Originally Posted by
jerseyfinn
Yes, especially the relative remoteness of those western NPs makes it tough for most of the chains to set up shop.
For those who want to visit the Grand Canyon and still get their MR points, Flagstaff is only 90 miles distant which combined with 75 mph speed limits on chunks of the drive ( and the vista views along the way ) makes the south rim a very doable day trip. You'll find a FI, CY, & SHS all clustered together just off the Interstate. They're located in a restaurant cluster as well. That said, if you stay in Flagstaff, do breakfast or lunch at Brandies which is in town in a strip mall.
Perhaps Socrates has some info about what happened to the RI in Flagstaff which rebranded between our May visit to Flagstaff and our early October return visit. I really liked that RI as it's more isolated location made for a nice visit while still retaining proximity to sights such as the Grand Canyon, Waputki, Meteor Crater, Painted Desert, Petrified Forest, and Sedona to name a few northern Arizona sites.
Barry
http://www.hotelnewsnow.com/Articles...rand-expansion
These were hotels owned by HPT licensed under MArriott, Hilton, Holiday Inn and others ended their licensing agrements and rebranded or are in the process of changing over to Sonesta properties.
Many hotel chains are licensed names to the hotel that can easily be changed or corporations trade properies as a way to exampand their presence.
Best Western is large because they more or less operate as a front face of independent hotels that license under BW brand.