Originally Posted by
Adelphos
The brand hasn't officially been designated into a chainscale according to STR (maybe it isn't big enough):
https://hotelnewsnow.com/Media/Defau...hainscales.pdf
However, if brands like W Hotels, Edition, Andaz and Thompson Hotel are officially "Luxury," then so is 1 Hotels IMO. Though it seems like very few sub forum participants would all any of those brands luxury...
Personally for me, Andaz, Thompson and W Hotels aren't luxury at all. EDITION only charges like a top luxury hotel.