Originally Posted by
sdsearch
Yes, I realize one hotel program won't get me through South America.
Properties are franchises for most hotel chains.
It is clear that if there is no actor to run a franchise, there won't be any hotel in the region (and the situation is largely dependent on the maturity of the market, the financial reliability of the partners/country, the level of investments required, etc.)
In strategic places, hotel chains will make the most to have a property. In other places, it will only depend on the dynamism of the local actors.