Reply #44: thank you so much - this is what I wondered and was looking for

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Had no idea it was a trend - see there was a pattern -

Just if you only travel once in a while you would never notice it
So it started 60 to 70 years ago

thanks for the resource

this is interesting to know

wonder how this works up against the hiltons, or hyatt, or other top brand hotels

I had always thought clarions were top hotels - but having stayed in a couple now - they are not