BACKGROUNDER - Meetings at Potsdamer Platz
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Marriott Intern<strong>at</strong>ional, Inc.<br />
Corpor<strong>at</strong>e Headquarters<br />
<strong>BACKGROUNDER</strong><br />
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL IN CONTINENTAL EUROPE<br />
(PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE RITZ-CARLTON HOTELS)<br />
Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Public Rel<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
Marriott Drive<br />
Washington, D.C. 20058<br />
301/380-1306 Fax 301/380-4684<br />
www.marriott.com<br />
www.marriottnewsroom.com<br />
Marriott Intern<strong>at</strong>ional, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) began oper<strong>at</strong>ions in Continental Europe in 1975 with<br />
the opening of the 392-room Amsterdam Marriott Hotel in The Netherlands.<br />
Today, Marriott Intern<strong>at</strong>ional's presence in the region is represented by 87 properties in 21<br />
countries, offering 21,219 rooms and five lodging brands: JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts in the<br />
luxury tier; Marriott Hotels & Resorts and Renaissance Hotels & Resorts in the quality tier;<br />
Courtyard by Marriott in the select-service c<strong>at</strong>egory; Marriott Executive Apartments in the<br />
extended-stay c<strong>at</strong>egory. In addition, Marriott's Vac<strong>at</strong>ion Club Intern<strong>at</strong>ional division has two<br />
vac<strong>at</strong>ion ownership resorts in Spain.<br />
By the end of 2006, the Marriott Intern<strong>at</strong>ional portfolio in the region will grow to 97<br />
properties, offering 23,495 rooms, encompassing five lodging brands in 22 countries. This<br />
growth will represent an 11 percent increase in hotels, a nine percent increase in rooms,<br />
and the addition of two countries over the current portfolio.<br />
Nine hotels are currently under construction. They are the:<br />
571-room Rome Marriott Aurelia Hotel in Italy, opening in 2005<br />
61-room Capri Marriott Tiberio Palace Resort & Spa in Italy, opening in 2005<br />
120-room Renaissance Aktau Hotel, Kazakhstan, opening in 2005<br />
202-room Renaissance Atyrau Hotel, Kazakhstan, opening in 2005<br />
161-room Courtyard by Marriott Prague, opening in 2005<br />
150-room Ghent Marriott Hotel, Belgium, opening in 2006<br />
282-room Cologne Marriott Hotel, Germany, opening in 2006<br />
241-room Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Munich City Center, Germany, opening in 2006<br />
268-room Courtyard by Marriott Berlin Mitte, Germany, opening in 2006
The Development Team<br />
Marriott Intern<strong>at</strong>ional’s str<strong>at</strong>egic objective in this region is to be represented in major g<strong>at</strong>eway<br />
cities, commercial centers and established resort destin<strong>at</strong>ions. This objective is being pursued by<br />
Kevin Kearney, senior vice president of intern<strong>at</strong>ional hotel development, and a team of<br />
developers based in the company’s development offices in Zurich, London, Madrid and Dubai.<br />
Address: Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Hotel Licensing Co., S.a.r.l.<br />
A subsidiary of Marriott Intern<strong>at</strong>ional, Inc.<br />
Postfach 225<br />
Zuercherstrasse 66<br />
8800 Thalwill, Switzerland<br />
TEL: (411) 723-5100<br />
FAX: (411) 723-5151<br />
The Lodging Oper<strong>at</strong>ions Team<br />
Marriott Intern<strong>at</strong>ional has a regional office in Frankfurt, Germany, th<strong>at</strong> manages its hotel<br />
oper<strong>at</strong>ions and marketing initi<strong>at</strong>ives in the region. It is headed by Karl Kilburg, regional senior<br />
vice president, Continental Europe. Supporting him are Peter Steger, area vice president for<br />
Eastern Europe; Reiner Sachau, Area Vice President for Central Europe; and Mark Conklin, area<br />
vice president for Western Europe. Gitta Brüeckmann, regional vice president for sales and<br />
marketing, Continental Europe, leads property and cluster marketing activities.<br />
Address: Marriott Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Lodging Regional Office<br />
Frankfurter Strasse 10-14<br />
65760 Eschborn<br />
Germany<br />
TEL: (49) 6196-496-0<br />
FAX: (49) 6196-496-197<br />
