Aimbridge Hospitality Adds Detroit Metro Airport Marriott to Management Portfolio
March 14, 2014 - Aimbridge Hospitality, the nation's second largest independent hotel investment and management firm, announces that it has been awarded the management contract for the Detroit Metro Airport Marriott. The hotel, strategically located minutes from Detroit's Metro Wayne County Airport, serves as the gateway to local attractions such as The Henry Ford Museum, Cobo Center, Ford Motor World Headquarters and General Motors Corporate Offices.
The Detroit Metro Airport Marriott offers four floors, 244 rooms and 6600 square feet of meeting space. Amenities include fitness center and indoor swimming pool, wireless high-speed internet, and Live Flight Information Monitor (departure information for all airlines from DTW terminals).
This property represents the seventh full-service Marriott-branded Hotel in Aimbridge Hospitality's management portfolio.
“The Detroit Metro Marriott presents another great opportunity to expand our relationship with Marriott brands and work together in an important market like Detroit,” said Dave Johnson, President and CEO of Aimbridge Hospitality.
Chuck Pomerantz, Managing Director with Garrison Investment Group, the owner of the Detroit Metro Airport, is excited about the opportunity to work with Aimbridge again.
“The Detroit Metro Airport Marriott marks another great opportunity to expand our relationship with Aimbridge Hospitality and work together in a market like Detroit, which has been experiencing tremendous growth in the hospitality industry,” said Pomerantz.
About Aimbridge Hospitality
Aimbridge Hospitality is the nations' second largest independent hotel investment and management firm with a proven track record for delivering superior returns for its strategic partners in a variety of markets and economic cycles. Aimbridge provides management, asset management, development, renovation and consulting services. Based in Dallas, Texas and with development offices in Chicago, Dallas and Puerto Rico, Aimbridge currently owns and/or manages over 200 upscale, independent and branded hotels with nearly 27,000 rooms across the United States and the Caribbean, including such affiliations as Marriott, Hilton, Embassy Suites, DoubleTree, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Aloft, Hyatt, Wyndham, Choice Hotels and the Phoenix Inn Suites chain of hotels. For more information on Aimbridge Hospitality, please visit www.aimbridgehospitality.com.
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 
