Originally Posted by
socrates
I think in a few years the same comments will be made about HGI and aloft will be brand folks are comparing it to
No doubt. I recall when Embassy Suites was the darling of the mid-tier hotel chains. Now that they have a few years on them, some of the properties are less than spectacular - even though the concept is still sound

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But for right now, HGI is THE slam-dunk in its category. If I were a competing chain, I wouldn't just wait around waiting for the HGIs to get old.