Originally Posted by
jxwo
No one in the entire hotel industry would dispute that Hyatt is a small chain?
Nope.
- signed, someone who has worked for Hyatt
The mere fact that you have to name tiny boutique / luxury-only chains like FS, MO, Rosewood, Pen, etc. just proves my point. Those are specialist luxury brands that no one in the industry (nor anyone seeking an honest discussion) would compare to Hyatt - a brand with over 50% limited service hotels not to mention a luxury sub-brand that isn't even as big as some of the brands you named.
Let me also add that I don't at all understand the defensiveness on this point. Referring to Hyatt as a "small chain" doesn't mean that there aren't smaller chains (or that there aren't literally independent hotel properties) and it certainly doesn't mean Hyatt is a bad chain.
Originally Posted by
joe_miami
You seem to be confusing "footprint" with "number of properties."
Does Marriott have seven times the footprint of Hyatt because it has seven properties in Panama City, Panama, to Hyatt's one property? No.
Even after discounting single-country chains and state enterprises, you'd still have to take out regional chains (like Dossen and Tang) and budget-only brands (like Motel 6) just to get Hyatt close to the top 10 - and it nevertheless still barely 1/10 the size of Hilton, Marriott/SPG, IHG, etc. Perhaps you shouldn't be throwing barbs about 'confusion' given the claims you've made in this thread.