The US hotel chain will finally turn its back on the Russian market after more than 25 years - Western restrictions are the reason.

After four months of war against Ukraine, the world's largest hotel group is withdrawing from Russia. The renewed sanctions from the West make it impossible for Marriott to continue to run franchise hotels in Russia. As a result, Marriott International's hotel operations in Russia will be discontinued.

In March, Marriott Hotels & Resorts had already closed its Moscow office due to the war and put planning for hotel openings and new projects on hold. Against the background of increased sanctions against Russia by the EU, Great Britain and the USA, it will become impossible to operate franchise hotels in Russia. Therefore, the operations in Russia are now completely suspended, how Travel before 9 reported.

Marriott joins McDonald's, Starbucks and other companies that have retreated in recent weeks amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and tightening Western sanctions aimed at isolating Russia economically.