The hotel giant reported a second quarter net loss of $234 million, compared to a net income of $232 million in same period a year-ago. A number of metrics, however, suggest the worst may be over.

Marriott International has announced that long-time company executive Brian King has been appointed president of the Caribbean and Latin America region.

Marriott chief executive, Arne Sorenson, has revealed the company has now reopened all of its properties in China, with business travel driving a recovery in the market. The hotel giant has over 350 properties in the country.

Arne Sorenson, chief executive of Marriott International, has reiterated a commitment to cleanliness at the hotel giant. The Covid-19 pandemic has required the company to raise its standards to an even higher level, with new protocols for the current circumstances, he said.

Marriott International has seen dollar RevPAR declined 22.5 per cent worldwide during the first quarter of 2020 as the Covid-19 outbreak takes a huge toll on the hospitality industry.

Marriott will be rolling out a multi-pronged platform as the hotel giant seeks to elevate its cleanliness standards to meet the new safety challenges presented by the current pandemic.