Definition of yield for English Language Learners. : to produce or provide (something, such as a plant or crop) : to produce (something) as a result of time, effort, or work.
The Marriott has many hotel brands under its name. Otherwise known as the Marriott Umbrella, the Ritz-Carlton, Bulgari, JW Marriott, Edition, Renaissance, Autograph Collection, AC, Courtyard, Fairfield Inn, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, TownePlace Suites, and the newest, Gaylord Hotels are all underneath the Marriott Umbrella.
The Key Bridge Marriott is the company's longest operating hotel. The Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center is one of the tallest hotels in the Western Hemisphere. Marriott was founded by John Willard Marriott in 1927 when he and his wife, Alice Sheets Marriott, opened a root beer stand in Washington, D.C. As a Mormon missionary in the humid summers in Washington D.C, Marriott was convinced that what residents of the city needed was a place to get a cool drink.