In 1897, the Van Noy Brothers of
Kansas City, Missouri, formed
Van Noy Railway News and Hotel Company to operate news stands along the
Missouri Pacific and other regional railroads. The company expanded to various
hospitality services, including hotels. After several name and business changes, it became the Host International Company in 1968. In 1927,
John Willard Marriott and his wife Alice opened a
root beer stand in Washington, D.C., that they named “The Hot Shoppe”. It became a public company and in 1957, Hot Shoppes, Inc. expanded into the lodging business with the opening of its first hotel in
Arlington, Virginia. In 1967, the company was renamed as
Marriott Corporation. Host Marriott managed lodging and travel concessions at airports, and along
turnpikes and interstate highways. In 2006, the company adopted its current name, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. ==References==