Sir Francis Drake Hotel changing name??
Aug 1, 2020, 12:13 pm
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Why would it be changed? Any hotel can change its name at virtually any time (but there can be restrictions if the brand is part of the name), but historical hotels tend to want to preserve their legacies.
Aug 1, 2020, 12:25 pm
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I received a note from a "Trumper" friend (?) who was all bent out of shape regarding a possible name change. She heard about a change on the radio. I am not trying to be political but was just curious as to whether IHG was thinking about a change.
Aug 1, 2020, 4:49 pm
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Saw something when I was reading one of the San Francicso papers the other day and a google search is always a good start
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/articl...e-15446229.php
Emphasis on the 'considering' not a certain change.
Remember though that the hotel is not owned by IHG but is privately owned but managed by Kimpton so IHG would have little say in what the hotel is called other than it not causing confusion with another property in the locality.
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/articl...e-15446229.php
Emphasis on the 'considering' not a certain change.
Remember though that the hotel is not owned by IHG but is privately owned but managed by Kimpton so IHG would have little say in what the hotel is called other than it not causing confusion with another property in the locality.
Aug 17, 2020, 11:21 am
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Saw something when I was reading one of the San Francicso papers the other day and a google search is always a good start
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/articl...e-15446229.php
Emphasis on the 'considering' not a certain change.
Remember though that the hotel is not owned by IHG but is privately owned but managed by Kimpton so IHG would have little say in what the hotel is called other than it not causing confusion with another property in the locality.
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/articl...e-15446229.php
Emphasis on the 'considering' not a certain change.
Remember though that the hotel is not owned by IHG but is privately owned but managed by Kimpton so IHG would have little say in what the hotel is called other than it not causing confusion with another property in the locality.
With that said, I do find it curious that the name change consideration is from BLM movement and association of historic figures with slavery, and not because of brand confusion.