| Service Types | Luxury hotels and resorts, Ritz-Carlton Reserve retreats, branded residences, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection cruises | Hotels, resorts, all-inclusive resorts (Inclusive Collection), wellness retreats (Miraval), extended-stay, vacation club | — | — |
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| Brand Portfolio | The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection (Evrima, Ilma, Luminara) | 36 brands in five groups: Luxury (Park Hyatt, Alila, Miraval), Lifestyle (Andaz, Thompson, The Standard), Inclusive (Hyatt Ziva, Secrets, Dreams), Classics (Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency), Essentials (Hyatt Place, Hyatt House) | — | — |
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| Network / Destinations | Over 100 luxury hotels and resorts in about 30 countries and territories | Over 1,500 hotels and all-inclusive properties in 83 countries (March 2026) | — | — |
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| Price Positioning | Luxury | Luxury to upper-midscale; strong luxury, lifestyle and all-inclusive focus | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | Marriott Bonvoy (points earned and redeemed at hotels, Reserves and Yacht Collection) | World of Hyatt (free to join); points for free nights, suite upgrades and experiences, incl. at partner brands | — | — |
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| Loyalty Tiers | Marriott Bonvoy tiers: Member, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Titanium, Ambassador Elite | Member, Discoverist (10 nights), Explorist (30 nights), Globalist (60 nights); Base Point and meetings alternatives; Lifetime Globalist | — | — |
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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) | Best Rate Guarantee: claim within 24 hours of booking on Hyatt.com; matches lower public rate plus extra 20% off or 5,000 World of Hyatt bonus points | — | — |
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| Cancellation Policy | — | Set by each hotel; the individual hotel's cancellation policy applies to Hyatt.com bookings | — | — |
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| Booking Channels | RitzCarlton.com, Marriott.com and Marriott Bonvoy app, phone, travel advisors | Hyatt.com, Hyatt Global Care Centers (phone), travel agents | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Marriott International (owns about 99% since 1998) | Hyatt Hotels Corporation | — | — |
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| Headquarters | Bethesda / Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA | Chicago, Illinois, USA | — | — |
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