Yes, acquired Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide for approximately $13.6 billion . The merger officially closed on September 23, 2016 . Key Acquisition Details
: The deal followed a high-profile bidding war, with Marriott eventually outbidding a consortium led by China's Anbang Insurance Group. The "Starwood" Name Today Starwood Acquisition & Historical Information
: Initially, the Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) programs remained separate but allowed members to link accounts and transfer points. In February 2019, these were fully unified into a single program called Marriott Bonvoy .
: The merger created the world's largest hotel company at the time, combining 30 brands and over 5,700 properties across 110+ countries.
Yes, acquired Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide for approximately $13.6 billion . The merger officially closed on September 23, 2016 . Key Acquisition Details
: The deal followed a high-profile bidding war, with Marriott eventually outbidding a consortium led by China's Anbang Insurance Group. The "Starwood" Name Today Starwood Acquisition & Historical Information
: Initially, the Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) programs remained separate but allowed members to link accounts and transfer points. In February 2019, these were fully unified into a single program called Marriott Bonvoy .
: The merger created the world's largest hotel company at the time, combining 30 brands and over 5,700 properties across 110+ countries.