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Article: J.W. Marriott Jr.(Marriott Motor Hotel)(Company overview)
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- August 1, 2006
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2006 Reed Business Information, Inc. (US). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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By J.W. Marriott Jr.
I remember when we opened our first hotel in 1957. Back then, our company was known as Hot Shoppes Inc., and we were primarily a foodservice company with more than 70 Hot Shoppes drive-in restaurants in operation. But the lure of the hotel business was great. We decided to embark on a new adventure.
In January 1957, we opened the 365-room Marriott Motor Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. We wanted this hotel to be like no other, so we introduced a few novel concepts. Guests registered at a drive-up window and were then led to their rooms by guides on bicycles. The hotel had a barber shop, beauty shop, gas ...
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