what's the difference between marriott and courtyard marriott
Courtyard by Marriott In the early 1980s Marriott was having trouble finding locations suitable for their parent brand Marriott. The company decided to create a new brand to attract customers who were not satisfied with their current selection. Courtyard was created to target frequent business travelers and pleasure travelers. The brand focused on smaller properties in lower demand areas. The chain grew from three test sites in 1983 to over 90 hotels in 1987.[1]
InterContinental Hotels Group InterContinental Hotels Group plc, informally InterContinental Hotels or IHG, is a British multinational hotels company headquartered in Denham, UK.[3] IHG has over 766,000 rooms and 5,174 hotels across nearly 100 countries.[4] Its brands include Candlewood Suites, Crowne Plaza, Even Hotels, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Hotel Indigo, Hualuxe, InterContinental, Kimpton Hotels and Resorts and Staybridge Suites.[5] Of the 5,174 hotels, 4,321 operate under franchise agreements, 845 are managed by the company but separately owned, and 8 are directly owned.[6]