Starwood Hotels & Resorts vs Clarion Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise
Clarion Franchise
Investment $5,000,000$519,750 - $2,771,599
Franchise Fee N/A$40,000
Royalty Fee -4.25%
Advertising Fee -3.25%
Year Founded 19981963
Year Franchised 19981987
Term Of Agreement -20 years
Term Of Agreement -20 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise
Clarion Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise
Clarion Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
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Training & Support

 
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise
Clarion Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans

 
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise
Clarion Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

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®).

About Clarion

Choice hotel's full service brand.
The franchise offered is for the rights to own and/or operate a
CLARION HOTEL, CLARION INN, CLARION INN & SUITES, CLARION SUITES, or
CLARION RESORT ("CLARION”) hotel business or a CLARION POINTE ("CLARION
POINTE”) hotel business.