Not in my experience ... I find properties that are now branded as Centric, such as New Orleans, The Woodlands, Park City and San Francisco, far superior to a HP and even most Hyatts or HRs in terms of service, amenities and furnishings. I generally enjoy the unique elements of each property and find them a nice change from the "cookie cutter" mainline brands.
By the way, I don't even see a "DC implementation" of a Centric property. Are you thinking of a different brand ?
I always thought that Hyatt Centrumi/Centruia (Centrums doesn't look good as a plural for Centrum unless we are talking about the vitamins) were supposed to be urban. Unless there's been an awful lot of development in the area since I was last there in a rental car, I don't consider Mountain View to be an urban location.