Marriott Hotels Makes Landmark Debut in Taizhou, Zhejiang Taizhou Marriott Hotel

Taizhou , Zhejiang -- Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is pleased to announce the opening of The Zhejiang Taizhou Marriott Hotel, marking the debut of Marriott International's iconic flagship brand in the city of Taizhou, Zhejiang province of China. Being the first five-start international hotel in the dynamic Huangyan area, Taizhou's new commercial hub and renowned as China Mould Town specializing in plastic mould manufacturing, the 351-room Zhejiang Taizhou Marriott Hotel is a combination of Marriott Hotel's design and innovation with the local Taizhou warmth and hospitality.

Zhejiang Taizhou Marriott Hotel is a 15-minute drive to high-speed railway station and merely 30-minute ride to Taizhou airport. It is also one of the closest five-star hotels to Chinese Mould Expo City. Well-known city attractions such as Huangyan Grottoes, Huangyan Waterfalls and Eighteen Lakes of Eastern Zhejiang are also in the proximity, enabling guests to explore the city with great ease.

"We are proud to open the company's 91st Marriott International hotel across six brands in China and to bring the total number of properties in China under our flagship Marriott Hotels brand to 26 properties. The brand is on a mission to enable its guests to travel brilliantly by offering sophisticated, modern services and amenities that will appeal to the next generation of travelers," said Mr. Henry Lee, Chief Operations Officer of Marriott International, Greater China.

"Local demand for Marriott Hotel's brand is surging, driven by the region's robust economic growth and rapid infrastructure development, and our hotel is well poised to serve increasingly refined hospitality needs in Taizhou. From superb location with easy accessibility, contemporary guestrooms, state-of-the-art meeting rooms, outstanding culinary offerings to well-equipped wellness facilities, the hotel welcome guests with Marriott Hotel's unbeatable staying experience." said Mr. Mark Chan, General Manager of Zhejiang Taizhou Marriott Hotel.

Zhejiang Taizhou Marriott Hotel has 351 elegant and spacious rooms featuring gorgeous views of the city skyline. Each room is equipped with the state-of-the-art facilities and amenities ranging from high speed internet, luxurious bedding with down comforters and cotton-rich linens to spacious marble bathrooms and 48" flat-panel TV.

Zhejiang Taizhou Marriott Hotel offers a total of 2,400 square meters of meeting space with an elegant pillar-less 1,000 square meters Grand Ballroom, the largest ballroom in town, as well as 14 meeting rooms that can be scaled for various functions and sizes. Each of these meeting rooms is equipped with a full set of audio-visual equipment including oversized LED screens and onsite associates are always available to ensure the smooth operations of functions.

Guests can enjoy a variety of local and international culinary delights at the five distinctrestaurants of Zhejiang Taizhou Marriott Hotel. EAST SEA MARKET, a Chinese restaurant offers locally-sourced Taizhou food; MAN HO presents authentic Cantonese cuisine; Goji Kitchen features an innovative flexible micro-concept that offers two different distinctive dining experiences throughout the day. It provides sumptuous buffet as well as a la carte menu; CHA RCOALY, a Japanese restaurant, offers authentic Japanese cuisine served in a welcoming environment; the Lobby Lounge is the perfect place to chill, work or socialize with friends and colleagues with all-day bites and drinks complement with free WiFi.

Zhejiang Taizhou Marriott Hotel features a range of wellness options for travelers including a 24-hour fully-equipped fitness centre on the 7^th floor and a 250-square meter indoor swimming pool.

Zhejiang Taizhou Marriott Hotel showcases the Marriott Hotels brand innovation by offering sophisticated, modern services and amenities that enable the next generation of travelers to Travel Brilliantly. Boldly transformed for mobile and global travelers who blend work and play, Marriott Hotels leads the industry by continuously introducing spaces that foster creativity including the Greatroom lobby. Mobile Guest Services and the Mobile request app elevates technology within the guest experience, alerting them to check-in and checkout, as well as an automatic confirmation when their room is ready. The Greatroom lobby concept features an open and flexible lobby space with all day menus for light bites and meals and full access to technology from Wi-Fi to power points for guests to use for business, leisure or time to themselves. All Marriott hotels participate in the award winning Marriott Rewards frequent travel program that allows members to earn hotel points or airline miles for every dollar spent during each stay.

For further information or reservations, please contact Zhejiang Taizhou Marriott Hotel at + (86 576) 8871 8888 or visit http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/hynmc-zhejiang-taizhou-marriott-hotel/.