Hyatt to be bought out by Best Western? (Speculation / Joke)
Dec 9, 2015, 7:48 pm
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Well, as far as I find Le Club an inferior program as some of its competitors (HGP and SPG), Accor has very nice Sofitels and M Gallery which can compare to some Fairmont and Swissotel without problem... Nothing like Best Western or Choice...
Dec 9, 2015, 8:03 pm
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Oh, please change the title. Add something like Speculation, or Rumor, etc.
You almost gave me a heart attack!!!
You almost gave me a heart attack!!!
Dec 9, 2015, 8:08 pm
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Dec 10, 2015, 7:55 am
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Not sure if the OP is joking, but Best Western is a pretty different business model. Like Choice, aren't all of the BW hotels franchises?
It seems like Accor has a few owned hotels (the higher-end ones) and a mix of management agreements and franchises.
It seems like Accor has a few owned hotels (the higher-end ones) and a mix of management agreements and franchises.
Dec 10, 2015, 6:09 pm
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Dec 11, 2015, 7:55 am
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Note I've edited the title - we've gotten a few RBPs on the thread title. At this point it's "old" anyways so edited the title to be clear that there is no credible reports of this happening.
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Dec 11, 2015, 8:14 am
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Thanks Peteropny, appreciated !
Dec 11, 2015, 9:06 pm
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Dec 13, 2015, 1:29 pm
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Dec 13, 2015, 6:37 pm
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Dec 13, 2015, 8:59 pm
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Say, do y'all suppose that Fairmont --Hyatt merger would have been OK? It would be cool to get free room nights in top Fairmonts for 20--25K Gold Passport points a night!
Dec 13, 2015, 9:52 pm
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