Inside Marriott’s $600 Million Hotel-Inspired Headquarters | WSJ Open Office

Marriott’s new headquarters is part office and part lab. With space for a mock-up hotel room and flexible seating for collaboration, Marriott’s $600 million space is a bet on the physical office. WSJ takes a tour with the project’s leaders to see how it could draw workers back.
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  • @deshawnc4342
    @deshawnc4342 Жыл бұрын

    They will literally do everything but pay employees more 😭

  • @ap6471

    @ap6471

    Ай бұрын

    underrated comment

  • @7medo7

    @7medo7

    Ай бұрын

    Well, Marriott has one of the most satisfied employees out there. So it looks like they probably pay pretty good money. 💰

  • @sxerosie
    @sxerosie Жыл бұрын

    Dropping $600 million on one office & betting people will want to come back is insane

  • @Bumeism

    @Bumeism

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly

  • @bngr_bngr

    @bngr_bngr

    Жыл бұрын

    A lot of companies created these hoteling spaces 5-10 years ago.

  • @emerald39

    @emerald39

    Жыл бұрын

    Looks like they are using it to prototype room ideas not begging workers to return to office, besides there doesn't seem to be many desks

  • @VictorTechG

    @VictorTechG

    Жыл бұрын

    Don't need to bet they want to come back, just RTO policy lol.

  • @1plaintext

    @1plaintext

    Жыл бұрын

    Thinking that couches will make people want to go to the office, is, insane. All these designers who push for these designs, i always wonder, whether they have ever worked in an office themselves.

  • @TheArtificiallyIntelligent
    @TheArtificiallyIntelligent Жыл бұрын

    So out of touch. People don't want hoteling and open office. I just started a new job and it took me a couple days to get the monitor, chair, desk height, etc. dialed in so it felt right. I can't imagine having to do that every time. Or not having somewhere to put my stuff.

  • @Jasper-nk5fo
    @Jasper-nk5foАй бұрын

    I absolutely expected that the HQ would be this amazingly beautiful styled hotel-esque working environment but there was nothing about it that suggested the Marriott brand. It kind of looks like every international company hired the same architects, designers and furniture suppliers.

  • @venom5809
    @venom5809 Жыл бұрын

    Herman Miller got paid by Marriott, their furniture is everywhere in this place.

  • @spooky.-
    @spooky.- Жыл бұрын

    Cubicles are underrated. Bring them back.

  • @burper-oe6tm
    @burper-oe6tm Жыл бұрын

    Plot twist: they just didn’t realize they had to switch to building an office building so they re-purposed an almost finished the hotel at the last minute

  • @tethron.
    @tethron. Жыл бұрын

    Incredible! Beautiful design, and the workspaces look really good!

  • @invalice123
    @invalice123 Жыл бұрын

    i'm very curious to see how they justify the spend internally. The idea generation will need to be in the billions in value.

  • @ihmpall

    @ihmpall

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ThereIsN0Sp00n this isn’t China here we see ROI and not do things to please the supreme leader

  • @kiprotichsalat2460

    @kiprotichsalat2460

    Жыл бұрын

    They’re now the largest & most profitable hotel franchise in the world. They’ve definitely done something right. And I’m sure what they’ve spent on this idea generation is just a few decimals on the cash pile

  • @creightonstarbuck2000

    @creightonstarbuck2000

    Жыл бұрын

    What if they care about their employees and want to give them a fabulous place to work?

  • @farhajhassan8516
    @farhajhassan8516 Жыл бұрын

    What a great video, interview and subject. Amazing visuals throughout. Great work.

  • @carlmiller369
    @carlmiller369 Жыл бұрын

    I'm proud to have taken a major part of the construction of this project.

  • @science5923

    @science5923

    2 ай бұрын

    what was your part here ?

  • @Acer113
    @Acer113 Жыл бұрын

    So I guess 6 inches could really make a difference in how a hotel room feels, right? 😅

  • @rudiruttger

    @rudiruttger

    Жыл бұрын

    it would sure make a difference in how a commercial flight feels!

  • @TomNook.

    @TomNook.

    Жыл бұрын

    oh baby

  • @gus473

    @gus473

    Жыл бұрын

    That's what she said....? 🤔

  • @alexdubois6585

    @alexdubois6585

    Жыл бұрын

    They really should invest in VR to feel their prototype rooms... maybe then build what they've designed in these rooms. I suspect she did not speak about it but would be amazed if they haven't thought about it...

  • @rvb6516

    @rvb6516

    Жыл бұрын

    Went straight to the comments when I heard that 😂

  • @ChrisCoombes
    @ChrisCoombesАй бұрын

    Shared space would discourage me being in the office because I wouldn’t feel I had a place at work that was mine.

