OBAL REPORT—The announcement that Marriott International will acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide fits Marriott's brand-buying pattern of recent years, as the company grew its footprint by acquiring Gaylord Hotels, Africa’s Protea Hotels and Canada’s Delta Hotels & Resorts. - See more at: http://www.hotelnewsnow.com/Article/17101/What-to-know-about-Marriotts-Starwood-deal#sthash.jfPouFav.dpuf