Marriott to buy all Gaylord properties
May 31, 2012, 6:18 pm
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Marriott is just managing the properties, Gaylord still owns the hotels.
May 31, 2012, 6:24 pm
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May 31, 2012, 8:28 pm
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May 31, 2012, 8:31 pm
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I think the previous poster's point is that the title of the thread is incorrect. Marriott did not buy the Gaylord properties, they bought the brand and the right to manage the properties. A more accurate name would be.. Marriott to manage all Gaylord Properties
May 31, 2012, 8:38 pm
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I would highly doubt that these will be Autograph Collection hotels. I would think it more likely that Marriott uses the Gaylord brand as their "conference center" property and prospective re-flags several large conference-centric hotels as Gaylord by Marriott.
May 31, 2012, 8:51 pm
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For the National Harbor resort, full-fledged gambling has recently been mentioned as a possibility for that location. Influential Maryland officials have reversed course and now seem to be favoring National Harbor as a preferred future gambling site.
May 31, 2012, 9:52 pm
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Interesting... that's a very nice (and huge) location
May 31, 2012, 10:42 pm
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It seems like there's already enough brands under Marriott umbrella, do they really need another one? Soon the list of which benefits apply at which chains will not fit on one page even in fine print. I thought Autograph and Edition were supposed to take care of the full service properties that didnt' quite fit in one of the traditional Marriott, JW, Rennaissance buckets?
Jun 1, 2012, 12:04 am
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[QUOTE=VickiSoCal;18677513] Soon the list of which benefits apply at which chains will not fit on one page even in fine print. QUOTE]
No worries. I think they're scaing back on the bennies enough that it soon won't matter. Marriott's concern is not elites.
Cheers.
No worries. I think they're scaing back on the bennies enough that it soon won't matter. Marriott's concern is not elites.
Cheers.
Jun 1, 2012, 8:31 am
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This is interesting. We stayed at the Gaylord Texan last year and while my kids loved it, I was kinda *ehhh* about it. I think the water park was good not great, there were no kid dining options, although the spa did have some nice little girl activities. We got a great room that although slightly overpriced for a suite was nice and fit our family. I've thought about going back to either there or Grey Wolf a few times but we can never make it fit our travel schedule.
Jun 1, 2012, 1:01 pm
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Jun 1, 2012, 1:05 pm
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It seems like there's already enough brands under Marriott umbrella, do they really need another one? Soon the list of which benefits apply at which chains will not fit on one page even in fine print. I thought Autograph and Edition were supposed to take care of the full service properties that didnt' quite fit in one of the traditional Marriott, JW, Rennaissance buckets?
Jun 1, 2012, 1:19 pm
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Marriott to buy all Gaylord properties
The only Marriott property that comes to my mind as being similar is the Marriott World Center Resort but I guess it would be to close to the Gaylord Palms to rebrand it...
Jun 2, 2012, 5:43 am
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I agree that the number of brands is getting out of hand, even Marriott devotees have hard time following their niches (at least I do). Some consolidation would help, or soon every property will have it's own brand.
Jun 2, 2012, 8:16 am
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It would be like purchasing Blair House, but renaming it the George Washington University Marriott. Everyone already knows that Blair House is where invited White House guests stay, and that it's across the street from the White House. Renaming it would take away that instant identity.