In making its decision, the appellate court may affirm the trial court, meaning that it accepts the decision of the lower court, or may reverse it, thus agreeing with the appellant's contention that the trial court's decision was erroneous.
Marriott Buys Starwood for $12.2B, Becomes World's Largest Hotel Owner The combination creates a hot powerhouse of more than 5,500 hotels in more than 100 countries. By Lou Whiteman
Weâre in a phase of consolidation now, but itâs also an interesting, if challenging, period for emerging independents. A handful of companies hold the keys to millions of hotel rooms globally, but the list of hotel brands that those companies own is legion. Marriott owns Fairfield, TownePlace and Moxy; Hilton owns Curio, DoubleTree and Hampton; Intercontinental owns Holiday Inn, Candlewood and Hotel Indigo, to name a few. With a $12.2 billion merger of Marriott and Starwood in the works, hereâs a brief rundown, in order of total rooms controlled, of who owns what.