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A Guided Tour of the World, Courtesy of Marriott Staffers

At first glance, this seems a little bit Marriott cult-y, but some folks may actually find the vast collection of videos submitted to the Marriott Film Festival contest wholly useful and appealing.

Here's the deal: Marriott commissioned all its employees to get together with their colleagues to create a video "highlighting the Local Area Knowledge Expertise (LAKE) of Marriott Associates around the globe" as part of a company-wide contest across all Marriott brands. Some of the submissions are, er, very special — but some might prove to be pretty helpful on your next trip, if you don't mind taking a video tour of an area guided by a few Marriott employees sporting their nametags. Hey, at least this way you can skip out on stopping by the concierge desk during your hotel stay.

Our faves of the bunch are the JW Marriott Hong Kong's vid and the submission from London Marriott County Hall — mostly cause the first stop on their city tour is to grab a beer at a pub. Check out all the vids here.