I’m sorry, but a top-level domain (TLD) ‘.MARRIOTT’ does not seem to exist according to known online resources.
TLDs or top-level domains are the extensions located at the end of a web address, like .com or .net or .org, among others. Since 2012, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) started allowing organizations to apply for custom TLDs. These are known as generic top-level domains (gTLDs) and are often used by organizations for branding purposes. Examples include .google, .apple, and .amazon (ICANN gTLD Applicant Guidebook).
According to the ICANN main website and current list of gTLDs as provided by ICANN and reliable domain registrars like GoDaddy and Namecheap, the .MARRIOTT TLD does not exist. This could be because the Marriott hotel chain hasn’t applied for a .MARRIOTT TLD, finds it unnecessary for their brand, or for a variety of other commercial or practical reasons. Often large international brands like Marriott will secure their name on the more traditional and widely recognizable TLDs such as .com, .net, .org instead of applying for a gTLD.
However, Marriott does own marriott.com, as can be confirmed by any WHOIS lookup service (WHOIS ICANN). The WHOIS database is an invaluable resource for checking the ownership and registration of internet domains.
Marriott International (marriott.com) is a widely recognized hotel chain with a strong digital presence. Marriott’s main site uses the .com TLD, which remains the most common and recognizable TLD and is advised for businesses with an international target market (Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief, Q4 2020).
Thus, to recap, according to existing resources the particular TLD ‘.MARRIOTT’ does not exist. Instead, Marriott uses the .com TLD for its website.
Sources:
- ICANN (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtld-2012-02-25-en)
- WHOIS ICANN (https://whois.icann.org/en)
- GoDaddy (https://www.godaddy.com/help/what-is-a-domain-extension-664)
- Namecheap (https://www.namecheap.com/domains/domain-name-search/)
- Verisign (https://www.verisign.com/en\_US/domain-names/domain-name-stats/index.xhtml)
