Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of the City Express brand portfolio from Hoteles City Express, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: HCITY).
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Editorial and user-generated content is not provided, reviewed or endorsed by any company. No, Hilton is not part of Marriott. Hilton Worldwide and Marriott International are two different companies that operate two of the largest hotel portfolios in the world.
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