San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina kicks off the New Year with a 51 million dollar renovation of its guest rooms completely transforming the design to Cool, Coastal, California while staying true to the relaxing essential nature of San Diego.

The freshly renovated guest rooms will incorporate an urban/beach style by utilizing vibrant hues reflective of sand and sea accentuated by sleek granite countertops and rich wood furnishings. The stylish furniture will feature versatile love seats that transform to twin beds, top grain leather ottomans, and thoughtfully placed lights and amenities.

Every guestroom will feature the latest in technology and modern conveniences. All guestrooms are “Wired for Business” to assist the business travelers with efficient internet connectivity and feature Marriott’s new bedding, luxurious down- comforters, custom duvets, fluffy pillows and rich cotton linens. A 37” flat screen LCD TV with high definition capabilities allow guests to fully connect to high speed internet and to plug in their laptop, iPods, PS2 or Xbox. An efficient swivel desk, built for comfort, completes this in-room media hub.

The Cool, Coastal, California transformation of the South Tower guest rooms will be completed in April of 2010, with the North Tower guest rooms completed in early 2011.

For more details contact Rick Outcalt at 619-230-8314 – rick.outcalt@marriott.com

The most exciting Hollywood production of the year actually happened in Burbank. Fresh from a multi-million renovation the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention emerges as a contemporary masterpiece of luxury and modern design. Centerpiece of the Entertainment & Media Capital of the world this hotel was designed for the future with environmentally friendly facilities and unsurpassed amenities.

Expertly planned meetings facilities with 46,000 square feet of exhibition rooms, pre-function areas and outdoor space. The Academy Ballroom which is over 15,000 square feet, is divisible into 6 sections, and can accommodate up to 2,240 for receptions and 1,300 for banquets. A total of 22 meeting rooms for breakout and training sessions as well as 4 beautifully appointed boardrooms with modern boardroom table, luxurious leather wrapped chairs, flat screen TV and an extensive list of audio/visual equipment all designed for those special VIP meetings. All meeting space is conveniently located on one level with direct access to the hotel.

With an investment of $1Million, the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott Hotel North is designed with contemporary décor, and a warm inviting lobby featuring the latest technology. This unique lobby décor is vibrant with stylish furniture in rich jewel tone colors, eclectic artwork and overlooks an enticing pool area.

From our tempting culinary delights to the incomparable staff, we are here to meet and exceed your every expectation. The tenured banquet and event staff provides the area’s best in accessible and friendly service. Featuring over 22,000 square feet of flexible meeting space the hotel boasts a vibrant, recently renovated ballroom and breakout rooms, providing the latest in technology and comfort. To complement your agenda, our catering experts provide the ultimate in culinary creativity, working with you to arrange everything from simple coffee breaks to silver service banquets.

Featuring a variety of restaurant choices to meet all of your dining needs:

• JW's Steakhouse, provides exceptional dining and wine offerings, in a relaxing atmosphere.
• For breakfast and lunch, we offer our Trinity River Grill providing a wide variety of choices including our cook to order omelets and pasta bar in a casual setting.
• Pitcher’s Sports Bar and Grill is a convenient place for you to enjoy a fun-filled sports bar with games, satellite TV and featuring specialty drinks, beer and wine and a variety of appetizers, grilled foods, steaks and sandwiches. From our tempting culinary delights to the incomparable staff, we are here to meet and exceed your every expectation.

Find more about our hotel, visit www.marriott.com/dfwap.

The Scottsdale Marriott Suites has recently completed a $1 million dollar renovation to their 17,700 sq. ft. of meeting space. All meeting rooms now feature upgraded carpeting, draperies, plush furniture, dramatic lighting and state-of-the-art sound technology.

Located in historic Old Town Scottsdale and surrounded by the many attractions of the area, which is an ideal location for business, recreation and meeting needs. The hotel boasts a recent $10 million dollar guest room renovation completed in September of 2008. Each of the hotel’s 243 two-room suites includes a separate living area, plush Marriott Revive bedding, upgraded bathroom with separate shower and tub, ergonomic desk and desk chair, refrigerator, wet bar area, two-32” flat screen HD TVs, Plug and Play Jack pack for living room TV – allows for laptop, video game, DVD, MP-3 or digital camera to be connected to the TV, and high speed wired and wireless throughout the hotel. Enjoy complimentary Business Center with high speed internet access, heated pool, whirlpool, on-site Fitness Center featuring LCD screens on all cardio equipment. Marriott Suites Old Town is perfect for your Scottsdale business and meeting needs.

For more information call 480.874.6037.

