In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,856
Every chain needs that brand that they can use as a dumping ground brand. Marriott has Sheraton and Renaissance for that, Hilton has Doubletree and IHG has Crowne Plaza. I will agree that experiences as CPs can vary wildly depending on where you are, though the major deflagging of last year where a number of CPs became Sonestas has taken care of a lot of aging properties and made it a better brand.