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This thread refers to the various Marriott brands within a specific geographic area. Marriott Bonvoy hotels in XX usually have posts asking which property is better, etc. Trip reports are usually better suited in the property specific threads.
Marriott Bonvoy hotels in metro area of Detroit, MI
Mar 27, 2008, 4:34 am
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Wrong post but since the filler is going to remain anyways, I would beg to differ on the premier college town being Ann Arbor. Having gone to school in South Bend (midway between Madison and Ann Arbor) I would say Madison has a slight edge over Ann Arbor especially around Halloween...
Mar 27, 2008, 6:37 am
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Mar 27, 2008, 2:05 pm
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In what respect are you basing your assertion of Ann Arbor (I've been a few times, wasn't hugely impressed with the town itself, although I may be looking into graduate school there if I don't pursue this hotel management thing). Football weekends there are of course crazy but I think that Madison, in conjunction with their Halloween party has them beat even there. And we certainly can't forget about Austin, although admittedly Austin has a lot more there than just UT.Just for kicks:
http://www.epodunk.com/top10/colleges/index.html
http://www.americasbestonline.net/ctowns.htm
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...916/index.html
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Mar 27, 2008, 7:39 pm
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Haha I wholeheartedly agree with that comment. And with the ever increasing crack down on alcohol on premises, the administration is choking what little college life is left in the town to death.
Mar 28, 2008, 6:47 am
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(ugh you wouldn't believe how rudely A2ites treat EL'ers who move to their town...I just never understood why, and no sorry haven't lived in A2 for years, well a decade +)
Mar 28, 2008, 7:55 am
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eh those are all poor examples of college towns....everyone knows there's only one college town...and it's East Lansing (ugh you wouldn't believe how rudely A2ites treat EL'ers who move to their town...I just never understood why, and no sorry haven't lived in A2 for years, well a decade +)
(ugh you wouldn't believe how rudely A2ites treat EL'ers who move to their town...I just never understood why, and no sorry haven't lived in A2 for years, well a decade +)
Mar 28, 2008, 4:40 pm
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Mar 28, 2008, 4:42 pm
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Mar 28, 2008, 4:50 pm
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Mar 28, 2008, 6:48 pm
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Too bad it'll be a Notre Dame grad buying Marriott out ... joking... although do look for another major hotel chain to start forming in the next 10-15 years...
... joking... although do look for another major hotel chain to start forming in the next 10-15 years...
Mar 29, 2008, 9:52 am
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oh you wont have to wait that long, knew brands/chains are started all the time....but unless something drastically changes (note: this is purely speculation with very little behind it to form my opinion) I believe the next CEO will be a Cornell Grad
Mar 29, 2008, 12:18 pm
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Mar 29, 2008, 2:41 pm
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Socrates, I was referring to myself as I am going entrepeneurial, although admittedly, I don't necessarily see my initial market overlapping with any brands that Marriott currently has in place. I am initially going to start with smaller luxury boutique hotels in smaller markets, such as the Inn at Entrada in Saint George, Utah and the Hotel Donaldson in Fargo, ND (both of which I would highly recommend if you've never visited either). Then continue with expansion into other markets throughout Europe, and eventually (probably not within my lifetime) expansion into the larger markets in the United States, competing headon with the like of FS Marriotts, Starwoods, and Hiltons.