Originally Posted by
stimpy
I think the real issue is that the lower brands such as Hampton, Homewood and HGI run very lean operations. Notice that few Hiltons are on the list. And hardly any international properties. Those properties have a bit more of a marketing budget.
I agree with this. Skimming the list, it struck me that the properties opting out looked largely to be 2nd/3rd-tier properties that probably didn't have much slack in their budgets. Also, the list seemed to feature a lot of properties where price and/or the very existence of a property in that location (airports, middle of nowhere) is more likely to be a determining factor in a booking, as opposed to a promotion drawing people in.