Element Hotels

Element Hotels
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryHospitality
Founded2006; 20 years ago (2006)
FounderStarwood Hotels & Resorts
Headquarters
Bethesda, Maryland, U. S.
Number of locations
Over 100
Area served
Worldwide
ParentMarriott International
Websitehttps://element-hotels.marriott.com/

Element Hotels (originally known as Element by Westin) is a long-stay hotel chain run by Marriott International that was launched in 2006. As of 2026, the chain has over 100 locations.

History

Under Starwood (2006 - 2016)

The chain was announced in 2006 by Starwood Hotels & Resorts as Element by Westin. Starwood intended that the brand would use environmentally friendly and LEED certified materials. It was not until July 3, 2008 when the first location opened in Lexington, Massachusetts. The hotels use eco-friendly materials with energy-efficient lighting and water systems. In 2013, the first Canadian location was introduced in Vaughan, Ontario, and in 2014, the first German location opened in Frankfurt.

Marriott days (2016 - now)

On the morning of Friday, September 23, 2016, Marriott International bought Starwood for $13 billion, which resulted in Element falling under the Marriott umbrella. By the end of 2016, the chain had 23 locations. Shortly after in 2017, the first Southeast Asian location opened in Kuala Lumpur, and between 2021 and 2022, Element opened more locations in the Asia-Pacific.

On February 16, 2023, Element Hotels opened their 100th property in the downtown area of Salt Lake City, Utah. The property is part of a dual-branded property, with the other being part of Le Méridien, another former Starwood brand.

In 2025, Marriott International has also announced that Hotel Equities would operate a dual-branded property in Vancouver, set to open in summer 2028. Half of the property would be the Element Vancouver Downtown, which would be part of Element, while the other half would be Moxy Vancouver Downtown, which would be part of Moxy, another limited service Marriott brand.

Selected properties

An Element hotel in Moline, Illinois.
NameCityStatusOpeningNotes
Element by Marriott Lexington Lexington, Massachusetts Operating July 3, 2008 The first Element property.
Element by Marriott Vaughan Southwest Vaughan, Ontario Operating September 11, 2013 The first Element property in Canada.
Element Frankfurt Airport Frankfurt, Germany Operating August 29, 2014 The first Element property in Germany.
Element by Marriott Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Operating May 4, 2017 The first Southeast Asian Element property.
Element Moline Moline, Illinois Operating February 2018 First Element property in all of Illinois.
Element Anaheim Resort Convention Center Anaheim, California Operating July 2021
Element by Marriott Reno Experience District Reno, Nevada Operating December 22, 2022
Element by Marriott Salt Lake City Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah Operating January/February 2023 The 100th Element property.
Element by Marriott Vancouver Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia Under construction/proposed Summer 2028

References

  1. ↑ First Element Hotel Opens. Travel Weekly. July 3, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  2. ↑ Despite Marriott Merger, Starwood isn't Easing up on Element Hotel Rollouts. Skift. April 22, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ Element Hotels come to Canada. Hotelier Magazine. February 14, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  4. ↑ Marriott buys Starwood, Becoming the World's Largest Hotel Chain. CNBC. September 23, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ Marriott to Pilot Communal Living Spaces in Element Hotels. The Caterer. February 9, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ Hahn, Juliana (February 18, 2021). "Brand overview: Element Hotels to grow by 45 properties [Infographic]". THP News. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  7. ↑ Marriott's Green Flavored Element Brand Reaches 100th Property. Green Lodging News. February 16, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Hotel Equities Expands Portfolio in Canada with Dual-Branded Moxy and Element Vancouver by Marriott Opening Summer 2028". Hotel Equities. September 11, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2026.