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Originally Posted by sentinel
I dunno, I'm doubtful that would be the driving factor. Nouveau riche Chinese from the mainland who travel abroad and specifically to the United States are perhaps more apt to indulge in Western luxury goods, even for 5 star hotels. If they wanted to stay at a Wanda hotel, better to stay at one in Shenzhen than Chicago. The Langham, Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, Waldorf would probably be at the top of that list for Chicago from Chinese travelers with money.
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I was thinking more about the added marketing benefit of Chinese hotel properties in a city. For example, if every major Chinese hotel company with properties in the US had a Chicago location, presumably that would lead to more visits to Chicago than if they didn't. But I don't how much of a factor it is.