Holiday Inn vs Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Holiday Inn Franchise
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise
Investment $8,993,365 - $20,018,168$5,000,000
Franchise Fee $50,000N/A
Royalty Fee 5-6%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19901998
Year Franchised 19901998
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Holiday Inn Franchise
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Holiday Inn Franchise
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs -/Yes-/-
Equipment -/Yes-/-
Inventory -/Yes-/-
Receivables -/Yes-/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
Holiday Inn Franchise
Starwood Hotels & Resorts 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 --
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
Holiday Inn Franchise
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn Express continues to Stay Smart by offering travelers competitive rates and convenient locations around the globe. The Holiday Inn Express prototype design allows for lower costs, lower overhead, and a more efficiently-staffed operation. Holiday Inn Express continues to set the pace in the mid-scale without food and beverage hotel category as the fastest-growing brand, opening on average two new hotels every week. Now, that is smart!

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#53 in Canada's Top franchises.
#36 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
#57 in Franchise 500 for 2021.



About Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 1,270 properties in some 100 countries and over 180,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences under the renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Tribute Portfolio™, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, Element®, along with an expanded partnership with Design Hotels™. The Company also boasts one of the industry’s leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG®).