The Marriott World Trade Center was destroyed during the September 11, 2001, attacks.

In 2002 Marriott International began a major restructuring by spinning off many Senior Living Services Communities (which is now part of Sunrise Senior Living)  and Marriott Distribution Services, so that it could focus on hotel ownership and management.
The changes were completed in 2003.

Marriott International owned Ramada International Hotels & Resorts until its sale on September 15, 2004, to Cendant.

In 2005, Marriott International and Marriott Vacation Club International comprised two of the 53 entities that contributed the maximum of $250,000 to the second inauguration of President George W. Bush.

On July 19, 2006, Marriott announced that all lodging buildings it operated in the United States and Canada would become non-smoking beginning in September 2006. "
The new policy includes all guest rooms, restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, public space and employee work areas."

There were bombings at the Islamabad Marriott in 2008 and at the Jakarta Marriott in 2009.

On November 11, 2010, Marriott announced plans to add over 600 hotel properties by 2015.
The bulk of the additions would be in emerging markets: India, where it planned to have 100 hotel properties, China, and Southeast Asia.

On January 21, 2011, Marriott said that pornography would not be included in the entertainment offered at new hotels, which would use an Internet-based video on demand system.

On December 13, 2011, J.W. Marriott, Jr. announced he would be stepping down as CEO of the company while assuming the role of executive chairman.
It was announced that Arne Sorenson would be taking over as CEO as of March 2012.

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney released his 2011 federal income taxes on September 21, 2012, showing that he declared $260,390 in director's fees from Marriott International, despite the fact that news was released on January 13, 2011, that he had already stepped down from the Marriott International board to run for president.
His released 2010 tax returns showed earnings in 2010 of $113,881 in director's fees from Marriott.
In February 2012, Bloomberg reported on Romney's years overseeing tax matters for Marriott, which had included several "scams" (quoting Sen. John McCain) and legal actions brought against Marriott, which Marriott lost in court, over its manipulations of the U.S. Tax Code.

In December 2012, Guinness World Records recognized the five-star JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai as the world's tallest hotel.
The Marriott World Trade Center was destroyed during the September 11, 2001, attacks.
In 2002 Marriott International began a major restructuring by spinning off many Senior Living Services Communities (which is now part of Sunrise Senior Living)  and Marriott Distribution Services, so that it could focus on hotel ownership and management. The changes were completed in 2003.
Marriott International owned Ramada International Hotels & Resorts until its sale on September 15, 2004, to Cendant.
In 2005, Marriott International and Marriott Vacation Club International comprised two of the 53 entities that contributed the maximum of $250,000 to the second inauguration of President George W. Bush.
On July 19, 2006, Marriott announced that all lodging buildings it operated in the United States and Canada would become non-smoking beginning in September 2006. "The new policy includes all guest rooms, restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, public space and employee work areas."
There were bombings at the Islamabad Marriott in 2008 and at the Jakarta Marriott in 2009.
On November 11, 2010, Marriott announced plans to add over 600 hotel properties by 2015. The bulk of the additions would be in emerging markets: India, where it planned to have 100 hotel properties, China, and Southeast Asia.
On January 21, 2011, Marriott said that pornography would not be included in the entertainment offered at new hotels, which would use an Internet-based video on demand system.
On December 13, 2011, J.W. Marriott, Jr. announced he would be stepping down as CEO of the company while assuming the role of executive chairman. It was announced that Arne Sorenson would be taking over as CEO as of March 2012.
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney released his 2011 federal income taxes on September 21, 2012, showing that he declared $260,390 in director's fees from Marriott International, despite the fact that news was released on January 13, 2011, that he had already stepped down from the Marriott International board to run for president. His released 2010 tax returns showed earnings in 2010 of $113,881 in director's fees from Marriott. In February 2012, Bloomberg reported on Romney's years overseeing tax matters for Marriott, which had included several "scams" (quoting Sen. John McCain) and legal actions brought against Marriott, which Marriott lost in court, over its manipulations of the U.S. Tax Code.
In December 2012, Guinness World Records recognized the five-star JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai as the world's tallest hotel.
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