COMMUNITY Edition 3 AGENCY NEWSLETTER
MEET THE TEAM Welcome to the 3rd Edition of our Community newsletter for the agency market We hope you have all had a fantastic and productive summer and have enjoyed some time in the sunshine, wherever that may be, here or abroad. May we take this opportunity to thank everybody who took part in our hugely successful Get Ready for Mission Possible campaign throughout July. Congratulations to everybody who walked away with a prize, especially our 4 Grand Prize winners you lucky people! You can find all the photos from the campaign and updates on our winners on our Agency Sales Facebook page. You may notice our front cover is the lovely Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel. In honour of the West Country and the current apple falling season, we have our perfect Bristol cocktail made with Thatcher s cider. Please drink responsibly! Remember to post your cocktail pictures for us to enjoy and follow us for all the latest news and updates: /MARRIOTTUKNATIONALAGENCYSALESTEAM Warmest Regards Lisa, Claire, Hayley, Neil, Scott & Alison Our Bristolian Citrus Haze WHAT YOU LL NEED 40ml Tanqueray Gin 8 Lemon pieces 15ml Simple Syrup 6 Basil leaves Thatcher s Haze HOW TO MIX IT Get an old fashioned glass. Muddle lemon pieces and basil with sugar syrup. Add gin and ice, top with Thatcher s Haze and crushed ice. Garnish with basil sprig and lemon wedge enjoy! FRONT COVER: BRISTOL MARRIOTT ROYAL HOTEL
WHERE IT S AT SCOTLAND 3 KEY HOTELS EDINBURGH MARRIOTT HOTEL Situated just five minutes from Edinburgh International Airport and only 15 minutes from the historic city centre, our location allows easy access to Edinburgh s many events and attractions. Contemporary style with the substance of legendary hospitality welcomes guests, who can enjoy superb 4-star hotel amenities with 245 spacious bedrooms which include Executive Rooms and Junior Suites with access to our Executive Lounge. Guests can enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi in all public areas of the hotel, 24 hour virtual concierge service and 300 spaces complimentary parking. EDINBURGHMARRIOTT.CO.UK GLASGOW MARRIOTT HOTEL Set in a bustling, cosmopolitan city with a renowned business centre and prestigious shopping, the 4-star Glasgow Marriott Hotel puts you in the heart of it all. The location is within a five-minute stroll to nightlife, the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, the Hydro arena, and one of the best shopping areas outside London. Perfect for business or leisure, offering 302 air-conditioned rooms, wireless Internet and 12 conference rooms, one of which accommodates 550 guests for a dinner reception. At Glasgow Marriott Hotel our friendly, experienced staff await your arrival. GLASGOWMARRIOTT.CO.UK ABERDEEN MARRIOTT HOTEL The Aberdeen Marriott Hotel is ideally located 2 miles from Aberdeen International Airport and 6 miles from the city centre, offering elegant accommodation. Our hotel features 155 spacious guest rooms with an Executive Lounge, complimentary Wi-Fi in all public areas, 24 hour room service, on-site car parking for registered guests and air conditioning throughout. Host your meetings and events in one of our 7 conference and events rooms including our Pitmedden Suite which can hold up to 300 guests. ABERDEENMARRIOTT.CO.UK
WHAT WHERE WOW! Best Conference Venue London Marriott Hotel Kensington was named Best Conference Venue (less than 500 delegates) at the Conference Awards 2015, which celebrates venues that demonstrate excellence in the meetings, incentives, conferences and events sectors. Awarded for brilliance in the industry, London Marriott Hotel Kensington was recognised by the panel for its first class conference facilities, flexible services and modern technology, as well as its competitive pricing, fantastic customer care, and outstanding catering. The award follows a 1.3million re-development programme implemented to make the hotel the flagship UK Marriott property for Meetings Imagined, incorporating social, mobile, collaborative and creative work into the meetings offering. World Wide Watch Our newest brand, Delta Hotels, offers 38 Hotels and Resorts in gateway cities and spectacular resort destinations throughout Canada. Whatever s on your agenda, you ll find everything you need with comfortably familiar rooms, free Wi-Fi and convenient dining. This acquisition makes Marriott International the largest full-service hotelier in Canada with 124 properties. DID YOU KNOW? Meon Valley Marriott Hotel & Country Club FACT 1 The hotel s restaurant is aptly named Broadstreet Restaurant as part of the hotel grounds was originally a Roman road called Broad Street FACT 2 Winchester, which is located just 13 miles from the hotel, was the capital of England back in the 12th century!
WHAT S BEEN HAPPENING Luxury London FAM Trip Independence Day weekend saw members of our key agency partners from across the UK with us in London for the 3rd annual Luxury FAM Trip. Themed around Independence Day, the group spent time with our 5-Star hotels and even had a guided tour of the Houses of Parliament! The weekend was pure luxury from start to finish and everybody had a Red, White & Blue AMAZING time! Big THANK YOU to our London hotels who did an amazing job, and all of you who gave up your weekend to spend with us. Mission Possible Party To celebrate the end of our Get Ready For Mission Possible campaign, 40 Special Agents from all over the UK joined us at London Marriott Hotel Kensington to take part in a series of missions to win a Marriott Bed! Some AMAZING cocktails were served courtesy of our London hotels and Team Spirit provided the theming, with everybody in Spy mode for the duration of the event. Delphine Daubigney from JAC Travel was our lucky winner on the evening as she correctly pinpointed the location of Spy HQ on an aerial view of London in the final mission showdown!
GET READY FOR... MISSION POSSIBLE A HUGE SUCCESS Thank you to all of you who participated in our Get Ready For... Mission Possible campaign throughout July. It has been a huge success with over 600 UK agencies taking part and over 200 prizes awarded to our lucky winners. Congratulations to all of you. We have 4 very lucky Grand Prize Draw winners: Gina Connell from CTI Hotels and Gemma Wicks from Uniglobe who walk away with the contents of a Marriott bedroom, along with Hayley Shaw from Redfern Travel and Kerri Stenton from Zibrant who get a Meetings Imagined inspired prize; including a large flat screen Smart TV and ipad Air AMAZING! WIN WITH GROSVENOR HOUSE, A JW MARRIOTT HOTEL In The Next Chapter of a compelling Grosvenor House story, and with forty brand new suites and two royal suites now complete, refurbishment of the Lobby, Ballroom, Court Suite and 86 Park Lane meeting rooms commenced in July. The refurbishment will continue to pay homage to our fascinating past whilst acknowledging a fresh, present day relevance and will be completed by December 2015. The Park Room will then commence in January 2016 and will be completed February 2016. For your chance to WIN Dinner for 2 people at the JW Steakhouse, answer the following question: One of the largest ballrooms in Europe, how many London busses could fit into the Great Room? A) 111 B) 50 C) 23 Email your answer to NST@marriott.com Competition open until 27th November 2015. Winner will be drawn at random from all correct entries. Voucher is valid for two people until 31st March 2016, maximum spend is up to GBP 150 for two people, reservations are subject to availability. All winners will be notified via email and provided with instructions for claiming their prize.