http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T13:00:32Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/2009%20Brand%20Expansion%20Report http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/6/17/177/08090 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/2009BER.jpg" class="top"><p> It's no secret that the economy has had a <i>massive</i> impact on the hotel industry. Hotel openings have been delayed; construction has been halted on properties in development; jobs have been lost; room rates have been slashed &#151; but the last several years also saw a boom in the introduction of new brands and a handful of entirely new, supposedly game-changing segments (the "budget chic" pack, for example). <p>Naturally, with the introduction of each new brand came a wave of hype and some big, <i>big</i> expansion plans &#151; and then came the recession. Needless to say, those big plans changed. <p>Here's a look at the current state of some of those newer brands &#151; a progress report, Jenna 2009-06-22T13:16:58-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/