https://brandtree.org/company/marriottAcquisitions, divestitures and ownership changes involving Marriott.https://brandtree.org/deal/marriott-acquires-starwood-2016https://brandtree.org/deal/marriott-acquires-starwood-2016Fri, 23 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMTMarriott 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 A rival Chinese-led bid pushed the price up during the process before being withdrawn.