Originally Posted by Canada101

I'd be curious how they calculate "overall spend / profitablity" given the wide disparity in rates even within the same brand. For example, a Sheraton in one American city can have a wildly different rate structure than a Sheraton in an Asian or European city or even another American city. I've visited many cities where a Four Points/aLoft/Element have higher rates (for whatever reason) than a Sheraton or even a Westin. This wouldn't even take into account corporate contracted discounts, BRG, etc.