Newly renovated, the Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria exudes the excitement of the Town of Addison, one of the Dallas area's most popular destinations with more than 170 restaurants, an abundance of retail shops in and around the Dallas Galleria and a vibrant nightlife.

A recent $13 million renovation of guestrooms and meeting space has transformed the hotel’s position in the Dallas market. The staff constantly strives to exceed the expectations of today’s business, leisure and meeting guests by providing a full array of amenities and world class service. The renovation was just one additional way they aimed to provide their guests with the accommodations they need to prepare for the next day’s success during their stay. All guests of the Dallas Marriott Quorum enjoy their on-site restaurant, bar and Starbucks while business travelers appreciate their business center and over 18,000 sq. ft of event space.

We have witnessed the evolution of the classic hotel. In fact, we made it happen. We have taken good and made it great and, in doing so, have changed the face of hospitality in the city of Houston. Behold the evolution of the new JW Marriott Houston.

It took a rare combination of vision, daring and dollars. The result is a highly evolved, smart and sophisticated city hotel that more than lives up to the importance of its location, just steps from the elite Galleria Mall.

Our lobby has evolved into a “great room” with interesting niche areas including the exciting new Destino Restaurant and Lobby Bar.

Guestrooms have undergone an extreme makeover with rich new bedding and fabrics, large flat-panel LCD HDTVs, ergonomic work stations and bathrooms fit for royalty.

An expansive new health club with racquetball and basketball courts, a fine indoor/outdoor pool, and more than 40,000 square feet of freshly redesigned meeting space, including spectacular Liberty Hall, completes the evolutionary process.

Learn more about Houston’s premier hotel by calling (713) 961-1500 or visiting www.jwmarriotthouston.com.

Next month, Marriott becomes the largest hotel company to offer telepresence globally, giving customers the widest array of meeting options. Using AT&T Telepresence Solution, Marriott will increase opportunities for small meetings business and create new revenue streams for its hotels. Small groups of less than 20 people can meet and collaborate in multiple locations worldwide in real time. By combining high-definition video, crisp, real time audio, and interior design for the suites, groups feel as if they are actually meeting together in the same room, even if they are thousands of miles apart.

The JW Marriott Hotel San Francisco is one of a select number of Marriott hotels globally to test the revenue opportunity and operational execution of this new technology. The initial pilot will be for 18 months, with the potential for an 18-month contract extension. The pilot is expected to begin October, 2009.

For more information on how to sell this new technology at the JW San Francisco, refer to MGS or contact the hotel at 415-771-8600.

The Monterey Marriott has recently completed a several million dollar update to their meeting space. The hotel’s 56,000 square feet of total meeting space, including ballrooms, conference rooms and grand foyer now feature upgraded carpeting, drapery, furniture, dramatic lighting and state-of-the-art sound technology.

Located in historic downtown Monterey, and surrounded by the attractions of the spectacular Monterey Peninsula, the Monterey Marriott provides an ideal location for business, recreation and meeting needs. The hotel offers 319 fully renovated guest rooms, including 22 suites, which feature the Marriott Revive bedding and upgraded bath collections. Enjoy complimentary Business Center with high speed Internet access, heated pool, whirlpool, on-site Fitness Center featuring LCD screens on all cardio equipment, and the best views of the Monterey Bay coastline.

Monterey Marriott offers exceptional service, super value dates, and Double Marriott Rewards Points over 2009 Value Dates.

For more information call 831-649-4234 or visit www.marriott.com/mryca.

In the heart of San Antonio, on the famous Paseo del Rio, are the Marriott Rivercenter and Marriott Riverwalk Hotels which have just completed a bold $45 million reinvention.

This full scale renovation of guest rooms, meeting space, restaurants and lobby have reinvented the Marriott Rivercenter and Riverwalk Hotels into San Antonio’s most notable haciendas. Our guest rooms uniquely feature the comfortable Marriott Revive® bedding and the industry-leading technology of Marriott’s “Plug-In” spacious work and entertainment stations.

We've left no detail unexamined as more than 77,000 square feet of meeting and special event space have been reinvented - combined for both hotels. Designs include sculpted ceilings and ample unobstructed space. Along with legendary San Antonio Best in Class Service!

Now more than ever, there are two good reasons to experience the great historic city of San Antonio - the Marriott Rivercenter and Marriott Riverwalk Hotels.

Experience the Warm Hearth & Authentic Culture of San Antonio!

In the heart of San Antonio, on the famous Paseo del Rio, are the Marriott Rivercenter and Marriott Riverwalk Hotels which have just completed a bold $45 million reinvention.

