Originally Posted by
cbn42
Chain hotels are often more expensive than comparable independent locations, and it smacks of elitism to say "I won't stay anywhere other than X". Brands have standards, and demanding a brand name hotel is elitist, just like demanding brand name clothes or handbags or other products.
Not that I mind being considered an elitist, but it is often just easier to book a Hilton than to research a bunch of independent hotels to see which ones will give me the quality that I know I will get with that chain.