Today's fast-paced world demands mobile communications, but never at the expense of value. Five Marriott International (NYSE:MAR) brands including Courtyard (http://marriott.com/vsstart/mktcmp/mktg_residence-inn_pr07-24_x/vsend/residence-inn/travel.mi), Fairfield Inn (http://marriott.com/vsstart/mktcmp/mktg_towneplace-suites_pr07-24_x/vsend/towneplace-suites/travel.mi) and SpringHill Suites (http://marriott.com/vsstart/mktcmp/mktg_free-wifi-hotels_pr07-24_x/vsend/default.mi) in the U.S. and Canada. That's more than 1,500 hotspots, and that's pretty cool.
Having introduced free guest room high-speed and WiFi Internet access three years ago, these five Marriott brands are again responding to guests' needs, eliminating WiFi charges for
guests in lobbies and other public areas. This means for on-the-go guests free WiFi hotels (http://marriott.com/vsstart/mktcmp/mktg_free-wifi-hotels_pr07-24_x/vsend/default.mi) hotspots
for guests will continue to grow.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading lodging company with more than 2,900 lodging properties in the United States and 67 other countries and territories. Marriott
International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites
and Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club, Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Grand Residences
by Marriott brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is
headquartered in Washington, D.C., and had approximately 151,000 employees at 2006 year-end. It is ranked as the lodging industry's most admired company and one of the best places to work
for by FORTUNE. The company is also a 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR Partner. In fiscal year 2006, Marriott International reported sales from continuing
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