This full scale renovation of guest rooms, meeting space, restaurants and lobby have reinvented the Marriott Rivercenter and Riverwalk Hotels into San Antonio’s most notable haciendas. Our guest rooms uniquely feature the comfortable Marriott Revive® bedding and the industry-leading technology of Marriott’s “Plug-In” spacious work and entertainment stations.

We've left no detail unexamined as more than 77,000 square feet of meeting and special event space have been reinvented - combined for both hotels. Designs include sculpted ceilings and ample unobstructed space. Along with legendary San Antonio Best in Class Service!

Now more than ever, there are two good reasons to experience the great historic city of San Antonio - the Marriott Rivercenter and Marriott Riverwalk Hotels.

Experience the Warm Hearth & Authentic Culture of San Antonio!

Inspired by the glamour and sophistication of vintage airline travel, the San Francisco Airport Marriott proudly launches this month their tribute (and departure) from the classic American Steakhouse, Hangar Steak. Guests can enjoy the remarkable and captivating views of the airport landing viewed behind floor-to-ceiling windows facing the bay while dining on Chef Dion Hawkin’s carefully crafted selection of premium steaks, fresh seafood options, lighter entrees, over the top side dishes, innovative appetizers, and home made decadent desserts. The menu celebrates the bounty of the region and features fresh, seasonal ingredients, herbs grown at an on-site garden, and fresh seafood flown in daily. From a complete dining experience day or night, cocktails and appetizers in the bar/lounge to private dining rooms for business and pleasure, this new dining venue appeals to locals, destination diners and hotel guests alike.

Hangar Steak (at Marriott San Francisco Airport)
1800 Old Bayshore Highway
Burlingame CA, 94010.
650-552-3505

Standing apart from the rest, and setting trends in hip design and sophistication, the Marina del Rey Marriott has transformed into one of L.A.’s premier properties, captivating travelers with upscale pallets from around the globe. Plush settings and amenities that not only create a distinctive atmosphere beyond our new design - it’s capturing attention far and wide.

With close to $1.6 million in case good renovations to our 370 guest rooms, the Marina del Rey Marriott invites both business and leisure travelers to indulge in some of the most unique amenities available. Designed with style, class, and some of the most incredible marina, city, and ocean views, our unique property offers an experience, not just a place to stay…but a place to be.

Our newly remodeled guest rooms provide the ultimate in comfort, connectivity, and luxury entertainment. New 32” high-definition flat panel televisions and in-room ergonomic workstation environments surround guests with the ultimate in audio and video access. Guests can now connect their portable devices into our new Remote Jack Pack multi-media interface, which allows access and charging options for a variety of portable devices.

For those who just want to “unplug” at the end of the day, Glow (www.glow-bar.com), rated one of the top ten lounges in the U.S. by Playboy Magazine, illuminates the soul and senses with cool sounds in a relaxed atmosphere. With $1.2 million in world-class design, Glow is surrounded by an intriguing crowd, luscious settings, and is considered to be one of the hottest places to be seen in the Los Angeles area. Full menu, cocktail service, private cabanas, and hip D.J.s providing the latest smooth beats.

All 270 of our spacious suites have been beautifully transformed. Enjoy a fresh new look including new textures, living room furniture and Frank Lloyd Wright inspired artwork. Everything from new carpet to a classic, contemporary sleeper sofa awaits your next stay. Relax in the comfortable living room chair and put your feet up on the leather ottoman or you can get right down to business while sitting in the ergonomic desk chair with new lighting. Other touches such as upgraded wooden closet doors and new drapery will accent and complete this entirely new residential look.

Our Suites are now also high-tech havens with upgrades including “green” digital thermostats, LG Plasma Televisions, iHOME Alarm Clocks with iPod docks and a “plug and play” Jackpack so you can connect your laptop to our new Plasma TV’s to use as a monitor or to enjoy games and music. .

The Anaheim Marriott offers 1030 new renovated guest rooms. The enhanced guest rooms include the Marriott Revive bedding package, 37” LCD flat panel TVs featuring Marriott’s Plug-N-Play Technology, Wireless Connectivity, New Refrigerators, a well appointed bathroom area with wood accents and granite sinks and a variety of California inspired artwork. Complimenting the guest room renovation, the Anaheim Marriott also features a new state-of-the-art Concierge Lounge with spacious networking areas for the guest to enjoy free breakfast and evening snacks.

Our 82,000 sq ft of flexible meeting space is fresh, bright and technologically state-of-the-art. The new 25,500 Platinum Ballroom is the centerpiece of our reinvented meeting facility. A total of 4 ballrooms grace the lobby level of the Anaheim Marriott. From the contemporary sophistication of the hotel lobby to the creative culinary presentations, the Anaheim Marriott provides every guest with a customized and unique hotel experience on a grand scale.

