Originally Posted by
hockeyinsider
So basically Delta will become a dumping ground for older hotels that may have been renovated to have new bathrooms and rooms, but otherwise can't up their game to meet new brand standards.
That won't happen if Marriott is smart about the standards it imposes on hotel owners of Delta Hotels properties.
When the renovation of the Delta Hotels Racine is complete, it will presumably still have the walls, plumbing, bedroom sizes, bathroom size, hallway width, HVAC infrastructure, and other infrastructure of a 1982-vintage Sheraton.
But I would expect the hotel to have up-to-date flooring, beds, bedding, furniture, and decor -- and to be operated to standards that are much higher than those of a typical "dumping ground" hotel brand like Ramada Inn.
I would expect Marriott Rewards Elite benefits for a full-service hotel, although I would expect breakfast to be in the hotel restaurant. I would certainly not expect a M Club Lounge.
The alternative for a hotel owner is gut a hotel interior completely and rebuild things to new-build standards -- and then to rebrand the hotel with a brand that's not a conversion brand. But the business plan might not work out with such an expensive project.