Marriott International's Courtyard by Marriott brand is opening its second new-look hotel in Cologne, Germany, on 31 March 2014, taking the brand to 45 hotels throughout Europe. The opening of the 236-room Courtyard Cologne takes the brand one step closer to reaching its 1000th hotel worldwide this year."We are excited to introduce a new Courtyard hotel to Cologne, demonstrating our commitment to offering guests a relevant and refreshed hotel experience," said Amy McPherson, President and Managing Director, Marriott International, Europe. "We have a strong pipeline for the brand with openings planned forPoland, The Netherlands and Russia in the next couple of years."After recently celebrating its 30th anniversary and now with almost 1000 hotels, Courtyard by Marriott is the 12th largest global hotel brand, according to MKG Hospitality.