Marriott International Inc /md/
A global hotel franchisor and operator running thousands of properties under brands like JW Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Sheraton, and Courtyard, spanning nearly every country. It traces back to 1927, when J. Willard Marriott and his wife Alice opened a nine-seat A&W root beer stand in Washington, D.C., which grew into the Hot Shoppes restaurant chain before the first Marriott hotel opened in 1957. Guests today earn and redeem points through the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program.