Sandy Beaches, Sea Breeze and…Oh, So Close to Home Marina del Rey Marriott Offers New Weekend Package

(Los Angeles, CA – July 10, 2012) Looking for a quick escape from the heat? You don't have to travel far to get away for the weekend, which is exactly why the Marina Del Rey Marriott is currently offering a WaterBus Fun Weekend Package to bring back the thrill of the family vacation.

The Marina del Rey Marriott offers some fun and exciting activities for both land sharks and water seekers, while providing a resort-style vacation setting just on the edge of the Los Angeles city limits.

And while you don’t need a reason to find some seaside fun in Southern California, the Marina Del Rey Marriott wants families to know that it doesn’t have to cost a small fortune to get out, play (or relax) and sink your toes in the sand.

The WaterBus Fun Weekend Package at Marriott Marina del Rey is an affordable weekend getaway all within a day's trip and valid through September 5, 2012.

The WaterBus Fun Weekend Package includes: • Deluxe accommodations • Free Self-Parking • Free high-speed Internet access • Free Passes to Board the Marina del Rey WaterBus (boards at 7 stops on the water)

About Marina del Rey Marriott The Marina del Rey Marriott offers a distinctly modern, yet sophisticated experience with 370 guest rooms offering both water, mountain, and coastline views. We invite you to enjoy our incredibly inviting lobby, along with Glow – a uniquely designed outdoor lounge designed to appeal to the senses and surrounded by a special blend of water and fire elements, infused with a hip an eclectic vibe. Glow also features renowned area DJs, premium bottle service and private cabanas and open to the public seven days a week. The hotel is located just three blocks to Venice Beach and easily accessible to Los Angeles area attractions, the hotel provides an ideal social and meeting destination offering everything you need to relax and be productive. With over 18,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, including a spectacular rooftop ballroom with floor to ceiling windows and surrounded by city, marina and coastline views, we invite you to experience a hotel that is not just a place to stay…but a place to be.

For Reservations : Be sure that promotional code LSX appears in the Corporate/Promotional code box when making your online reservation, or call 1-800- 228-9290 in the US and ask for promotional code LSX. For toll-free numbers outside the US please click here.

For more information please visit http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/laxmb- marina-del-rey-marriott/ or call 310-301-3000.

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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading lodging company with nearly 2,900 lodging properties in the United States and 67 other countries and territories. operates and franchises under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the , Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and had approximately 151,000 employees at 2006 year-end. It is ranked as the lodging industry’s most admired company and one of the best places to work for by FORTUNE®. The company is also a 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner. In fiscal year 2006, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $12.2 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com