Historical clue formulations

• Chain whose name came from a Boston hotel whose sign was too expensive to remove — 2025-05-17
• Marriott competitor — 2012-08-15
• Popular hotel chain — 2005-05-03
• Hilton rival — 2001-05-22
• Like some English furniture — 2001-03-17
• Subsidiary of 9-Down — 1995-09-10