Standard&Poor's has lowered its corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings of Marriott International Inc. to triple-'B'-plus from single-'A'-minus and its subordinated debt rating to triple-'B' from triple-'B'-plus. At the same time, Standard&Poor's has raised its corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings of RHG Finance Corp., a unit of Renaissance Hotel Group N.V., to triple-'B'-plus from triple-'B'. All ratings have been removed from CreditWatch, where they were placed Feb. 18, 1997. The ratings outlook is stable. The rating change is based on Marriott's increased debt burden and weaker credit measures, partly offset by the company's enhanced lodging portfolio and stable and growing contract services businesses. With the Renaissance acquisition, Marriott's lodging group has expanded to
