Originally Posted by
C17PSGR
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.
Funny that you should say that. I've been purely staying SPG and then Hilton if there wasn't one, but after the merger I am staying at my first Courtyard (checking out today) and a Fairfield Inn at the end of the year. So Marriot's already gotten be doing 7 nights so far in non-SPG hotels this year.
There are a few hotels in a few cities that I will
only stay in since I go there so often that I know the owners (mainly in Asia) but in North America I'd go for the cheapest within the best distance to where I want to be, don't care where as long as it has a bed and is safe.