The Super Bowl and Super Brands

Courtyard by Marriott guests love football. So you can imagine all the lobby buzz for the Big Game. Courtyard was right in the thick of it as the official hotel sponsor for the National Football League. We even set up a Courtyard by Marriott Lobby Zone at the NFL Experience...

The NFL & Courtyard - Two Power Brands

Listen To Blog Brian Orakpo stands 6’3” and 260 pounds. He came by headquarters to welcome Courtyard as the official sponsor of the NFL. I’ve been a longtime Redskins fan, in fact, since 1942. I’ve seen them win some Super Bowls and I’ve seen them struggle like they’re doing this...

What a Ride!

Listen to the blog Download Español I love cars, especially fast cars. On my recent trip to Spain to launch our new AC Hotels by Marriott brand, my host and new business partner Antonio Catalan took me out to the Spanish race track in Madrid. Even though I speak little...

Get Moving at Marriott

As summer approaches, many people start thinking more about getting fit and leading healthier lifestyles. We want to look better in our bathing suits. But many find that it can be quite difficult to get started with a new exercise program or diet. Our Marriott associates are no exception, and...

Marriott Dives In with USA Swimming

This summer has been a real hot one, particularly here in Washington, D.C., where temperatures have run over 100 degrees on many occasions. This is the time of year I try to get up to our family home in New Hampshire to get away from the heat and humidity of...

D.C. United Soccer Players Get Their Kicks in New Fairfield Inn and Suites Lobby

Since I began blogging about two and a half years ago, I've learned a lot about the brave new world of communications. Our company has also made many advances, embracing social media like Twitter and YouTube. We've developed a highly interactive website for one of our brands, gocourtyard.com; and I...

Remembering Slinging Sammy Baugh

I attended my very first professional football game with the Redskins back in 1942. I went to Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C., and watched the incredible performance of Slinging Sammy Baugh. He's recognized as the greatest Redskin ever. Sammy Baugh was Washington's folk hero of the late 1930's and 1940's....

On the Same Playing Field with the University of Florida Gators

Each year, Donna and I spend the holidays and part of January at our Harbor Beach Marriott hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It's right on the ocean, and this year the weather has been terrific. This January, our hotel was the headquarters hotel for the BCS college football bowl -...

Memories from the Beijing Olympics

Now that the 29th Olympic Games have come to a close, I've been thinking back to all the memorable moments over the past few weeks. There were a lot of surprise victories, many upsets and many world records. To me, and I'm sure to many of you, these Olympics will...