Marriott International is pleased to announce it has been ranked number five in the list of organisations employing more than 1,000 workers in the '2017 50 Best Places to Work' report, an annual benchmark study of employers across Australia. Undertaken by Great Place to Work Australia, a global research and consulting firm specialising in workplace excellence, the nationally acclaimed study aims to recognise companies with exceptional team culture.

Marriott International scored high in the study for its focus on professional development, mentoring and training, and the company's commitment to recognising and awarding associates' success to help encourage leadership and exceptional service. Marriott International's extensive travel perks, which enable associates to explore the world, also help to create a happy and opened-minded team culture.

This accolade follows Marriott International's success at the 2017 Hotel Management Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence on Friday 1 September, 2017, where the company took home several key awards including:

• 'Business Hotel of the Year' awarded to Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay following the extensive refurbishment of the hotel's food & beverage venues
• 'Best Upper-Upscale Hotel of the Year' awarded to Pier One Sydney Harbour, Autograph Collection
• 'Asia Pacific Hotelier of the Year' awarded to Craig S. Smith, President and Managing Director Asia Pacific, Marriott International

These accolades come at a time of continued growth for Marriott International in Australia and the Pacific region, where the company operates 26 hotels and has a further 22 in the pipeline. The current pipeline properties will provide more than 2,500 hotel jobs in the region.

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ABOUT MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is the world's largest hotel company based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, with over 6,000 properties in more than 120 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts. The company's 30 leading brands include: Bulgari®, The Ritz-Carlton® and The Ritz-Carlton Reserve®, St. Regis®, W®, EDITION®, JW Marriott®, The Luxury Collection®, Marriott Hotels®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Renaissance® Hotels, Sheraton®, Delta Hotels by MarriottSM, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Tribute Portfolio™, Design Hotels™, Gaylord Hotels®, Courtyard®, Four Points® by Sheraton, SpringHill Suites®, Fairfield Inn & Suites®, Residence Inn®, TownePlace Suites®, AC Hotels by Marriott®, Aloft®, Element®, Moxy® Hotels, and Protea Hotels by Marriott®. The company also operates award-winning loyalty programs: Marriott Rewards®, which includes The Ritz-Carlton Rewards®, and Starwood Preferred Guest®. For more information, please visit our website at www.marriott.com, and for the latest company news, visit www.marriottnewscenter.com and @MarriottIntl. 

ABOUT GREAT PLACE TO WORK

Great Place to Work Australia, part of Great Place to Work Inc, is a global research and consulting firm specialising in workplace excellence and development of high-trust and high-engagement workplace cultures. Our proprietary research tool, the Trust Index® Employee Engagement Survey, is taken annually by over 10 million employees worldwide. Leading companies worldwide use our model to increase the levels of trust across their organisations and drive business results.