Marriott Faces Pressure from Owners to Share Nearly $1B in Bonvoy Revenue
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jun 16 2026
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Dozens of hotel owners are pressuring Marriott to share more revenue from its Bonvoy loyalty program, which is expected to generate nearly $1B in fee revenue this year, The Wall Street Journal's Kate King reports. A March letter from 51 owners representing nearly 1,000 Marriott-branded hotels demanded more financial information and reforms to the program's reimbursement structure, according to the report, which adds that Marriott's intellectual-property royalty fees from credit-card partnerships totaled $716M in 2025, up from $410M in 2019.
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Marriott International, Inc. is an operator, franchisor, and licensor of hotel, residential, timeshare, and other lodging properties under various brand names. The Company's segments include U.S. and Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Greater China, and Asia Pacific, excluding China. Its brand portfolio offers a range of brands and lodging offerings in hospitality. Its brands are categorized by style of offering: Classic and Distinctive. The classic brands offer time-honored hospitality for the modern traveler. The distinctive brands offer memorable experiences with a perspective, each of which is grouped into four tiers: Luxury, Premium, Select, and Midscale. Its hotel brands include JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, Delta Hotels by Marriott, Marriott Executive Apartments, Courtyard, SpringHill Suites, City Express, Four Points Flex by Sheraton, citizenM, and others.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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