As a result, Marriott has seen a rising demand for its "longer stay hotel" brands.
The hotel chain is now growing these brands' locations and rooms.
Marriott is catering to the COVID-19 trend of longer vacations with a new suite of locations and rooms under its "longer stay" brands.
This desire for extended trips has been growing since people began considering travel again amid COVID-19. And according to a Vrbo survey of 2,200 US-based travelers in December 2020, almost 40% of those surveyed said their next trip would be "at least" a week.
Like other travel providers, Marriott has noticed increasing interest for its "longer stay" hotels, Tina Edmundson, global brand and marketing officer of Marriott International, said in a press release. According to Marriott, this demand stems from both leisure and business travel, with business travelers looking to spend more time out, and leisure "small group" visitors looking for new places to vacation and work remotely.