Originally Posted by
socrates
the owners aren't happy with the costs of the renovation - but they love the increase in RevPAR....unfortunately you can't have one without the other
What's interesting here is that MI isn't forcing CY's to change to the new lobby -
And as a result, the CY brand is now
very inconsistent. Add to this the almost total lack of elite recognition makes for very good reasons to avoid the brand. Some individual CYs may be viable (and even desirable), but they are tainted by the reputation of their unrenovated sister properties dragging down the brand image.
Originally Posted by
socrates
IMO the brand that needs to worry now about feeling "old" is Hilton Garden)
But Hilton Garden Inn got the formula exactly right for a mid-tier brand. Yes, some freshening up of older properties will need to occur due to wear and tear but no radical re-do of the concept will be required.