It’s not just that. Those larger entities will be looking for ways to make up for the money they’re losing trying to compete with each other- That means lower wages and fewer benefits for the employees, it means more pressure for corporate to lobby for tax breaks and subsidies, and it means finding other ways to squeeze money out of the consumer- So instead of paying $99 for a room with free breakfast, WiFi, and airport shuttle, you end up paying $69 for the room, $10 for the WiFi, $10 for breakfast, and $20 for a cab that gives the hotel a kickback.
Again, good in the short term, but there are consequences that go way beyond your stay. Nothing exists in a vacuum, and that money that you’re no longer paying needs to come from somewhere else.
