Originally Posted by
mahasamatman
Another data point that refutes the thread title is the Westin Yokohama opening in May 2022. Dead brands don't open new hotels.
The idea that it's a dead brand is certainly a slight exaggeration, Westin has been opening a couple of new properties a year, but it's hardly a healthy growth rate.
That said, it has never been a chain with a high turnover rate. A huge chunk of the current Westin hotels are pre-Starwood legacy properties that have been there since the 1990s.