Exhibit 99.2


March 22, 2002


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549



Ladies and Gentlemen:

Our auditors, Arthur Andersen LLP, have represented to us in a letter dated
March 18, 2002 that their audits of the consolidated financial statements
included in Item 8, Part II of this Annual Report on Form 10-K were subject to
their quality control system for the U.S. accounting and auditing practice to
provide reasonable assurance that the engagement was conducted in compliance
with professional standards, that there was appropriate continuity of Arthur
Andersen personnel working on the audit, availability of national office
consultation, and availability of personnel at foreign affiliates of Arthur
Andersen to conduct the relevant portions of the audit.


                                        Marriott International, Inc.


                                        By      /s/ Linda A. Bartlett
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                                                Linda A. Bartlett
                                                Vice President, Controller