My Place Hotels CEO: The Economy Hotel of Yesteryear Is Dying m- skift.com

My Place Hotels CEO Ryan Rivett has a special reverence for classic economy hotels, especially the Super 8 brand, which his grandfather, Ron Rivett, co-founded in 1973.

In fact, the Rivett family still owns and operates the first-ever Super 8 hotel in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Today, the Super 8 brand is owned by Wyndham Hotel Group.

But if you were to ask Rivett what he thinks about the state of economy hotels today, his answer might surprise you, especially since he's spearheading his own independent midscale/economy extended stay brand, My Place Hotels.