Marriott Mulls a Hotel in Baghdad

juliana — 2008-05-08T09:30:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/greenzonemarriott.jpg" class="imgborder"> While you may want to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/5/7/185745/1859/hotels/Swimming_in_Manhattan_at_the_Marriott">swim at the Marriott</a> in Manhattan, visiting the Marriott in Baghdad probably doesn't sounds so refreshing.<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/07/AR2008050703819.html">The Washington Post</a> said Bill Marriott and co. were contemplating opening a hotel in the fortified Green Zone of Baghdad. Um yeah, that sounds crazy. <blockquote>Opening a Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh is one thing. But moving into Baghdad is quite another. The Green Zone has been a frequent target of attacks by insurgents. A recent flare-up, when 114 rocket and mortar rounds fell in the Green Zone during a 30-day period ending in late April, showed the unpredictability of the danger.</blockquote>Marriott is actually aggressively attempting to expand its presence in the Middle East from 26 to

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markj — 2004-03-01T09:31:28-05:00

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Marriott Mulls a Hotel in Baghdad

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