This focus is championed by our more than 18,500 passionate associates who help lead the way through a variety of sustainable efforts at our resorts, offices, and local communities.

Stephen P. Weisz

Formerly a division of Marriott International, Marriott Vacations Worldwide was established as a separate, publicly traded entity focusing primarily on vacation ownership in November 2011. Marriott Vacations Worldwide runs more than 70 resorts with over 400,000 Owners and Members.

MVW is a global leader in the vacation-ownership industry with over 100 resorts across seven vacation ownership brands, including Hyatt Residence Club through a license from Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

Marriott’s Timeshare Business Buys Hyatt Timeshares and the Starwood Timeshares Marriott Didn’t Want. The hotel chains no longer had ownership of the timeshare business, but licensed their brands and their properties participated.

Your Hyatt Residence Club purchase will lose value. The value of your timeshare will fall over time, as all timeshares do. Hyatt Residence Club properties, with their level of luxury, are still depreciating resorts with a small resale market.

Westin Hotels & Resorts is an American upscale hotel chain owned by Marriott International….Westin Hotels & Resorts.

9 Ritz Carlton Chicago The Ritz Carlton Hotel Chicago is owned by one of Chicago’s wealthiest men; Neil Bluhm who has an estimated net worth of $2.5 billion. The hotel is world-class in every aspect. It is located at the heart of Chicago’s best/most exclusive locations; the magnificent mile.

Today, Marriott International controls over 7,000 properties in 131 countries, including the Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis luxury brands. The family still owns about 18% of the company’s shares. Bill Marriott, John Willard’s son, was CEO for four decades and still serves as Marriott International’s executive chairman.