The Global Sales Organiz<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
In addition, Marriott Intern<strong>at</strong>ional maintains five global sales offices and reserv<strong>at</strong>ion centers in<br />
Europe (Milan, London, Frankfurt, Paris and Barcelona), a network of toll-free reserv<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
numbers (including a German toll-free telephone number), and a network of general sales<br />
represent<strong>at</strong>ives. They are led by John Licence, vice president, Global Sales for Europe and the
UK; Maria Pinton, regional sales manager, based in Milan; Emilia Simon, director of sales,<br />
based in Barcelona; Sophie Lelong, director of sales, based in Paris, and Annelore von Sandor,<br />
director of sales for Austria & Switzerland. In addition, the company has a German language<br />
website; www.marriott.de<br />
Address:<br />
London<br />
Marriott Intern<strong>at</strong>ional, Inc.<br />
Bow<strong>at</strong>er House East, 7 th Floor<br />
68 Knightsbrigde<br />
London SW 1X 7XH, England<br />
TEL: (44) 20-7591-1131<br />
FAX: (44) 20-7591-1148<br />
Paris<br />
Marriott Intern<strong>at</strong>ional, Inc.<br />
c/o Renaissance Hotel<br />
60 Jardin de Valmy<br />
92918 Paris La Defense<br />
Cedex, France<br />
TEL: (33) 1-49-064-949<br />
FAX: (33) 1-49-064-940<br />
Eschborn<br />
Marriott Intern<strong>at</strong>ional, Inc.<br />
Frankfurter Str. 10-14<br />
65760 Eschborn<br />
TEL: (49) 6196-496-2700<br />
FAX: (49) 6196-496-2710<br />
Barcelona<br />
Marriott Intern<strong>at</strong>ional, Inc.<br />
Edificio Blue Building<br />
Marina Village<br />
2ndo Piso, Modulo 4<br />
08005 Barcelona, Spain<br />
TEL: (34) 93-221-8068<br />
FAX: (34) 93-221-1368<br />
Milan<br />
Marriott Intern<strong>at</strong>ional, Inc.<br />
Corso di Porta Romana, 6<br />
20122 Milano, Italy<br />
TEL: (390) 2-80-43-68<br />
FAX: (390) 2-80-48-50<br />
Vienna<br />
Marriott Intern<strong>at</strong>ional, Inc.<br />
Vienna Marriott Hotel<br />
Parkring 12<br />
A-1010 Vienna, Austria<br />
TEL: (43) 1-51-26-213<br />
FAX: (43) 1-51-26-215
Recent Awards Won by Hotels in the Region:<br />
CondeNast Traveler 2004 GOLD List – Budapest Marriott Hotel<br />
Norwegian Grand Travel Awards, “Best Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Hotel Chain” – Marriott Intern<strong>at</strong>ional, Inc.<br />
Travel Trade Gazette Czech Travel Awards, “Best Hotel in the Czech Republic” – Prague Marriott Hotel<br />
The Current Marriott Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Lodging Portfolio in the Region (Includes Israel & Lebanon)<br />
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts 1 Hotel 402-rooms 1 Country<br />
402-room JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel, Romania<br />
Marriott Hotels, Resorts & Suites: 33 Hotels 9,212 Rooms 18 Countries<br />
313-room Vienna Marriott Hotel, Austria<br />
192-room Paris Marriott Hotel, France<br />
228-room Bremen Marriott Hotel, Germany<br />
588-room Frankfurt Marriott Hotel, Germany<br />
277-room Hamburg Marriott Hotel, Germany<br />
135-room Marriott Treudelberg and Country Club,<br />
Germany<br />
231-room Leipzig Marriott Hotel, Germany<br />
252-room Munich Airport Marriott Hotel,<br />
Germany<br />
257-room Stuttgart Marriott Sindelfingen Hotel,<br />
Germany<br />
348-room Munich Marriott Hotel, Germany<br />
258-room Athens Ledra Marriott Hotel, Greece<br />
362-room Budapest Marriott Hotel, Hungary<br />
323-room Milan Marriott Hotel, Italy<br />
392-room Amsterdam Marriott Hotel, Netherlands<br />
127-room Tbilisi Marriott Hotel, Republic of<br />
Georgia<br />
523-room Warsaw Marriott Hotel, Poland<br />
390-room Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel, Russia<br />
379-room Berlin Marriott Hotel, Germany<br />
260-room Zurich Marriott Hotel, Switzerland<br />
186-room Riviera Marriott Hotel Cap d’Ail, France<br />
232-room Moscow Marriott Royal Hotel, Russia<br />
162-room Moscow Marriott Tverskaya Hotel,<br />
Russia<br />
293-room Prague Marriott Hotel, Czech Republic<br />
151-room Rome Marriott, Grand Hotel Flora, Italy<br />
248-room Heidelberg Marriott Hotel, Germany<br />
395-room Copenhagen Marriott Hotel, Denmark<br />
150-room Mallorca Marriott San Antem Golf<br />
Resort & Spa, Spain<br />
