Originally Posted by
yerffej201
Can someone with a good knowledge of the program give me a ranking of their hotel brands, from entry-level to upscale, including Ritz-Carlton, which I would assume to be at the very top? And are there non-branded hotels like SPG's luxury collection? Thanks!
Just be aware that brand or tier (FS/Upper Upscale/Upscale/Upper Midscale) is not the same thing as quality.
For example, there are places where the Fairfield Inn is much nicer than the Residence Inn, even though on all brand-ranking charts the Residence Inn seems to be a slightly higher-up brand than Fairfield Inn.
In general, each brand has a varied collection of hotels which aren't all the same and aren't all run the same. An above-average (for that brand) hotel in a lower brand is likely to often be a better experience than a below-average (for that brand) hotel in a higher brand.