Dual-Branded Hotels: Seeing Double on Check-In at Certain Hotels | nytimes.com

A visitor arriving at the Hilton Garden Inn or Homewood Suites Midtown Atlanta might be forgiven for doing a double take about the destination. The brands share the same building in what is known in the industry as a dual-branded hotel. As the economy recovers and hotels begin new construction — Smith Travel Research reported an 18.5 percent increase in hotel rooms under construction in April — hoteliers that took pains to differentiate...