Press Release: Marriott International, Inc.
July 16, 2002
WASHINGTON, DC -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) is scheduled to open the 78-suite Residence Inn by Marriott
in Huntersville, N.C., this month. Located at 16830 Kenton Drive, the Residence Inn Charlotte-Lake Norman will
operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Sree Incorporated of Charlotte, N.C.
Located near Panther's Stadium and minutes from Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the Residence Inn Charlotte-Lake
Norman offers its guests convenient access to Charlotte Coliseum, Birkdale Golf Course, Davidson College and Carowinds
Amusement Park. Rates begin at $99 per night depending on length of stay.
"We are pleased with the continued growth of Residence Inn hotels in the Charlotte area," said Tim Sheldon,
senior vice president for extended-stay lodging, Marriott International. "This new hotel was designed to
be a home away from home and provides a residential atmosphere and spacious accommodations for guest comfort."
Designed for stays of five nights or more, each suite has a fully-equipped kitchen with coffee maker, microwave
oven and full-sized appliances. Other hotel amenities include:
--Complimentary hot breakfast buffet --Same-day dry cleaning --Outdoor swimming pool --Social room --SportCourt® and Billiards Room --Weeknight social hour --Daily housekeeping --Faxing/copying/printing --Complimentary grocery shopping services --In-room modem line
Residence Inn, a leader in extended-stay lodging, offers more than 360 hotels in 43 states, the District of
Columbia, Canada and Mexico. Residence Inn participates in the company's award-winning Marriott Rewards® program,
which enables members to earn their choice of points toward free vacations or frequent flyer mileage in their preferred
airline program for dollars spent at more than 2,100 Marriott hotels in 60 countries.
For more information or reservations, call the Residence Inn Charlotte-Lake Norman hotel directly at
704-584-0000, the Residence Inn toll-free number at 800-331-3131, a travel agent or visit the web site at www.residenceinn.com.
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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR), a leading worldwide hospitality company celebrating its 75th Anniversary
in 2002, has nearly 2,600 operating units in the United States and 64 other countries and territories. Marriott
International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence
Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Ramada International brand names; develops
and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club International, Horizons, The Ritz-Carlton
Club and Marriott Grand Residence Club brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate
housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. Other Marriott businesses include
senior living communities and services, wholesale food distribution and synthetic fuel. The company is headquartered
in Washington, D.C., and has approximately 142,500 employees. In fiscal year 2001, Marriott International reported
systemwide sales of $20 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com.
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CONTACT:
Matthew Carroll/Lucy Bossert Jerry Rice
Marriott International General Manager
301-380-8331/8009 Residence Inn Charlotte-Lake Norman
matthew.carroll@marriott.com 704-949-4900