Marriott International's Delta Hotels and
Resorts brand opened its first U.S. property, in Orlando, on Thursday. Marriott
completed its acquisition
of the Canadian hotel company last April and plans to expand the upscale,
full-service brand to major gateway cities like New York, Shanghai and London.
The Delta portfolio is comprised of 36 hotels across Canada and now the 241-room
Delta Orlando Lake Buena Vista. In November, North Carolina-based CHD
Investments bought the Marriott-branded Racine Architect Hotel & Conference
Center in Wisconsin and plans to reopen the property under the Delta brand after
renovations, according to The Journal
Times.