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Many people that regularly stay in hotels choose to stay loyal to one or a few hotel chains (e.g. Hilton, Marriott, IHG, Accor etc.) in order to build up their points and maximise their status benefits.
I often choose chain hotels, for example, if I want a late checkout or in order to take advantage of free breakfast, the possibility to get upgraded etc. due to my status with that hotel chain.
One thing about staying at chain hotels though is that it sometimes limits your options. Another factor, which could be a benefit or not, is that the rooms at chain hotels (within the same brand) often look and feel the same. This means they are familiar, but there's not as much variety and some chain hotels are quite generic and bland.
Are you loyal to a particular chain hotel, or do you prefer to stay at smaller/boutique hotels? Why/why not?
I often choose chain hotels, for example, if I want a late checkout or in order to take advantage of free breakfast, the possibility to get upgraded etc. due to my status with that hotel chain.
One thing about staying at chain hotels though is that it sometimes limits your options. Another factor, which could be a benefit or not, is that the rooms at chain hotels (within the same brand) often look and feel the same. This means they are familiar, but there's not as much variety and some chain hotels are quite generic and bland.
Are you loyal to a particular chain hotel, or do you prefer to stay at smaller/boutique hotels? Why/why not?