| Service Types | Luxury hotels and resorts, Ritz-Carlton Reserve retreats, branded residences, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection cruises | Hotels, resorts, all-suite and extended-stay hotels, apartment-style stays, timeshare (Hilton Grand Vacations) | — | — |
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| Brand Portfolio | The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection (Evrima, Ilma, Luminara) | About 26 hotel brands incl. Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, LXR, NoMad, Signia, Canopy, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Curio Collection, Graduate, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton, Tru, Spark, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites | — | — |
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| Network / Destinations | Over 100 luxury hotels and resorts in about 30 countries and territories | More than 9,400 properties (nearly 1.4 million rooms) in 144 countries and territories | — | — |
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| Price Positioning | Luxury | Luxury to economy; luxury (Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, LXR), full-service, focused-service and extended-stay tiers | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | Marriott Bonvoy (points earned and redeemed at hotels, Reserves and Yacht Collection) | Hilton Honors (free; 260+ million members); Fifth Night Free on all-points reward stays, Points & Money, points pooling, no blackout dates | — | — |
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| Loyalty Tiers | Marriott Bonvoy tiers: Member, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Titanium, Ambassador Elite | Member, Silver, Gold (25 nights), Diamond (50 nights), Diamond Reserve (80 nights + US$18,000 eligible spend, from 2026) | — | — |
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| Price Guarantee | Marriott Best Rate Guarantee: matches lower rate plus extra 25% off or 5,000 Bonvoy points (claim within one day of booking) | Price Match Guarantee: claim within 24 hours of booking direct and before check-in; Hilton matches lower public rate plus extra 25% off the room rate | — | — |
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| Cancellation Policy | — | Varies by hotel and rate type; cancellation terms shown with each rate at booking | — | — |
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| Booking Channels | RitzCarlton.com, Marriott.com and Marriott Bonvoy app, phone, travel advisors | Hilton.com, Hilton Honors app (digital check-in, room selection, Digital Key), phone, travel agents | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Marriott International (owns about 99% since 1998) | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. | — | — |
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| Headquarters | Bethesda / Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA | McLean, Virginia, USA | — | — |
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