US-based Marriott International announced Monday that it will acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in a $12.2  billion deal that will create the world’s largest hotel company. The agreed merger unites Marriott brands, which include Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance and JW Marriott, and Starwood marks like Westin, W and Sheraton into a giant that operates 5,500 hotels … Continue reading Marriott Buys Starwood to Become World’s Biggest Hotel Chain