Now All Guests Can Have Their Hotel Bills E-Mailed to Them
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- For those travelers who are
forgetful or have a tendency to lose things, Marriott International, Inc.
(NYSE: MAR) is cutting the paper chase by e-mailing hotel bills directly to
guests. There is no need to stop at the front desk for a paper copy when
guests can simply request an e-mail folio (eFolio) when they check in.
Last year, eFolio began with corporate accounts and expanded to provide
folios by e-mail to Marriott Rewards members in the spring. More than 25
million Marriott Rewards members enjoy the added convenience of simply
updating their online profiles on MarriottRewards.com so their folios are
automatically e-mailed to them after every hotel stay.
Today, the e-mail option is available for all guests staying at JW
Marriott, Marriott, Renaissance, Courtyard, Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn,
TownePlace Suites, SpringHill Suites hotels and Marriott Vacation Clubs
International resorts in the U.S. and nearly every property in Canada.
Marriott surveyed 21,000 business travelers and found that an overwhelming
majority -- 85 percent -- preferred e-mail access to their folios rather
than having to go online to download their folios themselves.
With eFolio, Marriott will e-mail the hotel bill within 48 hours of
check- out. The bill is always available and easily accessible in guests'
e-mail inboxes whenever they need it for accounting and expense reporting
purposes. The added convenience of eFolio is part of Marriott's Spirit To
Serve Our Guests strategy.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading lodging company
with nearly 2,800 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 International, Horizons, 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 and golf
courses. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and had
approximately 143,000 employees at 2005 year-end. It is ranked as the
lodging industry's most admired company and one of the best places to work
for by FORTUNE(R). The company is also a 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR(R) Partner. In fiscal year 2005, Marriott
International reported sales from continuing operations of $11.6 billion.
For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at
http://www.marriott.com.
SOURCE Marriott International, Inc.
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CONTACT:
John Wolf of Marriott Communications,
+1-301-380-5718, or +1-202-437-6975, john.wolf@marriott.com
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