the.com/hotel chains
proof that a good idea, franchised enough times, becomes furniture.
means a company that owns or licenses many hotels under one brand so you know roughly what you're getting anywhere on earth.
from the concept scaled with american road travel in the 1950s — holiday inn founder kemmons wilson got fed up with unpredictable motels on a family trip and vowed to build ones you could trust sight unseen, franchising the promise itself.
marriott brandsowns over 30 separate hotel brands
biggest companyjin jiang international runs 12,000-plus hotels
loyalty pointsunredeemed hotel points are basically shadow currency