The art deco Market Street National Bank is now the Marriott Residence Inn Philadelphia Center City.

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As a result, big hotel chains like Holiday Inn or Marriott are radically redesigning the lobby space, making it more conducive to vocational as well as social activities.

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Next comes Ledsinger's big upgrade: a new Choice brand, called Cambria Suites, to compete with Courtyard by Marriott and Hilton Hotel's Garden Inn.

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So the partners joined with Marriott in 1999 to build and operate a Fairfield Inn in Ocala.

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At Holiday Inn Expresses and AmeriSuites hotels, at Residence Inns and Marriott Suites all across America, the final touches are being put on complimentary continental breakfast spreads.

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The Marriott portfolio now comprises 18 different hotel brands, including Ritz-Carlton and Fairfield Inn, which target different types of traveler, be they businesspeople, families, or budget travelers.

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