Marriott Center for Tourism & Hospitality
Students of hospitality gain first-hand experience of the hotel’s daily operations by rotating through different staff positions. Teamwork between the hotel staff and the hospitality students contributes to the hotel’s consistently high customer satisfaction ratings. The hotel has been recognized by Marriott International in the top 10% of Marriott hotels for 15 consecutive years, ranking as high as #2 in the world.
Academic classes are held in the high-tech ALICE (Advanced Learning Interactive Classroom Environment) classroom, recently built and donated by the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation. The classroom is equipped with flat screen monitors, numerous glass writing surfaces and two high-definition video camera systems for teleconferencing, allowing educators to use the classroom as both a traditional lecture classroom and a collaborative student-centered workspace.
For more information or to make reservations, visit the Courtyard Newark at the University of Delaware website.
News
- Welcome Back To Vita Nova! - Vita Nova had to pivot because of COVID-19 and set a goal to maintain great food and great service. Two new executive chefs will see to it.
- Increased Opportunities for Hospitality Business Management Students - The University of Delaware and Brookdale Community College have signed a new articulation agreement for qualifying hospitality business management students.
- What Can You Do With a Hospitality Business Management Degree? - At the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, students learn in the classroom and in real life - at the University’s Vita Nova Restaurant and Courtyard Newark hotel.
- 2021 Summer Travel Outlook: Cautiously Optimistic - With COVID-19 restrictions easing up, UD Hospitality Professors Sheryl Kline, Sri Beldona and Robert Nelson predict a “cautiously optimistic" 2021 Summer Travel Season outlook.
- Ahead of the Curve in Hospitality Analytics - Students in the master of science in hospitality business management program at the University of Delaware’s Lerner College were among the first students to receive a new hospitality analytics certification.