Stephen Garff Marriott, Executive Vice President for Culture at Marriott International, the global hotel company founded by his grandparents in 1927, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2013, after a prolonged battle with a degenerative mitochondrial disease. He was 54 years old.

Reflecting the transformative change happening at its properties, the iconic Marriott Hotels, the signature brand of Marriott International has launched a new multi-year global marketing campaign. Called ‘Travel Brilliantly’, the campaign reflects the lifestyle of the next generation of travellers, who seamlessly blend work and play in a mobile and global world.

A prominent hotel in downtown Little Rock, Ark. raised the flag of Marriott Hotels and Resorts for the first time on May 2, 2013 representing a significant change to city’s River Market district and convention center neighborhood.

After a $5-million renovation, the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel is ready to unveil its brand-new Great Room, an exciting new twist on the traditional hotel lobby concept. The downtown Halifax, NS hotel also expanded its event space to 22,000 square feet as part of the renovation, and is now fully prepared to meet the needs of any type of meeting or event.

Marriott has debuted Moxy Hotels, its first entry into the economy tier, three-star hospitality segment in Europe, at the International Hotel Investment Forum in Berlin. Designed to capture the rapidly emerging millennial traveller, the new brand combines contemporary stylish design, approachable service and, most importantly, an affordable price.

Marriott International has reported fourth-quarter profit rose 28 per cent to $181 million, or 56 cents a share, from $141 million a year ago. Revenue at the operator, considered a bellwether in the global hotel industry, rose to $3.76 billion from $3.69 billion.