Mere steps from the Anaheim Convention Center, the Anaheim GardenWalk, Disneyland, fabulous shopping and a variety of restaurants, our convenient location will make the most of your valuable leisure or business time.

For additional information, please contact our Sales & Marketing Office at 714-750-8000 or visit our website at www.marriottanaheimhotel.com.

The Denver Tech Center Marriott is a prominent feature in the Denver Tech Center district. Having completed its Phase III product renovations, the property boasts notable enhancements such as its impressive 45,000 sq feet of meeting space – the largest in all of Colorado!; an authentic outdoor venue complete with fire pit and back drop of the Rocky Mountains; a sprawling atrium with sky-lights ideal for group pre-function space or social gatherings. Guest rooms now feature plush new bedding, high-speed internet access and a full-size desk with ergonomic chair.

This notable hotel is energy efficient having earned the ENERGY STAR® label from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Just 8 miles from Downtown Denver, its location offers an abundance of recreation options for both extended business stays as well as for leisure breaks. Downtown Denver features the Pepsi Sports Arena, museums, art districts, the notable 16th Street Mall, and a host of dining and entertainment venues. The convenient light rail transports guests within easy walking distance to all the downtown area has to offer. Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak and the Cherry Creek Shopping District are within scenic driving distance.

With Denver airfares their lowest in years, Colorado has become a desirable and cost-effective destination for meetings. And now, meeting planners can take advantage of our special value dates, rates and bonus Marriott Rewards Points when booking our special promotion. For details, visit www.marriott.com/DENTC.

Manicured landscaping, reflection pools, and sparkling fountains add to the beauty of the distinctive Greenway Plaza business address for Exxon Mobile, Transocean, and Occidental Petroleum. With over 50 acres of prime frontage on the Southwest Freeway (U.S. 59) the Plaza provides an easy commute to the Galleria area, River Oaks, West University, Texas Medical Center, and downtown Houston. Within in a three mile radius of the hotel, you'll find renowned restaurants in Houston and desirable boutique shopping – all within walking distance.

No other address in Houston offers so many services in such an ideal location.

Meeting attendees will discover something wonderfully new at the AAA Four-Diamond Renaissance Houston Hotel Greenway Plaza with $5 Million in upgrades:

• New lobby with a whimsical and vibrant designs featuring new carpet, front desk, new contemporary furniture, and artfully designed chandeliers.
• Re-designed hip lobby lounge featuring a luminous bar, celebrating Texas American cuisine with fresh local ingredients and made to order cocktails.
• 26,000 square feet of newly renovated flexible meeting space with two ballrooms on the same level.
• State of the art health club with impressive views of Houston and outdoor pool.
• 338 oversized guestrooms with luxury baths, with new linens, drapes, and lamps.

For more information, please contact the hotel at 713-629-1200 or visit:
www.HoustonRenaissance.com

Guests are raving about the new lobby in the Santa Clara Marriott, and it shows in their top five ranking in the Region for ESS and GSS. With new custom work and social pods and complimentary wireless Internet access throughout the lobby, guests enjoy working in the lobby and leaving their rooms as havens to rest.

Now with new lower summer rates at $189 per weeknight and $99 per weekend nights, groups have even more incentive to stay at the Santa Clara Marriott which is conveniently located in the heart of Silicon Valley, just minutes from the San Jose International Airport and only 45 minutes from San Francisco. Offering state-of-the-art, flexible meeting facilities, beautifully renovated guest rooms, an award-winning restaurant - Parcel 104 and a new, cool lobby. What more can you ask for?

Call Santa Clara's sales office at 408-970-6100 today and see how this exceptional team can help your group!

Most know Nob Hill as one of the most luxurious neighborhoods in San Francisco with stately, historic buildings. Now with over $35 million in renovations, The Stanford Court, A Renaissance Hotel located off the popular Powell and California Street Trolley lines on the corner of California and Powell, is "The New Nob Hill".

Besides offering a great location near many San Francisco attractions--from Union Square's designer boutiques to Chinatown or the Financial District, you can offer guests who book at this hotel all the following new upgrades:

• 393 newly renovated guest rooms with luxurious bedding, new 37-inch, flat screen high-definition televisions, new all-in-one Media Center Hub to house personal electronics, wired and wireless high speed Internet, and new in-drawer laptop safes
• New marble bathrooms with heated towel racks, fluffy bath robes, shaving/makeup mirrors, and hair dryers
• 12,000 square feet of flexible, luxury meeting space including the Stanford Ballroom, which accommodates 400 for banquets and 600 for receptions. A full range of restyled meeting spaces offer the flexibility and finesse to fit every need. Experienced in-house meeting professionals to handle all the details. State-of-the-art A/V and teleconferencing.
• Deliciously new on Nob Hill, Aurea offers guests a savvy seasonal menu of small plates celebrating the Bay Area and California's culinary artisans, hand-crafted cocktails, 40 wines by the glass all in a hip, stylish lounge setting.
• Eco-friendly commitment includes kitchen composting, expanded recycling efforts, water use reduction, and energy efficiencies.