  • @acash93
    @acash93 Жыл бұрын

    I remember a brand new office area which had a cafe vibe with warm lamp colours and all the hype associated with it. However, I came back to that place 6 years later and it was musty, no different from the rest of the building. It was cleaned everyday, but it still became musty. So, I always imagine how a cool building will be like in 6 to 10 years.

  • @matilobrim
    @matilobrim Жыл бұрын

    Imagine dropping 600mil paying workers. Would WSJ be interested in the story

  • @Baby-Box

    @Baby-Box

    Жыл бұрын

    They actually pay extremely well

  • @LMays-cu2hp
    @LMays-cu2hp Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing..

  • @Chad-wb7du
    @Chad-wb7du Жыл бұрын

    Ah yes, tiny tables to work on your tiny screen laptop like you’re in college again is what we want

  • @marklapointe48
    @marklapointe48 Жыл бұрын

    That is an awesome office!

  • @ruttatata2023
    @ruttatata2023 Жыл бұрын

    I prefer work from home over this place

  • @TreDogOfficial
    @TreDogOfficial Жыл бұрын

    I really like the Marriott's attention to detail. I stayed at a room for allergy sensitive people which had an air filter and shower water filter. It was right beside a Whole Foods and I felt like a million bucks and had a great sleep

  • @drmode
    @drmode Жыл бұрын

    Not commuting is a companies best benefit

  • @sudhikapradhan7220
    @sudhikapradhan7220 Жыл бұрын

    With the 30 + brands options, the moto of Marriott to give a travellers choices is amazing. I love how each brand has their unique standards. However, the individual property struggles to follow the new & updating brand standards as set by the corporate.

  • @uscsca
    @uscsca Жыл бұрын

    Hilton's worldwide headquarters in Beverly Hills, California used to be a wonderful place to work. This is before Hilton moved to Virginia.

  • @PaulHo
    @PaulHo Жыл бұрын

    I love this series. Mostly because I love the host. 🥺

  • @gus473
    @gus473 Жыл бұрын

    👍🏼 Pretty cool, but I sure miss the original Courtyard by Marriott and the big breakfast.... 😐

  • @brandonmellors9161
    @brandonmellors9161 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @mrpeel3239
    @mrpeel3239 Жыл бұрын

    The layout and decor looks like the World's largest Airport lounge!

  • @johnl.7754
    @johnl.7754 Жыл бұрын

    Where’s the “hotel” bar?

  • @yokoono42
    @yokoono42Ай бұрын

    In true Marriott Fashion they should charge $20 for the food and $7 for each coffee for the real experience 🤣

  • @spencertseng276
    @spencertseng276 Жыл бұрын

    Does it really matter how new Marriott's offices are when 90% of all Marriott hotel rooms are old and dingy?

  • @hwadeiv
    @hwadeiv Жыл бұрын

    Most companies I'm seeing are implementing similar technologies. The company I work at (top 500 financial services firm) uses a VDI which allows you to log into anywhere. I know my mom works at a small non-profit and her company has network log in, so although she has her own work space that's pretty static, she can theoretically log in anywhere. So that's not super important. You'll also find unless you're not at your home office (because you're traveling). You'll probably sit at the same workspace

  • @bngr_bngr

    @bngr_bngr

    Жыл бұрын

    I work at the top CPA firm. We’ve implemented this model 5-10 years ago. It really sucks. Before once a person become a manger they got promoted from a cube to an office. Now only some partners get an office. We have more people leaving for firms with traditional layouts.

  • @hwadeiv

    @hwadeiv

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bngr_bngr honestly same here. Everyone misses having a cubicle instead of an open office

  • @bngr_bngr

    @bngr_bngr

    Жыл бұрын

    @@hwadeiv it’s the number one complaint people talk about. On top of that they underestimate the space that we needed. People are not looking forward to coming back to a crowed work space. They encouraged us to work at the client as much as possible.

  • @SoCalFreelance
    @SoCalFreelance Жыл бұрын

    1/3 of people who use the bathroom don't wash their hands. The thought of communal office spaces, keyboards, mice grosses me out.

  • @helendelarosa3811
    @helendelarosa3811 Жыл бұрын

    Lovely

  • @gozeenpinjar
    @gozeenpinjarАй бұрын

    Wow, just 👌 wow

  • @NicksDynasty
    @NicksDynasty Жыл бұрын

    Their new credit cards need work..

