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Old Jun 16, 2019 | 10:10 pm
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Hawthorn Suites is like those old 90's Residence Inns. The sprawling apartment complex like properties. So it is comparable to a Marriott brand of a bygone era.

Wingate is very comparable to Fairfield. Purpose built Wingates are quite nice. I used to stay in one that was rather short lived in Rancho Cordova, CA after it opened, which turned into a Fairfield Inn ironically. Beyond changes in colors, etc., the property is basically the same now as it was as a Wingate.

Baymont is where those old 90's Fairfields or Hamptons with the exterior corridors go to die.

Microtel... be careful. Purpose built ones were okay when new but cheaply built and have worn down over time. Perhaps on par with a newer Motel 6.

Super 8, Days Inn, Ramada, Travelodge (they did divest Knights Inn...)... I suppose it depends how much adventure you want. These brands are where Quality Inns and Best Westerns in bad neighborhoods go to die. Nothing comparable to this in the Marriott landscape... past or present... way way below anything.

History of Microtel and Hawthorn was those were developed by Hyatt and sold to Wyndham in the 00's.
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