Marriott Suspends Hotel Operations in Russia, Citing Sanctions

• Marriott Global is suspending operations in Russia, a current market it’s been in for 25 yrs.
• In March, the corporation shut its corporate business office in Moscow and paused opening and building new accommodations in Russia.
• Marriott explained it will continue on focusing on “using care” of its Russia-dependent associates.

As Russia’s war in Ukraine entered its 100th working day, Marriott Worldwide unveiled a assertion that it would suspend all of its operations in Russia.

“We have arrive to the check out that recently introduced US, British isles and EU restrictions will make it not possible for Marriott to carry on to run or franchise resorts in the Russian sector,” the firm said in a statement.

Marriott’s pull-out follows Best Western and Hyatt hotel groups, who ended up the first to withdraw from Russia. 

In March, Marriott closed its corporate business office in Moscow and paused opening new resorts and starting up resort developments and investments in Russia.

In Could, the firm said in its initially-quarter earnings report that the war experienced still to effects need in Russia.

“Cancellations have been small,” Marriott said at the time, contacting occupancies at the 23 places open in the country “modest.” The business said its company operations in Russia “represented very well underneath 1% of our world wide fees in 2019.”

Marriott identified as the suspension of its operations in the Russian industry, the place its been for 25 several years, a “sophisticated” process in its statement.

As the corporation withdraws from Russia, it claims it will proceed to just take treatment of its Russia-dependent associates.

“Due to the fact the war began, we have supported associates in Ukraine, Russia and throughout the region, which include securing employment with Marriott outdoors of nations around the world straight afflicted by the conflict,” Marriott mentioned in its statement.

The enterprise said it has invested $1 million to enable associates and their families with resettlement support.

About 85 of Marriott’s motels are giving lodging to Ukrainian refugees in neighboring international locations, and the business has employed about 250 refugees to do the job in more than 40 resorts in 15 international locations across Europe, the statement stated.