<Tr> <Th> Subsidiaries </Th> <Td> Marriott Starwood Ritz - Carlton Le Méridien </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> marriott.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Marriott International is an American multinational diversified hospitality company that manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities . Founded by J. Willard Marriott, the company is now led by his son, Executive Chairman Bill Marriott, and President and Chief Executive Officer Arne Sorenson . </P> <P> Marriott International is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area . It has more than 6,500 properties in 127 countries and territories around the world, over 1.2 million rooms (as of September 2017), and an additional 195,000 rooms in the development pipeline . In 2017, Marriott was ranked #33 on Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list, its twentieth appearance on the list . </P>

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