For more information, visit www.StanfordCourt.com or call 415-989-3500, ext. 2002.

Welcome to the impressive new Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel nestled at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, just a short distance from the Palm Springs International Airport and connected to the Palm Springs Convention Center. Rich in “Springs” history, blessed with gorgeous weather this prime destination is a favorite of travelers from all over the world.

Top rated accommodations, upscale amenities, wireless internet, 410 guestrooms with 155 one or two bedroom suites, culinary excellence at DATE restaurant, and hip new lobby ROCKS lounge & bar that effortlessly flows into a beautiful courtyard with a 5,000 square foot outdoor pool surrounded by relaxing lounge areas, grand fire pits, private cabanas, and outdoor dining. The state-of-the-art fitness center looks onto the courtyard. With over 30,000 sq. ft. of flexible indoor meeting space, one of a kind meeting style amphitheater, 14 break out meeting rooms, 24,000 sq ft Courtyard with seating capacity for 2,500, direct access to the Palm Springs Convention Center and walking distance to downtown Palm Springs.

Entertainment for all ages, Palm Springs offers a wide array of indoor and outdoor activities. Ride to the top of Mount San Jacinto on the world famous Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, shop the many boutiques and art galleries located uptown and downtown, stroll Palm Canyon Drive with its Walk of Stars honoring both pioneers and entertainment celebrities, play a round of golf at one of 69 championship courses nearby, dine in world-class restaurants, attend a theater performances, or simply relax by our impressive courtyard pool.

To learn more about this amazing new hotel call Sales Office at: 760-322-6000

An entirely new perspective on luxury. The JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE offers a brilliant vision of service, entertainment, and style - right in the heart of downtown LA.

It will be the city's next great gathering place and home to the nation's most important award shows, premieres, conventions, celebrations and cultural events. And, at its center, the new - JW Marriott Los Angeles, L.A. LIVE.

Featuring the most flexible meeting space in downtown Los Angeles, including three floors of stacked ballrooms, The JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE will serve as the convention headquarters hotel and meeting space for the downtown area, situated directly adjacent to the Los Angeles Convention Center. Brilliant meetings have never been so easy to stage now that you have over 77,000 sq. ft. of flexible space.

Meeting Space:

• Total Meeting Space: 77,000 sq ft
• Diamond Ballroom: 26,000 sq ft
• Platinum Ballroom: 20,000 sq ft
• Gold Ballroom: 17,000 sq ft
• Meeting Rooms: 14,000 sq ft

L.A. LIVE Entertainment Venues:

• Nokia Theater Los Angeles (7,100 seats)
• Regal Cineplex (14 theaters, 3,700 seats)
• ESPN Broadcast Studio and Regional Headquarters (120,00 sq ft)
• Nokia Plaza (40,000 sq ft)

Stay inspired. The JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE helps you experience the vibrancy, sophistication and sensation of Los Angeles as never before.

The Excitement is Building! Opening February 15, 2010.
For more information, visit our web site, www.lalivemarriott.com or call 310-348-3204.

Opening in January 2010. The 1,002-room property--nestled in the rolling green hills of the Texas Hill Country —will be the ideal Texas resort location.

Be the first to experience River Bluffs, the six-acre water experience complete with multiple pools, whirlpools, a 1100-foot lazy river, a fast moving river ride with multiple activities, three waterslides and cabanas. Or the 36-hole TPC (Tournament Players Club) San Antonio, the future home of the Valero Texas Open, featuring two championship courses—designed by Greg Norman and Pete Dye.

With more than 140,000 square feet of customizable indoor space, the resort will also offer have a wealth of options available to for groups both small and large. Facilities will include a 40,000-square-foot grand ballroom, a 40,000-square-foot exhibit hall, a 21,000-square-foot junior ballroom, more than 10,000 square feet of pre-function space, and 19 breakout rooms. Three outdoor catering venues, ranging in size from 6,000 square feet to more than 25,000 square feet, will mesmerize guests with breathtaking views of the surrounding Hill Country.

For More Information: Please contact Mike Witt, Director of Sales, 210-403-3434, mike.witt@marriott.com or visit www.jwsanantonio.com.