Mori Trust Group to Renovate and Rebrand Five Existing Laforet Properties in Japan as Marriott Hotels

Marriott Hotels | February 22, 2016

Hong Kong, China, February 22, 2016 – Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) and Japan's leading lodging company Mori Trust Group today announced the signing of five hotels in Japan under the iconic Marriott Hotels brand. The agreements for five Mori Trust hotels will see Marriott International double the footprint of its flagship Marriott Hotels brand in Japan, and will increase its Japanese presence by one-third as the company reaches its 20th property, upon completion of the rebranding of all hotels. Over the next two years, Mori Trust Group will renovate five existing Laforet properties and rebrand them as Marriott Hotels,...