Marriott International, Inc.
10400 Fernwood Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20817
(301) 380-3000
December 7, 2016
Via EDGAR AND ELECTRONIC MAIL
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Brian Hough
| Re: | Marriott International, Inc. |
| Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-214693) |
Dear Mr. Hough:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant Marriott International, Inc. (the “Company”), respectfully requests the acceleration of the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement (the “Registration Statement”), so as to become effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, December 9, 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Please do not hesitate to contact Andrew L. Fabens of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP at (212) 351-4034 or Eric M. Scarazzo of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP at (212) 351-2389, with any questions or comments with respect to this letter.
| Sincerely, | ||
| MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Ward R. Cooper | |
| Name: | Ward R. Cooper | |
| Title: | Vice President and Assistant | |
| General Counsel | ||
| cc: | Andrew L. Fabens, Esq., Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | |
| Eric M. Scarazzo, Esq., Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP |