First Hispanic-Owned Hotel Opens in Washington, D.C.

PRNewswire -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) announced today the opening of the first majority Hispanic-owned Courtyard by Marriott hotel on April 15 in Washington, D.C. - another great example of Marriott’s Diversity Ownership Initiative. Located in the city’s newly redeveloped NoMa (north of Massachusetts Ave.) at 1325 Second Street, N.E., the 218-room Courtyard Washington DC/U.S. Capitol is owned by Robert Finvarb Companies, LLC of Miami, Fla. and is the first in the area to feature the new lobby, room design, and the “refreshing business” makeover.