Marriott to speed up expansion of Starwood brands, says CEO Arne Sorenson

Even with 30 brands now, Marriott was not ruling out further additions to its portfolio

Hotels group Marriott International is planning to speed up the expansion of brands acquired in the takeover of rival Starwood, and is not ruling out further additions to its portfolio, its chief executive said on Monday.

Arne Sorenson also said 2017 was shaping up to be a solid year, though with some clouds on the horizon.

“We are concerned about whether national policies around travel roll out in a way that is harmful to our business and economies,” he said on the sidelines of the IHIF hotel conference in Berlin, highlighting political changes in the United States and Britain, and upcoming elections