  • @dsanchez9703
    @dsanchez9703 Жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @AsAbovesobelow952
    @AsAbovesobelow952 Жыл бұрын

    Sometimes I work near the HQ of Mariot and I went to park and Mariots has bought both of the public parking lots around the area. Bethesda used to be my favorite place, I lived there for 5 years now you can't see the sunlight due to high-rise buildings. Anyways the Mario's building is actually nice, parking sucks though...

  • @ACBMemphis
    @ACBMemphis Жыл бұрын

    I worked at a hotel company where we had fully-built-out model hotel rooms in the corporate office. As an April Fool's joke, we took a toilet from one of those rooms and put it in somebody's cube! While there's some merit in the model room concept for research purposes, those office layouts seem impractical in the long run. The work area described at 3:07 has no advantage over working at home in your own comfortable chair with a large monitor and keyboard. The "unassigned office" model at 4:30 is even worse, since you have the appearance of your own office, but none of the benefits. How does anyone know where you are if you need to meet in person? What if you need to leave a phone charger or a can of soup with your desk? This will lead to vagabond style workers, inefficient communications, and drive all the introverts home.

  • @youtindia
    @youtindia Жыл бұрын

    No thanks. I'll take my work from home. I have a perfect desk, monitor, keyboard and most importantly an entire room for myself which no office will give me.

  • @TheCelticsAREboss

    @TheCelticsAREboss

    Жыл бұрын

    You'll just get fired

  • @Randomcomment7699
    @Randomcomment76992 ай бұрын

    People don’t like office main reason is toxicity.. until any fundamental issues are addressed these are titanic projects

  • @tdrvch
    @tdrvchАй бұрын

    4:29 Corey from Pawn Stars

  • @PhilippZ
    @PhilippZАй бұрын

    Where is this HQ?

  • @aarononeal9830
    @aarononeal9830 Жыл бұрын

    The Wallstreet Jornal needs to talk about Ecosia they are a search engine that plants trees

  • @AtillatheFun

    @AtillatheFun

    Жыл бұрын

    It's garbage nonsense. Planting trees is not the solution to anything. You would have to plant trillions of trees, which has never been done and never will be.

  • @ShonTolliverMusic

    @ShonTolliverMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    Why

  • @cusodha1
    @cusodha1Ай бұрын

    This is how my father asks tons of question when i buy useless stuff.

  • @jago09
    @jago09 Жыл бұрын

    Yes give them option.... except 100% working remotely 😅🤣 these tyoes of businesses will die off

  • @JohnPaul-fp2wk
    @JohnPaul-fp2wk Жыл бұрын

    I've visited the new building and I have to say I was impressed it was done quite well. The rooftop bar is especially fantastic.

  • @dweb2275
    @dweb2275 Жыл бұрын

    That PPE is comical when there is literally now construction going on..

  • @SM-si2ky
    @SM-si2ky2 ай бұрын

    That is pretty cool haha

  • @sotonyekoko3553
    @sotonyekoko3553 Жыл бұрын

    You should tour capital one !

  • @auro1986
    @auro1986 Жыл бұрын

    how is this possible when wsj never paid any room rent?

  • @steadymobbin.
    @steadymobbin. Жыл бұрын

    Steady Mobbin

  • @heylookarealdinosaur
    @heylookarealdinosaurАй бұрын

    Funny that the only thing employees might need to experience in person, isn't located in the giant office building, but in the hotel next door.

  • @cboy0394
    @cboy0394 Жыл бұрын

    I've never heard anyone pronounce Marriott the way you do. Mary et instead of Mary ott very strange dude.

  • @user-uc9fx4ru7p
    @user-uc9fx4ru7p Жыл бұрын

    Would rather stay somewhere like this than air bnb.

  • @zarpeter_1
    @zarpeter_1Ай бұрын

    doing everything imaginable instead of just paying the people more lol

  • @olab7781
    @olab778110 ай бұрын

    I live right next to the building

  • @dtvfan24
    @dtvfan24 Жыл бұрын

    Love how even the HQ is like a hotel , so on brand. Love it

  • @memalabby
    @memalabby Жыл бұрын

    He looks like Avenger's Hulk. Timestamp. 3:00

  • @luckieoleary6459
    @luckieoleary6459 Жыл бұрын

    AH yes the Instagram Influencer Attraction, never fails to draw in revenue.

  • @BlRD4MAN
    @BlRD4MAN Жыл бұрын

    Maybe they can use some of that money to upgrade the old and dingy Courtyard brand….

