Originally Posted by
SamirD
Most newer properties have a smaller room size. In fact, it almost surprises me how small these days. It's sometimes 1/2 the size of what a room was 20 years ago.
And because of that lack of space and amenity creep, there's more stuff being packed into a smaller space than ever.
They're all new. The whole brand is about 5 years old.
And I haven't really noticed room shrinkage at other brands in the rural/suburban/extended-stay range. In fact, some of the newer Residence Inns seem to have bigger rooms...or maybe they're just more well laid out. (Or maybe I've just gotten fewer of them with the fake fireplaces that take up a lot of room.)
At least a couple years ago, Hyatt's fastest growth was in the HP brand. Those rooms are all enlarged, like an SHS, although not suites. It seems like Marriott is investing in the SHS brand quite a bit...again, nice big rooms, although most properties have few if any suites (contrary to the name of the brand).
At what brand do you notice a 50% reduction in room size from a mid-90's building? The only one I can think of where they've maybe gotten a little smaller is Courtyard.