BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. hotel chain Marriott International said it would continue to focus on foreign markets, where revenue per room grew 12 percent in the third quarter.
By comparison, revenue per room grew 7.5 percent for the industry overall in the quarter, The Washington Post reported Friday.
In recent initiatives, Marriott said it would double the number of hotels it operates in China and triple the number it runs in India. This week it launched AC by Marriott, a partnership with Spanish hotel group AC Hotels.
The focus for AC by Marriott will be hotels in Europe and Latin America, the company said.
At this point, 70 percent of Marriott's planned hotel projects are scheduled for overseas.
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