Marriott International Inc. via AP

An undated archive photo shows the swimming pool at the Twin Bridges Marriott, in Arlington, Va.

Classic photo of guests lounging by the pool at America's first Marriott hotel

Bill Marriott gave an interview to The Associated Press Wednesday to discuss his forty years in the business and impending retirement from the company that bears his family's name.

Today there are 3,718 Marriott hotels in 73 countries, but the interview was accompanied by this very cool archive photo of the first — the Twin Bridges Motor Hotel in Arlington, Va., which was opened by Bill's parents in 1957.

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Comment author avatarbigbenalaska

How come everyone's not in the pool ....

Did they see a Baby Ruth type thing floating in it .... ??

    Reply#1 - Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:44 PM EDT
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