About
                    Marriott International, Inc., is a leading lodging company. Its 
heritage can be traced to a root beer stand opened in Washington, 
D.C., in 1927 by J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott. Today, Marriott 
International has more than 3,200 lodging properties located in the 
United States and 66 other countries and territories. All the Marriott 
corporate information you need can be found here.