Originally Posted by
khabah
Le Méridien's nearest competitor in the Marriott portfolio is without a doubt Renaissance, a similarly-sized brand I personally have felt was always awkward and misplaced. It struggled with being a quirky Marriott alternative and very recently, it's being repositioned with an art and destination direction with a lot of similar marketing verbiage that Le Méridien uses... Coincidence? I think not.
Interesting...I like Rens and seek them out when mandated to stay in Marriott properties (due to some clients' restrictions), I just see them as more on par with a Westin (whereas to me Marriotts have always been a notch below Westin, but also a notch above a Sheraton).
To me the average LM has a lot more character and style than the average Ren.