WORLDHOTELS Posts Strong Growth
NOVEMBER 29, 2006. WORLDHOTELS has boosted its leisure offering by 27% so far this year, counting now a total of almost 140 properties in this segment.
Michael Ball, CEO of WORLDHOTELS said, "The high-end leisure sector is of increasing importance to WORLDHOTELS, as we see demand growing for room nights in this sector by 50% and for generated revenue by 60% during the first nine months of this year. 85% of our leisure properties belong to the WORLDHOTELS Deluxe or First Class Collection."
New member hotels in 2006 include six properties from Forte Village Hotels in Santa Margherita di Pula (Sardinia/Italy), a luxury resort set in 25 hectares of beachfront gardens; the exotic contemporary style Bintan Lagoon Resort (Bintan/Indonesia) featuring 473 spacious deluxe rooms, suites and villas; Angkor Palace Resort and Spa (Siem Reap/Cambodia), a delightful resort base from which to discover the legendary temples of Angkor; and Villla Montana in Morelia (Mexico), overlooking the majestic world cultural heritage Morelia.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is a global leading lodging company based in Bethesda,Maryland, USA, with more than 4,200 properties in 80 countries and territories. Marriott International reported revenues of nearly $14 billion in fiscal year 2014. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 19 brands, including: The Ritz-Carlton®, BVlgari®, EDITION®, JW Marriott®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, Marriott Hotels®, Delta Hotels and Resorts®, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Gaylord Hotels®, AC Hotels by Marriott®, Courtyard®, Residence Inn®, SpringHill Suites®, Fairfield Inn & Suites®, TownePlace Suites®, Protea Hotels® and MoxyHotels®. Marriott has been consistently recognized as a top employer and for its superior business ethics. The company also manages the award-winning guest loyalty program, Marriott Rewards® and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards® program, which together surpass 50 million members. For more information or reservations, please visit our website at 
