NEW YORK— After finally closing the books for years 2000 and 2001 on its former purchasing unit, Marketplace by Marriott, Marriott International reported plans to distribute an additional $6 million in purchasing rebates to the owners of the hotels it manages, according to the Wall Street Journal. The unexpected payment is reportedly part of a dispute between Marriott and some of its hotel-owner clients, who say the firm has been unfairly profiting from purchasing services at the hotel owners expense, the Journal said. Marriott denies those allegations. In written statements, the Washington, D.C. hotelier stated it returned $8 million in certain purchasing rebates to owners last year, as well as a further $20 million in rebates for telecommunication services and $20 million in joint-marketing allowances. SOURCE: Wall Street Journal
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