The document outlines key milestones in the growth of Courtyard by Marriott hotels, including opening their first hotel in Atlanta in 1983, reaching 100 hotels by 1988, and expanding internationally to Hong Kong in 1989. It traces the brand's continued expansion, with highlights like opening their 500th hotel in Germany in 1999, reaching 800 hotels with a location in Shanghai in 2005, and growing to over 1,000 hotels globally with a hotel in Walla Walla, Washington in 2011.