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Marriott Just Added Its 33rd Brand. And This One Comes With a Spa Robe.

Marriott Just Added Its 33rd Brand. And This One Comes With a Spa Robe.

Marriott's joint venture with Italy's Lefano family brings a "luxury wellness" brand into a portfolio that already has eight luxury flags. The question isn't whether wellness travel is real — it's whether brand number 33 actually fills a gap or just gives someone at headquarters a promotion.