obviously you think very highly of the hyatt brands, but just like any brand there are good properties and there are bad ones.

in the US: crowne plaza time square, and the two in Chicago for example are certainly better than most Grand Hyatts. As for ICs, have you been to the IC san francisco, and the one in Washington and other big cities are definitely very comparable to Park Hyatts. I agree Andaz is better than Indigo, that's why i added "high end".

international: I don't know where you're getting your "ranks" but there are certainly a few IC ranked in the top 50, the IC HongKong, Toyko, and the IC Amsterdam to name a few, and some CPs outside of the US are quite swanky. As for resort properties, i don't know if you've heard of IC Bali, and the IC bora bora?

The thing about the IC brands, is that there are some really bad apples in each brand, and they really bring the overall image down, but the top end properties are quite comparable to Hyatt's