. 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 49 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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