Originally Posted by
wcj1
They rebranded in September. I did a site visit of it at the end of August and they said they were switching to Marriott because of the better brand recognition.
I’m staying here tonight for the first time in several years. When I checked in I asked the desk clerk about the rebranding from Renaissance to Marriott, and the story I got was slightly more specific. The Residence Inn Downtown Toronto is only about 2 blocks away, and apparently there had been lots of “Renaissance vs Residence” confusion by people who had a reservation at one hotel but showed up at the other. So, to hear the desk clerk tell it, they decided to rebrand the Renaissance to Marriott in order to avoid confusing customers.