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Marriott’s lifestyle hotel brand the Autograph Collection expects to have 55 properties operating by the end of 2012.
Launched in January of 2010, the Autograph Collection is a group of independent luxury hotels, which are managed by Marriott while retaining their original character and identity. To date, the Autograph Collection portfolio includes 31 properties with 2,896 rooms in the US, Europe, the Caribbean and South America.
“Autograph Collection has accumulated an impressive number of striking, high personality hotels since its inception in 2010, and we continue to see tremendous growth potential for the collection going forward”, said Kip Vreeland, vice president of Autograph Collection. “We expect to have 55 hotels open by the end of the year, with a number of exciting prospects in negotiation
Autograph Collection has accumulated an impressive number of striking, high personality hotels since its inception in 2010, and we continue to see tremendous growth potential for the brand going forward”, said Kip Vreeland, vice president of Autograph Collection. “The appetite for iconic boutique hotels in independent, discerning travelers shows no sign of diminishing, and we will continue to expand our portfolio with only the most unique and distinctive properties. We expect to have 55 hotels open by the end of the year, with a number of exciting prospects in negotiation.” Europe has been targeted for significant growth. There are currently five Autograph collection hotels in Spain, two in Italy, and one each in Hungary and the Czech Republic.
“We are very excited about the huge potential for Autograph Collection throughout Europe in particular, with its many iconic and historic hotels,” said Tim Walton, vice president of international development. “We are actively exploring opportunities to expand our portfolio in the United Kingdom currently, and are poised to continue expanding the collection in a number of European cities.”
20/05/12