  • @slidedeckfinance
    @slidedeckfinance Жыл бұрын

    Of course you could just stay at an airbnb for cheaper and more amenities but Marriot has the brand and reputation for a clean, comfortable stay

  • @ravindertalwar553
    @ravindertalwar553 Жыл бұрын

    Almighty God bless everyone 🙏🙏

  • @MusaMecanica
    @MusaMecanica Жыл бұрын

    I don't care if they put hot tubs on each desk, I'm NOT coming back to the office. Nothing pays for the comfort, time and money I save by not having a commute.

  • @luckieoleary6459
    @luckieoleary6459 Жыл бұрын

    I mean its alright

  • @sotonyekoko3553
    @sotonyekoko3553 Жыл бұрын

    Funny how Stephanie Linnartz left

  • @ScrapMetalWorks
    @ScrapMetalWorks Жыл бұрын

    Great concept but they could also spend some cash in bringing back shuttle services, daily room cleanings without having to beg for it and oh yeah please improve the “included breakfast”. Breakfast has become so poor quality, inconsistent and unhealthy that I no longer do it and even avoid staying at Marriotts after 25 years of loyalty.

  • @Tobi-ln9xr
    @Tobi-ln9xrАй бұрын

    0:01 Why is there a picture of the German Reichstag on the right?

  • @kattengat2
    @kattengat2 Жыл бұрын

    I wonder if they have way overpriced food and a tremendous number of taxes on that food and space just like their properties? They say they like hybrid work, but they must want the business travelers in planes again and in offices.

  • @Riding_Seouless
    @Riding_Seouless Жыл бұрын

    Lets not foget this gem . In June 2016, Ahmed Al-Menhali, a citizen of the United Arab Emirates, was temporarily residing in Cleveland to receive medical treatment at the Cleveland Clinic. On June 29, 2016, Mr. Al-Menhali experienced the worst aspects of American Islamophobia and racism when Defendants Silva and Acton-Belle, in their capacity as employees of Defendant Marriot International Inc., Marriot Hotel Services and their subsidiary companies, falsely accused him of pledging allegiance to ISIS based solely on the facts that he was an Arab man, wearing traditional dress and speaking Arabic.

  • @TechFollower
    @TechFollower Жыл бұрын

    It's just waste of money... people not coming to office for this... stupid idea

  • @fod1855
    @fod1855 Жыл бұрын

    6 inches can certainly make a big difference...

  • @TracyZasmr
    @TracyZasmr Жыл бұрын

    Ahhh, explains why my travel expenses have ballooned! The cost saving diminished amenities, .. And the forgiven PPE loans while they still laid off just wasn't enough to build this I guess. (Pssst. Marriott, instead maybe concentrate on actual customers a bit more, you know, the ones who book the rooms you offer? Signed, A yearly Titanium and lifetime Platinum member.) Other brands are happy to status match, just sayin.

  • @GreenMountian
    @GreenMountian Жыл бұрын

    Marriot is still around huh?

  • @MadinaVadache
    @MadinaVadacheАй бұрын

    It’s tax writeoff bc they make a lot of money .. the same Amazon never pay tax but build buildings like in Seattle they build giant glass ball in middle of Seattle ..

  • @PhillipRemulak
    @PhillipRemulakАй бұрын

    There wasn’t a single sentence that designed jordan Goldstein said that wasn’t more than 50 percent utterly meaningless jargon.

  • @johniii8147
    @johniii8147 Жыл бұрын

    I hate the hotelling model for desks.

  • @candyfloss184
    @candyfloss184 Жыл бұрын

    Another we work disaster in the making.

  • @austinduke8876
    @austinduke8876 Жыл бұрын

    If you want to excite me about coming into the office give me 300$ each time I do.

  • @AtillatheFun

    @AtillatheFun

    Жыл бұрын

    You can stay at home. The tradeoff is that you will be skipped for promotions and have no connections. That's what the office is for.

  • @austinduke8876

    @austinduke8876

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AtillatheFun Trust me, if I thought it was in my interests to go to an office; I would. If you hold everything else equal and had me drive to work today that would cost me personally about 1 gallon of gas per day ($70/month), plus wear tear on my vehicle (~$50/month), plus the unpaid time traveling two and from work of lets guess 30mins per day; I make $78/hr so that's $390 in unpaid time a month. The privilege of going into the office will cost me $530/month and this assumes I place 0 value on things like all the little chores you can get done at home between meetings or during lunch.

  • @rudiruttger
    @rudiruttger Жыл бұрын

    I'd be there every day for sure.

  • @frankwc0o
    @frankwc0o Жыл бұрын

    Maybe 1% of industries will make this effort, but still any personal rooms for each employee? Nope.

