Hilton Hotels & Resorts vs Downtowner Inns Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Hilton Hotels & Resorts vs Downtowner Inns including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Downtowner Inns Franchise
Investment	$30,581,105 - $128,987,095	$133,600 - $2,602,000
Franchise Fee	$75,000	$6,000 - $16,000
Royalty Fee	5%	3%
Advertising Fee	4%	2.5%
Year Founded	1919	1982
Year Franchised	1965	1982
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Renewal Fee	Same as initial fee	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Downtowner Inns Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience	-
Financing Options
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Downtowner Inns Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	-/-
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	-/-
Equipment	No/Yes	-/-
Inventory	No/Yes	-/-
Receivables	No/Yes	-/-
Payroll	No/Yes	-/-
Training & Support
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Downtowner Inns Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training Classroom Training	-
Support	Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform	-
Marketing	Ad Templates National Media SEO Loyalty program/app	Hospitality International's Marketing Team works in concert with the Franchise Development Team for the purpose of finding new resources to attract new guests and to retain the current guest base of our franchised locations. In addition, the two teams collaborate to discover creative and cost effective ways to promote Hospitality International's five brands to encourage brand recognition and loyalty. Increasing Reservations is a key component of the Marketing Department's responsibility. Therefore, Corporate Discount Programs, Advertising and E-commerce efforts all combine to support and enhance our Reservation Services.
Operations	Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 150 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.	-
Expansion Plans
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Downtowner Inns Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	-

Company Overviews

About Hilton Hotels & Resorts

Hilton is part of the portfolio of brands at Hilton Worldwide, which has hotels in more than 90 countries. Other Hilton Worldwide brands include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hampton by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Curio - A Collection by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations.

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#132 in Franchise 500 for 2021.

About Downtowner Inns

Downtowner Inns and Downtowner Inns & Suites are generally limited service facilities in city centers or downtown locations that seek an economy level room rate.

These locations are made visible to potential guests from around the globe who seek to find clean, comfortable lodging at a price that represents great value in the local market. Owners who seek to maximize the "bottom line" of their investments and maintain the ability to manage their own facilities and room rates have long chosen the Downtowner Inns brand. With Downtowner Inns, you can also rely on personal and prompt common sense service.