Originally Posted by
CJKatl
The attitude that those properties don't matter and those people are unimportant never previously existed on the Marriott forum before the buyout.
its ironic, of course, that the Starwood/Marriott board's main value in the buyout was getting SPG folks in Fairfield Inns and Courtyards. You won't find anything in the deal docs, board presentations, or prospectus that supports the idea that they thought there were more high end guests or properties that made this a good transaction.