Originally Posted by
BankruptcyGuy
Is that really walkable? If I recall correctly, you have to pass through the giant parking lot to get to the giant parking lot surrounding Fairlane. I'm not positive, though.
This happens with hotels more frequently than you think. Franchisors are keeping very close track of the physical status of their franchises. On transfer, the new owners need to complete a Property Improvement Program [[PIP), and those can be expensive.
I'm also guessing that this hotel was positioned as a "luxury" brand/cost, and most business travel is shying away from that. In one of my previous lifetimes, I had to go through a computer program to book car, flight and hotel. And that program sought the lowest cost, even if that meant Enterprise rental [[smokers allowed, eech), layovers, and budget hotel brands.