Originally Posted by
muzthe42nd
I cannot imagine any hotel chain publicizing "Hey, we have no idea if we're financially able to stay open, come stay with us!" and expecting to see an increase in bookings.
If a chain publicized "Hilton/Marriott/Hyatt guarantees your booking, and in case the hotel is shut down for any reason, we will provide you a comparable room at another hotel rather than leaving you hanging with just a cash refund like the other chains do" I think they will see an increase in bookings.
Hotels shut down for all kinds of reasons, not just financial difficulties. And even the best managed hotels are susceptible to financial difficulties due to things like pandemics.
Originally Posted by
The Road Goes On Forever
This is truly the least likely idea that could ever become a reality. First and foremost is the fact that there are how many hospitality franchise companies? Each of them operating as they see fit. Hell, most places even if they fall under the same parent company umbrella won't give another property coffee cups or pay their walk bills to that property in a timely manner let alone come to some mystical agreement where everyone is going to suddenly place nice and honor reservations which would necessitate eating some type of monetary value. The industry is way too bare knuckles for that. The only way that's even feasible is if the same franchisee owns multiple locations within the same close proximity. Past that it's sheer fantasy.
If the brands require it, they will make it work. It would save all parties money compared to the cost of buying rooms at rack rate.