Branded residences continue to be a hot market niche for the major hotel brands, and now Marriott has signed its first residence project in France. Marriott has signed to create a Luxury Collection branded residence project in southern France, combining a resort and residences. It will feature a 72 room hotel, along with 189 branded residences, all designed in small blocks as an extension of the existing village. Elsewhere across Europe, Marriott has just opened Amoh, a 197 room Luxury Collection resort on the Greek island of Rhodes. And in Rome, the Marriott Grand Hotel Flora will be repositioned as part of Luxury Collection following a major makeover.