Hotels
Marriott smacked with $33.7m fine over infamous data breach
by Christian Fleetwood
The end of the Starwood saga has arrived, with Marriott served a $33.7 million fine over a data breach that may have affected as many as 339 million guests.
Hotels
Marriott facing class action over massive data breach
by Christian Fleetwood
Remember that whopping data breach that Marriott revealed back in 2018? Well, it appears that affected guests haven’t forgotten about it either.
Hotels
Marriott’s APAC VP: “We’re the biggest, but we want to be the best”
by Ali Coulton
We chatted with Sean Hunt to find out what the biggest hotel brand in the world is doing to wow travellers.
Hotels
Anbang abandons bid to buy Starwood
by Greg Roumeliotis - RAW
The Chinese company has abandoned its bid for Starwood, paving the way for Marriott to buy the Sheraton and Westin hotels operator.
Hotels
China’s Anbang offers Starwood US$14 billion
by Greg Roumeliotis and Mike Stone - RAW
The battle for Starwood continues.,..
Hotels
Marriott wins Starwood after all with revised bid
by AP
Despite a strong play from Chinese firm Anbang, Marriott has come out on top.
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US, Cuba sign historic hotel deal
by AAP
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has become the first US hotel company to sign a deal with Cuba since the 1959 revolution.
Hotels
Chinese offer derails Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood
Marriott may have thought the deal was in the bag, but a whopping Chinese offer has thrown a spanner in the works.
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Marriott buys Starwood Hotels
by AAP
Marriott International is buying rival hotel chain Starwood for $US12.2 billion ($A17.15 billion) in a deal that will secure its position as the world’s largest hotelier.
Hotels
Emoji room service menu is a real thing
by Hannah Edensor
Too tipsy to talk? Don’t worry, this hotel has an easier way for you to order your late night snacks.
Hotels
IHG eyes Fairmont, Mövenpick after Starwood talks flop
by Daisy Melwani
Biggest hotel dreams fade as InterContinental Hotels Group now considers bids for Fairmont and Mövenpick, one week after denying it was in merger talks with Starwood.
Hotels
Sheraton freshens up its look
by Hannah Edensor
Sheraton has lifted the curtain on its brand’s new visual identity with the relaunch of Sheraton.com.