founded 1998 founder antonio catal n headquarters madrid spain number of locations 80 hotels area served global parent marriott international website ac hotels ac hotels by marriott owns and operates a chain of hotels in brazil denmark france italy portugal spain turkey and north america . the company s amenities include accommodation dining corporate programs meeting and conference rooms and facilities for weddings . it serves business and leisure travelers . the company was known as ac hoteles s.a. until it changed its name to ac hotels by marriott on june 8 2011 . the spanish corporation is known as belagua 2013 . the company was founded in 1998 and is based in pozuelo de alarcon community of madrid spain . as of june 8 2011 ac hotels by marriott operates as a subsidiary of marriott international inc. on june 3 2013 marriott international announced that it would bring ac hotels to the north american market with the first hotel likely to open by the end of 2014 . marriott executives said the launch of ac hotels in north america the first select service brand marriott launched in the u.s. in 15 years would target generation y consumers seeking a hotel experience with a design led sensibility . 1 the first ac hotel in the united states the ac hotel new orleans bourbon opened to the public on december 8 2014 2 and was followed by properties in miami beach washington dc kansas city and chicago . references edit mayock patrick 2013 06 03 . marriott imports first brand to us ac hotels . hotelnewsnow.com . retrieved 2013 06 05 . money.cnn.com news newsfeeds articles prnewswire ne85356.htm permanent dead link external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to marriott hotels . ac hotels main page v t e marriott international marriott corporation 1929 1993 marriott international 1992 luxury bulgari hotels & resorts jw marriott renaissance hotels ritz carlton full service ac hotels autograph collection delta hotels edition hotels gaylord hotels marriott hotels & 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