by Alex Mason | Oct 8, 2020 | Companies, Episodes
Marriott’s Desert Spring Villas II in Palm Desert, CA. Image Source: TripAdvisor History Check out Episode 135 to first hear about Marriott International (MAR) if you haven’t already Marriott Vacations Worldwide is a “vacation club” or timeshare company,...
by Alex Mason | Oct 8, 2020 | Companies, Episodes
The J.W. Marriott in Los Cabos, Mexico. Image Source: Marriott Marriott Began With A Root Beer Stand Founded by John Willard Marriott in 1927. Him, his wife Alice, and a partner started a root beer stand in 1927. He had noticed that people walking around in...
by Alex Mason | Oct 7, 2020 | Companies, Episodes
The Don Cesar in St. Pete, FL. Image Source: Host Hotels and Resorts The History of Host Hotels and Resorts Began With Railroads The company’s origins start with the Van Noy brothers in Kansas City, Missouri in the late 1800s. In 1897 Ira Clinton Van Noy, Charles...