Marriott's Northern Marianas Venture Marks Milestone Expansion
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- Marriott expands into CNMI with the first Marriott hotel in the Northern Marianas Islands in 2025, partnering with Honest Profit International Ltd for management.
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Marriott International announced its expansion into the CNMI, expecting to open the first Marriott hotel in the Northern Marianas Islands in 2025. Honest Profit International Ltd announced its partnership with Marriott through a hotel management agreement. The Marriott Resort Saipan will be a 300-room hotel, the one that was supposed to be Honest Profit’s Saipan Resort Hotel in San Antonio that was expected to cost $130 million to build when they broke ground back in 2014.
Marriott announced the launch of The Artiste Kochi, part of the Tribute Hotel portfolio in Kerala, India. The Prestige Group developed the 32-room boutique property. This is part of Marriott’s expansion plans in the country, a plan that has them at 250 properties across India by 2025.
Mayfair’s 13th property in India is the Mayfair Spring Valley Resort in the North East of India in Assam. The hotel has 133 operational rooms, with another 100 under construction. It will be the biggest resort in the region on an area of 35 acres. The property’s banqueting facilities include a 9,000 square foot pillar-less conference hall, two lawns spanning from 25,000-35,000 square feet, a board room, poolside, 9,000 square feet greenhouse party space along with other amenities such as two swimming pools, a restaurant, and bar. The rooms include a
