Host Hotels & Resorts was founded in 1897 as Van Noy Railway News & Hotel Company by the Van Noy brothers.
In 1982 Marriott Corporation bought the company, then named Host International Company.
In 1992 the new company was split into Marriott International, which represented Marriott before the Host acquisition, and Host Marriott Corporation, which represented the businesses of the former Host International Company.
In 1996 Host sold 16 Marriott Courtyard and 18 Residence Inn hotels in order to concentrate on its core business of ownership of lodging real estate and operation of airport terminal concession businesses and franchises.
In 1998 Host became a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), which is a company that operates income-producing real estate.
Today Host Hotels & Resorts owns 115 upscale hotels in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, and New Zealand, which have a total of 60,000 rooms.
The company trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HST, is a member of the S&P 500, is #477 in the Fortune 500, has 242 employees, and had $5.34 billion in revenue in 2013.
Host Hotels & Resorts
Host Hotels & Resorts was founded in 1897 as Van Noy Railway News & Hotel Company by the Van Noy brothers.
In 1982 Marriott Corporation bought the company, then named Host International Company.
In 1992 the new company was split into Marriott International, which represented Marriott before the Host acquisition, and Host Marriott Corporation, which represented the businesses of the former Host International Company.
History
In 1996 Host sold 16 Marriott Courtyard and 18 Residence Inn hotels in order to concentrate on its core business of ownership of lodging real estate and operation of airport terminal concession businesses and franchises.
In 1998 Host became a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), which is a company that operates income-producing real estate.
Today Host Hotels & Resorts owns 115 upscale hotels in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, and New Zealand, which have a total of 60,000 rooms.
The company trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HST, is a member of the S&P 500, is #477 in the Fortune 500, has 242 employees, and had $5.34 billion in revenue in 2013.
Leah Blumenfeld says
I received section 199A dividends from Host Hotels in the amount of $2, 216.66. I do not know where to place this on my 1040 tax Return for 2018.
Leah C Blumenfeld
Laura hernandez says
We are staying here at the best host inn buena park our room 118 maids leaving water in bathtub slowly drauning.took shower bath did not drain next day called front sent a man he put bleach in the tub said to wait 2 hr well the whole place reeked of chlorine.im asmatic my mom is 83 yrs old had heart surgery..they dont have another room for us to go to…Cant breath we opened front door and window !! Air on too. My mom and me desearve at least. 3 days free…as a refund we paid for 3 days 8-23-24-25 depart in am…..otherwise this is a beautiful place…love the heated pool..thank you for your response…