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AC Hotels

AC Hotels by Marriott
IndustryHospitality
Founded1997[1][2]
FounderAntonio Catalán
HeadquartersBethesda, Maryland
Number of locations
188[3] (September, 2020)
Area served
Worldwide
ParentMarriott International
Websiteac-hotels.marriott.com

AC Hotels by Marriott, formerly named AC Hoteles C. A., is a midscale hotel chain owned by Marriott International serving business and leisure travelers. As of June 30, 2020, it had 170 hotels with 25,811 rooms in addition to 135 hotels with 23,172 rooms in the pipeline.[4]

History

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In 1997, Antonio Catalán founded AC Hoteles C. A. after selling his 35% share in NH Hotel Group.[1]

In 2005, business austerity measures resulted in conference cancellations and widespread bans on business trips for several years. The downturn forced AC to team with a major Spanish rival in 2009 in a management deal that cut costs at both chains. The chain rebranded after a needed, but undisclosed, investment by Marriott. A new joint company assumed the management, but property ownerships remained with existing parties.[2][5]

Since June 8, 2011, AC Hotels by Marriott has operated as a subsidiary of Marriott International, and is now based at Marriott's headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland. Catalán remained as AC Hotels' president.[6]

Locations

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As of 2024, AC Hotels by Marriott maintains properties in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, Jamaica, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Accommodations

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AC Hotel by Marriott in Córdoba
AC Hotel by Marriott in Barcelona

Historical

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US Non-US Total
2011[7] Properties      80      80
Rooms 8,371 8,371
2012[8] Properties      79      79
Rooms 8,736 8,736
2013[9] Properties      75      75
Rooms 8,491 8,491
2014[10] Properties      1      76      77
Rooms 220 9,311 9,531

From 2015

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North
America		 Europe Middle E.
& Africa		 Asia &
Pacific		 Caribbean
Latin Am.		 Total
2015[11] Properties      5      78      83
Rooms 911 9,551 10,462
2016[12] Properties      11      80      4      95
Rooms 1,913 9,879      966 12,758
2017[13] Properties      31      82 10      123
Rooms 5,288 10,035 1,917 17,240
2018[14] Properties      49      85      1 10      145
Rooms 8,447 10,589      188 1,553 20,777
2019[15] Properties      63      83      1 12      159
Rooms 10,720 10,631      188 1,922 23,461
2020[16] Properties      73      84      1      4 14      176
Rooms 12,337 10,854      188 1,296 2,254 26,929
2021[17] Properties      95      87      2      4 15      203
Rooms 15,692 11,508      286 1,296 2,383 31,165
2022[18] Properties      107      89      2      7 17      222
Rooms 17,766 11,959      286 1,910 2,696 34,617
2023[19] Properties      117      92      2      7 18      236
Rooms 19,386 12,529      286 1,910 2,867 36,978

References

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  1. ^ a b "ECONOMIA | Hostelería. Antonio Catalán Díaz pone en marcha la cadena AC Hoteles". El Mundo (Spain) (in Spanish). 1999-10-11. Archived from the original on 2001-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  2. ^ a b Mulligan, Mark (2010-10-07). "Spain's AC Hotels in Marriott deal". Financial Times.
  3. ^ "AC Hotel Locations". www.marriott.com.
  4. ^ "AC Hotels by Marriott". Marriott Hotels Development. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  5. ^ "Marriott and AC Hotels Form 'AC by Marriott'". CoStar Group. 2010-10-07.
  6. ^ "Fallece a los 44 años el tudelano Carlos Catalán, hijo del fundador de AC Hoteles". Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). Europa Press. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "2011 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 19.
  8. ^ "2012 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 22.
  9. ^ "2013 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 20.
  10. ^ "2014 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 17.
  11. ^ "2015 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 5.
  12. ^ "2016 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 8.
  13. ^ "2017 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 8.
  14. ^ "2018 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 7.
  15. ^ "2019 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 7.
  16. ^ "2020 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 9.
  17. ^ "2021 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 7.
  18. ^ "2022 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 7.
  19. ^ "2023 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 7.
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