Marriott International news and trends

Marriott Lets Members Redeem Points for Taylor Swift Concert Tickets
Retail // February 27, 2024

Marriott International’s loyalty program, Marriott Bonvoy, is now enabling members to redeem points to see a concert on Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour. Eligible members can also enter a sweepstakes for a chance to see one of the stops of the tour, Marriott said in...

HDFC Bank and Marriott Bonvoy Introduce Travel Card
Travel Payments // August 25, 2023

India’s HDFC Bank has teamed up with Marriott Bonvoy, the travel program by Marriott International, to introduce a co-branded hotel credit card. The Marriott Bonvoy HDFC Bank Credit Card is aiming to become “one of the most rewarding travel cards in India,” the companies said in a Thursday (Aug. 24) press release....

New Under Armour CEO Brings Hotel Background to Apparel Turnaround
Retail // December 22, 2022

Under Armour has named Marriott International President Stephanie Linnartz president, CEO and a board member. Linnartz will join the athletic apparel brand on Feb. 27, 2023, while interim President and CEO Colin Browne will resume his position as chief operating officer, Under Armour said in...

Grab, Marriott Partner To Deliver Hospitality Experiences In Southeast Asia 
International // October 29, 2020

Marriott International and Grab are teaming up to bring premium hospitality experiences to customers in Southeast Asia, the companies announced on Thursday (Oct. 29). The strategic deal will incorporate features from both brands and marks Marriott’s first platform integration in the region. It is also...

Interviews & Exclusives
Fiserv: Payments Will Decide Travel Industry’s Winners And Losers In The 2020s

January 29, 2020
Certain things will never change when it comes to travel and hospitality. Consumers will always want clean rooms, punctual flights and polite staff. Even so, significant changes, many brought about by younger consumers and increasingly digital operations, are producing shifts in the hospitality industry — shifts that are cementing the bonds of connected commerce, promising to […]

Quick Reads
Marriott Sees Growth After China Lifts Travel Restrictions

May 01, 2024
Marriott International saw its revenue per available room (RevPAR) increase 4.2% year-over-year during the first quarter, driven largely by growth in international markets. The hotel chain saw its RevPAR grow 1.5% in the United States and Canada and 11.1% in international markets, according to a Wednesday (May 1) earnings release. “While overall industry RevPAR growth is normalizing post-COVID, we continue […]

Marriott Lets Members Redeem Points for Taylor Swift Concert Tickets

February 27, 2024
Marriott International’s loyalty program, Marriott Bonvoy, is now enabling members to redeem points to see a concert on Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour. Eligible members can also enter a sweepstakes...

HDFC Bank and Marriott Bonvoy Introduce Travel Card

August 25, 2023
India’s HDFC Bank has teamed up with Marriott Bonvoy, the travel program by Marriott International, to introduce a co-branded hotel credit card. The Marriott Bonvoy HDFC Bank Credit Card is aiming to become “one of the...

New Under Armour CEO Brings Hotel Background to Apparel Turnaround

December 22, 2022
Under Armour has named Marriott International President Stephanie Linnartz president, CEO and a board member. Linnartz will join the athletic apparel brand on Feb. 27, 2023, while interim President and...