W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International, has announced its re-entry into Sydney. Built and developed by Grocon and funded by Greaton Group, W Sydney will make waves with its debut slated for 2020.

Marriott International has unveiled plans to revamp the Sheraton Hotels & Resorts brand, the third largest in its portfolio, and the largest outside of North America in terms of room count.

From the next chapter in the growing Edition legacy comes Ian Schrager’s latest visionary concept: The Bodrum Edition. Schrager, in partnership with Marriott International, acts to redefine the contemporary luxury hotel experience with his expanding global influence.

Marriott is rolling out local-area expert recommendations, bespoke categories, and hand-curated lists of things to do on the substantially expanded Marriott Moments to help all travellers and locals discover experiences that speak to their passions.

Marriott International has reported a first quarter net income of $398 million, a seven per cent increase from the prior year results. First quarter adjusted net income totalled $487 million, a 30 per cent increase over the prior year adjusted results.

Marriott International has redesigned its storefront on Fliggy, Alibaba’s travel service platform, and revealed the rollout of Post Post Pay functionality across more than 1,000 Marriott hotels globally.