TORONTO, ONT., CANADA— Marriott International has opened five new hotels in the Greater Toronto Area: the Courtyard Vaughan, Courtyard Toronto/Mississauga, Courtyard Toronto/Markham, Residence Inn Toronto/Mississauga and Residence Inn Toronto/Markham. All five hotels will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co. of Mentor, OH. The grand opening of the hotels was inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Mississauga location. Bill Marriott Jr., chairman/CEO, Marriott International; Mark G. Laport, president/CEO, Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co.; Alain Piallat, president, Marriott Hotels of Canada; and The Honorable Hazel McCallion, Mayor of the City of Mississauga participated in the event. The opening marked a number of important milestones for Marriott International. The Mississauga Courtyard hotel is the companys 50th international Courtyard by Marriott, and with these five new properties, Marriott now has 33 hotels in Canada.