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Old May 28, 2021 | 11:08 am
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Originally Posted by Unterwegs
If you are used to other good 5star hotels (like the ICs) you will find that (outside of China) Crowne Plazas are just Holiday Inns with a bit more lipstick...
Originally Posted by IAN-UK
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All in all it's an odd brand. In the US Crowne Plazas seem mainly grim...
This matches my experience. I have stayed at the Crowne Plaza in Ventura, CA, 3-4 times because it was convenient for events I was attending. The first time I had a friend staying with me, and I'd reserved it on points. She was really appreciative, but when we drove up, her comment was something like "Huh. I expected it to be a little nicer." I think IHG sets the bar too high with the fancy-sounding Crowne Plaza moniker.
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