Why the concern for "American owned"? And how do you define "American"?
If the service is good, the citizenship or national origin of the owner shouldn't matter. And if it's not good, it still shouldn't matter.
I could recommend (but will not) some hotels that would make you change your mind. In Branson!
Its a culture thing, most of the time other cultures are not practiced in maintaining the standards we are used to in our hotels. It is what it is. If you ask if its American owned and they lie to you you have a good idea what you are in for. I believe they often buy businesses without the proper capital it takes to maintain, they are milked for every bit of life they have in them and end up like the hotels along 76. When you have been burned for good money you begin to distrust the situation. You cant complain, comment or try to work out a problem when the person you are arguing with doesn't understand what our standards are. Please take a moment to consider what has occurred at the Classic....We were standing customers there and probably pretty permissive with errors and shortcomings with the owners because of our special deal. Now we are unable to secure a room and trust we are being charged the proper rate without earning it through extended debate. They are unable to play by western business standards like a verbal agreement that netted the previous owners 40-50000 a year!! This is why people dont want to bother, when you are on a trip it is for enjoyment and this type situation is in conflict with my relaxation.
Overlooking the Cultural differences, since MH pretty well stated the obvious.
How about the Economics of the situations?..
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IF a company or facility is owned by " non americans", then the Profit from that company is going somewhere overseas, this is a plain and simple fact.
Yes, I realize, you have local employees (maybe), and their wages. taxes, living expenses stay here. (in theory).
Thats assuming they are doing there taxes legit and keeping everything current,
I have heard of stories of overtime with no compensation, now worker comp, no insurance, and nothing is done because of foreign ownership. If it gets too bad for the current owner, business is simply closed or resold to another Non american , then reopened under a different name/entity and it starts all over again..