402-room JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel,<br />
Romania<br />
577-room Lisbon Marriott Hotel, Portugal<br />
174-room Beirut Marriott Hotel, Lebanon<br />
218-room Brussels Marriott Hotel, Belgium<br />
186-room Denia Marriott La Sella Resort & Spa,<br />
Spain<br />
180-room Praia D'El Rey Marriott Beach and Golf<br />
Resort, Portugal<br />
225-room Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan,<br />
Republic of Armenia<br />
Renaissance Hotels, Resorts & Suites: 26 Hotels 7,419 Rooms 12 Countries<br />
338-room Renaissance Antalya Resort, Turkey<br />
257-room Renaissance Salzburg Congress Center, Austria<br />
342-room Renaissance Penta Vienna Hotel, Austria<br />
309-room Renaissance Vienna Hotel, Austria<br />
314-room Renaissance Prague Hotel, Czech Republic<br />
331-room Renaissance Paris Hotel, France<br />
226-room Renaissance Chemnitz Hotel, Germany<br />
236-room Renaissance Koeln Hotel, Germany<br />
244-room Renaissance Dueseldorf Hotel, Germany<br />
205-room Renaissance Hamburg Hotel, Germany<br />
155-room Renaissance Riessersee-Hotel Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany<br />
102-room Renaissance St. Petersburg Baltic Hotel, Russia<br />
223-room Renaissance Naples Grand Hotel, Italy<br />
215-room Renaissance Karlsruhe Hotel, Germany
356-room Renaissance Leipzig Hotel, Germany<br />
260-room Renaissance Munich Hotel, Germany<br />
405-room Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel,<br />
Netherlands<br />
475-room Renaissance Moscow Hotel, Russia<br />
204-room Renaissance Zurich Hotel,<br />
Switzerland<br />
262-room Renaissance Brussels Hotel, Belgium<br />
224-room Renaissance Erzurum Hotel, Turkey<br />
411-room Renaissance Pol<strong>at</strong> Istanbul Hotel,<br />
Turkey<br />
615-room Renaissance Jerusalem Hotel, Israel<br />
340-room Renaissance Tel-Aviv Hotel, Israel<br />
174-room Renaissance Bochum Hotel, German<br />
196-room Renaissance Samara Hotel, Russia<br />
Courtyard by Marriott: 25 Hotels 4,198 Rooms 8 Countries<br />
242-room Courtyard by Marriott Paris-Neuilly,<br />
France<br />
236-room Courtyard by Marriott Linz, Austria<br />
114-room Courtyard by Marriott Graz, Austria<br />
190-room Courtyard by Marriott Berlin,<br />
Koepenick, Germany<br />
195-room Courtyard by Marriott Berlin Teltow,<br />
Germany<br />
102-room Courtyard by Marriott Bottrop,<br />
Germany<br />
140-room Courtyard by Marriott Braunschweig,<br />
Germany<br />
217-room Courtyard by Marriott Dusseldorf<br />
Seestern, Germany<br />
138-room Courtyard by Marriott Eisenach,<br />
Germany<br />
300-room Courtyard by Marriott Paris Charles<br />
de Gaulle Airport, France<br />
225-room Courtyard by Marriott Warsaw<br />
Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Airport, Poland<br />
125-room Courtyard by Marriott Regensburg,<br />
Germany<br />
150-room Courtyard by Marriott Rostock,<br />
Germany<br />
236-room Courtyard by Marriott Frankfurt<br />
Messe, Germany<br />
93-room Courtyard by Marriott Frankfurt<br />
Nordwest Zentrum, Germany<br />
149-room Courtyard by Marriott Hannover ,<br />
Germany<br />
137-Courtyard by Marriott Kassel, Germany<br />
139-room Courtyard by Marriott Dusseldorf-<br />
Hafen, Germany<br />
165-room Courtyard by Marriott Gera, Germany<br />
148-room Courtyard by Marriott Amsterdam<br />
Airport, Netherlands<br />
105-room Courtyard by Marriott Bochum,<br />
Germany<br />
118-room Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi,<br />
Republic of Georgia<br />
190-room Courtyard by Marriott Brussels,<br />
Belgium<br />
185-room Courtyard by Marriott Rome Airport<br />
Hotel, Italy<br />
159-room Courtyard by Marriott Hamburg<br />
Airport Hotel<br />
Marriott Executive Apartments: 3 Apartment Buildings 211 Units 3 Countries<br />
108-unit Millennium Court, Marriott Executive Apartments, Budapest, Hungary<br />
53-unit Longin Center, Marriott Executive Apartments, Prague, the Czech Republic<br />
50-unit European Quarter, Marriott Executive Apartments, Brussels, Belgium<br />
For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion please visit www.marriott.com<br />
March 2005<br />
CONTACT: C<strong>at</strong>herine Leitner<br />
TEL: (301) 380-4220<br />
FAX: (301) 380-4684<br />
E-MAIL: c<strong>at</strong>herine.leitner@marriott.com
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