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Marriott: brands it owns and its ownership tree

Marriott (NASDAQ: MAR) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, United States that owns 8 consumer brands, and has 1 recorded transaction.[1]

Marriott is the largest hotel company in the world by rooms and owns very few of the buildings its name appears on, operating instead through franchise and management agreements. Its 2016 purchase of Starwood brought thirty brands under one owner and created the largest loyalty scheme in travel.

Company facts

Legal name
Marriott International, Inc.
Type
publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
Headquarters
🇺🇸 Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Founded
1927
Tickers
NASDAQ: MAR
SEC CIK
0001048286
Website
news.marriott.com
Last verified
· 2 sources

Marriott in numbers

Everything Marriott owns

2026

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Everything Marriott owns Tree of 8 brands under Marriott. Marriott Courtyard by Marriott Marriott Hotels Moxy Sheraton St. Regis The Ritz-Carlton W Hotels Westin

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Brand portfolio by category

Full portfolio, 8 brands, with sources →

Acquisitions by Marriott

Acquisition closed

Marriott acquires Sheraton, Westin, W Hotels and St. Regis

Marriott acquired Starwood Hotels & Resorts for about $13 billion, creating the largest hotel company in the world with around thirty brands. A rival Chinese-led bid pushed the price up during the process before being withdrawn.

Value
$13bn
Seller
Regulatory
None recorded

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Frequently asked questions

What brands does Marriott own?

Marriott owns 8 consumer brands tracked here, including Marriott Hotels, Courtyard by Marriott, Moxy, Sheraton, St. Regis and Westin.

Is Marriott an American company?

Yes. Marriott is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, United States and was founded in 1927.

Who owns Marriott?

Marriott is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as MAR on the NASDAQ.

What was Marriott's most recent acquisition?

The most recent completed acquisition recorded here is Sheraton, Westin, W Hotels and St. Regis on 23 September 2016.

Sources (2) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Marriott International, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-10 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 10 February 2026; retrieved 8 September 2026.
  2. [2] Marriott International, Inc. Form 8-K — completion of the Starwood acquisition — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 8-K, published 23 September 2016; retrieved 8 September 2026.

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