Marriott's Portfolio in Ireland Grows to Five

Marriott International Opens Ashbourne Marriott Hotel In Ireland

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. October 14, 2008

WASHINGTON, DC, April 17, 207. Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) has expanded its lodging portfolio in Ireland with the opening of the 148-room Ashbourne Marriott Hotel in Ashbourne, County Meath under a franchise agreement with the hotel's owners John McCabe, Paddy Kelly and John Walsh. The hotel is operated by Interstate Hotels & Resorts.

The general manager is Tom Devaney. Ailbhe Stephens is the director of marketing. The hotel is offering a special introductory rate of 95EUR per night inclusive of breakfast. Dublin-based Horan Keogan Ryan is the architect, and the interior design firm is MB Designs of New York.

The hotel is conveniently located 15 minutes north of the Dublin International Airport, and is approximately a 30-minute drive to downtown Dublin. In close vicinity are a number of world-class golf courses and several race courses, including Fairyhouse racecourse in Ratoath, home of the Irish Grand National.

'We are very excited by the addition of the Ashbourne Marriott Hotel to our outstanding portfolio in Ireland,' said Ed Fuller, president and managing director of international lodging for Marriott International. 'We are confident that leisure and business travelers to Dublin and the surrounding environs will find the Ashbourne Marriott Hotel a welcome addition to the area.'

A haven for discerning travelers, the Ashbourne Marriott Hotel features 148 deluxe guest rooms. Each stylish guestroom offers well-appointed amenities including plush bedding, individually controlled air-conditioning, flat-screen HDTV, and mini-bar. Additional amenities include 24-hour room service and an on-site business center.

For dining and entertainment, the Ashbourne Marriott Hotel offers Grill Twenty One boasting premium wines, meats and seafood grilled and roasted in the spectacular show kitchen and served in the warm atmosphere of a contemporary Irish steakhouse. The Red Bar is a unique and contemporary Irish lounge bar with sophisticated lighting and musical entertainment, serving an eclectic range of hearty dishes and micro-brewed beers.

Recreational amenities include the on-site Clann Fitness & Leisure Club featuring an indoor swimming pool and a 1,330 square-meter health club with a steam room, a sauna, plunge pool, three treatment rooms and fitness area.

For conferences and social events, the Ashbourne Marriott Hotel boasts eight meeting rooms and 9,000 square feet of meeting space. The largest meeting room is the Rath Ballroom with maximum meeting space of 6,070 square feet and maximum seating capacity of 540.

The Ashbourne Marriott Hotel along with over 2,500 Marriott-affiliated hotels worldwide, participates in Marriott Rewards, the guest reward program that allows members to earn their choice of points or airline miles for every dollar spent during each stay.

Currently, Marriott International's presence in Ireland is represented by five hotels, offering 9,164 rooms and spanning three lodging brands: Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance Hotels & Resorts and Courtyard by Marriott. Currently under construction is the Limerick Marriott Hotel, scheduled to open in summer 2007.