Marriott Is the New Dominant Force in Hotels — Skift Corporate Travel Innovation Report
Photo Credit: Marriott International will officially gobble up all of Starwood Hotels & Resorts' assets tomorrow. The Marriott Marquis in San Diego is pictured here. Flickr / Peter Kaminski
Skift Take
It's going to take a while for Marriott International to figure out which Starwood brands and programs it wants to keep. After that, expect the consolidation to affect the corporate negotiation process.
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Marriott International's play to acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts reached its expected conclusion this week when the companies announced on Tuesday that they had cleared the final regulatory hurdles in China. The deal will close before markets open on Friday, creating the biggest hospitality company in the world.
The merger will cause unprecedented consolidation in the hotel space, and is likely to make it more difficult for travel buyers to negotiate in com
