Originally Posted by
Eleventeen
Hopefully wyndham adds some guaranteed compensation for hotels not honoring the terms. In the USA especially, fining each other is the best path forward to compliance. Money talks a lot louder than anything else there.
I mean, seriously, most Wyndham properties in the US have nothing to offer an elite member. They just have nothing. Travelodge, Days Inn, Howard Johnson, Ramada... these dumps have nothing to offer. You don't want early check in or late check out, you just want to get some sleep and get the heck out. These are not in aspirational locations and not the kind of place you want to "stick around" at. Maybe one of the few nice Wyndhams like the one in Gettysburg, PA would be able to offer some elite benefits but those properties are so few and so far between...
Then there is the "pet friendly" La Quinta chain. That was a nice marketing decision but it sure stinks (literally) for people who don't like dogs or the smell of dog pee.
Better off with Choice Hotels for a low tier program; stick to Comfort Inns.