Originally Posted by
DenverBrian
I believe you. I'm a Marriott alum.
I completely agree. Would you also agree that it's the most expensive of the brand options out there?
Well, Marriott for years has maintained that their flag is worth 5-10 points of occupancy; but in this current climate, where will those points come from? If Marriott can convince some banks to fly a kinda-sorta Marriott flag under the odd name "Autograph Collection," then Bill's even more of a genius then I always give him credit for. Let's just hope it's not another cruise line or Senior Living Services foray.
Oh, and BTW, from the original release:
God help 'em - they'll soon learn the frustrating world of Avendra!
1) No actually MI's Reservation system isn't any more expensive than say Starwood or Hilton (or even Choice for that matter)...yes I've actually reviewed these charges in the past few years
2) MI's flags are not only worth Occ but also ADR and thus RevPAR
Banks LOVE RevPAR
3) I actually have some very good friends over at Avendra on their leadership team - for all the gripe'n folks do I personally think it's a great solution (sometimes folks gripe to gripe)
4) I saw a press release from Sunrise the other day....I chuckled a little and moved on