  • @Gingerbran
    @Gingerbran Жыл бұрын

    Good, redesign that awful space they used to have

  • @vasilikonstan
    @vasilikonstan Жыл бұрын

    But why does the narrator keep saying "marriy-it." It's pronounced, "marry-yacht." So awkward

  • @lostinmuzak
    @lostinmuzak Жыл бұрын

    No!! Not going back in the office. May be once a month for a drink. Just shows they are making and wasting a lot of money.

  • @gaving9463
    @gaving9463 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you low interest rates

  • @hussienalsafi1149
    @hussienalsafi1149 Жыл бұрын

    😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠

  • @JeffersonMartinSynfluent
    @JeffersonMartinSynfluent Жыл бұрын

    Some companies are offering their bedroom slipper hybrid workers an offer they cannot refuse: volunteer to come back to the office full time or volunteer to work somewhere else. I like it.

  • @TomNook.
    @TomNook. Жыл бұрын

    Did I hear that right? A self proclaimed "expert in hotel design" needing to go to tech companies for ideas in hotel design? 🤣🤣🤣

  • @uHnodnarB

    @uHnodnarB

    Жыл бұрын

    I know it might be hard to wrap your head around, but even experts are constantly growing and looking for new ideas.

  • @ihmpall

    @ihmpall

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes. If you had an education you would do that rather than spamming KZread

  • @TomNook.

    @TomNook.

    Жыл бұрын

    @@uHnodnarB So by definition, not an expert then. Would you really trust an expert and pay for their services when they are learning from non experts?

  • @TomNook.

    @TomNook.

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ihmpall Had an education, have a job, have savings, still spamming KZread.

  • @uHnodnarB

    @uHnodnarB

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TomNook. I would not trust an expert if they didn't show that they were constantly learning and willing to see how applications/techniques, etc could be adapted to suit their own field.

  • @Theoby36183
    @Theoby36183 Жыл бұрын

    First comment 💪🏻.

  • @marcc2473
    @marcc2473 Жыл бұрын

    6” Inches makes a big difference 😂

  • @user-wl6lv6zm9g
    @user-wl6lv6zm9g Жыл бұрын

    😎☕💷💶💴🏰

  • @Xenon-4300
    @Xenon-4300 Жыл бұрын

    I worked at the front office of a JW Marriott Resort and it was the most toxic work envrionment ever, and I have had many jobs.

  • @itstayayg193
    @itstayayg193 Жыл бұрын

    Reason why society is increasingly materialistic and nature continues to become depleted and rot away due to excessive pollution. Artificial beauty (like the buildings shown in this video) drags attention away from real world problems, like greed fueled capitalism.

  • @richardwilliams3839
    @richardwilliams3839 Жыл бұрын

    I don't get it u pay all this money to stay in these hotels u get a room not even water are a bottle of juice u get in the refrigerator in the rooms no free breakfast now u pay for parking u pay u pay has a customer and u get nothing from the hotel this y u can't beat the carribean at least u get ur money s worth and more

  • @Bumeism
    @Bumeism Жыл бұрын

    A gross attempt to justify in office work. What a waste of $

  • @anyonename8067
    @anyonename8067 Жыл бұрын

    Isn't it a church

  • @jillclarke7264
    @jillclarke7264 Жыл бұрын

    Overwhelming message. We are such a terrible employer that we aren't certain our 600 million dollar bribe will be enough. Here's a clue, quit with the profit for corporate and stockholders and pay it forward to your employees. Way to convince me to skip your brands. Besides the Ritz Carlton is old and stuffy.

  • @AtillatheFun

    @AtillatheFun

    Жыл бұрын

    Imagine thinking that they can stop paying shareholders. They have a legal obligation to maximize returns. They also pay their employees what the market dictates. Overpaying for low skilled work is how you start a new economic crisis.

  • @GG-vo5cb
    @GG-vo5cb Жыл бұрын

    Had a bad dream at Marriot hotel in Sacramento (gang stalkers) a room as the gas chambers,,. It feel so real .,

  • @SRDUSA
    @SRDUSA Жыл бұрын

    And as usual, employees with depressed faces.

  • @John-Anderson
    @John-Anderson Жыл бұрын

    Theres homeless people who need small amounts of money to be able to get a job.

  • @arthurmorris1795
    @arthurmorris1795 Жыл бұрын

    How entitled are these office workers us hourly workers are working hard and never complain and keep America working? Office workers should count their blessing that they have all these privileges. Hourly Americans cannot even imagine some of these amenities being offered. They come to work everyday ready to work hard. These spoiled office workers need to stop complaining and get back to work.

  • @AtillatheFun

    @AtillatheFun

    Жыл бұрын

    They are complaining because they expect better. Why are you bragging about your poor working conditions? Maybe try to make them better.