Where else in the world do you want to see a Marriott property? I was in Athens a few weeks back and found out the only Marriott property is no longer Marriott and I ended up at the Hilton. And then last week when I was in Hiroshima, I had to stay at the Sheraton since there was not a Marriott there. And for my destination this Friday in Auckland, there is no Marriott.
I've not been to the Athens Marriott in years as I stay with family, but when I did, it looked like it needed a bit of help in the renovation area.
I stayed in Athens 2 years ago, when the Ledra Hotel just got dismissed by Marriott. The staff there said they were really going to miss being managed by Marriott . Athens or Mykonos would be nice. Is there still a Renaissance in Tel Aviv? I used to stay at the Renaissance Beverly Hills & Renaissance Hollywood, but they got rid of both of those too! Very disappointing.
Perhaps once the merger with Starwood is complete in the next year, this will open up many more options. For instance, I was looking at going to Peru next year & there's a CY and a JW in Lima, but I noticed 3 or 4 additional properties in Lima from Starwood, like Sheratons. There is also a JW in Cuzco. How about a Marriott brand near Machu Picchu? So there'll hopefully be many more exciting opportunities upcoming with Starwood
Agree with all of your suggestions. Also on my list:
US National Parks - would be nice to have Marriott choices near Glacier, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, etc.
Michigan Upper Peninsula
Wisconsin Dells
Need a luxury property in Minneapolis such as JW or RC
More beach properties on Gulf Coast or FL or in FL keys
More/better properties on Oahu and Hawaii Big Island
More options in Australia and NZ - Cairns/Great Barrier Reef, etc.
American Samoa? Sure! Why not? Also, more in South Pacific, generally.
Hollywood, CA
Malibu, CA - actually, more beach properties in CA
Beach resort in San Diego would be nice - I mean ON the beach, not nearby
Marriotts on property at major airports (like the one at ATL that you can get to on the plane train) without hotels would be nice - CLT, MSP, ORD (ok, ORD has a Hilton, but it's always full so why not a Marriott, too?)
Actually more properties on the beach, generally
More MVCI options in Caribbean and major cities would be nice
Being a regular (5-7 stays per year) in San Diego, I vote for a beach front property! I am staying at the Catamaran in October for meetings and the group of 30 rooms reserved by someone else unfortunately, was the choice as most attendees are land-locked and wanted to be near the water.
You are right about the lack of beach properties on the Gulf Coast, specifically the Florida Panhandle. In my experience, Marriott properties actually on the beach were run down and did not meet my standards.
I am happy to say that we just spent a couple of days @ the newly remodeled SpringHill Suites on Pensacola Beach. It is fresh, beautifully "beachy" and has outstanding views of the Gulf - white sand & turquoise water. We were in a corner King suite, very spacious. Typical, but nice buffet breakfast, great guest service overall. We even enjoyed the Blue Angels practicing from our big balcony - spectacular sight!
77paris I was fortunate enough to stay at the CY Galveston, right by the Gulf. Rooms were updated & the pool has a rock waterfall/grotto, one of the nicest I've seen for a CY, but I think they share the pool with the SHS next door! Regardless, it was a nice stay
While we're at it, I wish Marriott had check-in/check-out kiosks like Hyatt has. I hate standing in line.
Great thread topic, mrmom9997, thanks for posting this. I agree, New Zealand would be amazing! I also think Iceland would be a great location.
I love NZ and Iceland is on my list so please get one there soon! Thanks!
Haha, I just voted for Iceland on the other thread...great minds think alike!
I wish it was before 2018 though, because that's a long time to wait to visit a beautiful place like that and, with the heightened interest in Iceland, it might makes sense to push the deadline for completion up the chain a bit.
Maybe management will hear our voices?
For Reference a similar thread was posted last year...Where should Marriott open a Future Hotel?
https://www.rewards-insiders.marriott.com/message/100194#100194
Jerusalem no longer has a Marriott property and the entire country of Israel has only 2. I would love to see a new Marriott hotel in Jerusalem.
Athens is my first choice only because I have family/friends to stay with in Auckland.