Mid-tier hotel brands, billed as upscale in Asia, don't cut it anymore with global travelers


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Though China's an example here, happens all the time in India as well. In a globally connected world, U.S. and European brands can't just work off foreign brand aura, the positioning has to be consistent enough.

Several mid-tier brands, such as Howard Johnson, were built as 4- or 5-star versions in Asia, but as the world gets smaller, these big brands are beginning to push for greater consistency throughout t