First-quarter rates at Marriott International properties increased in North America by 2.4 percent year over year and by 5.9 percent globally

. Occupancy rose 2 percentage points in North America and 3 percentage points across all other regions, contributing to a revenue per available room increase of 5.8 percent in North America and 11.2 percent in the rest of the world. The company reported "very strong" corporate transient business and added that corporate group demand is "building."