Renaissance hotels were originally

Renaissance hotels were originally in 1982 as a Ramada Renaissance established to be so in addition to the normal Ramada houses (usually 3- or 4-star hotels) also represented in the high-priced hotel market.
1989 Ramada hospitality and franchise system of New World Development Company of Hong Kong bought (the US rights were at Prime Hospitality sold) and
1993 Renaissance Hotels has established itself as an independent brand, while the former Ramada Corp. in Aztar Corp. was renamed.
In 1996 bought New World the Stouffer Hotels Co. of Nestlé and transformed them into Renaissance houses.
1997 bought Marriott the majority of New World, which most Renaissance hotels were now at Marriott.
In 2005, Marriott bought most remaining at New World / CTF guided Renaissance Hotels in North America and Europe with the intention to sell them under Langzeitmanagement- and franchise agreements.