Starwood Hotels & Resorts vs Scottish Inns Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Scottish Inns Franchise
Investment	$5,000,000	$133,600 - $2,602,000
Franchise Fee	N/A	$6,000 - $16,000
Royalty Fee	-	3%
Advertising Fee	-	2.5%
Year Founded	1998	-
Year Franchised	1998	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Scottish Inns Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Scottish Inns Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	-/-
Start-up Costs	-/-	-/-
Equipment	-/-	-/-
Inventory	-/-	-/-
Receivables	-/-	-/-
Payroll	-/-	-/-
Training & Support
	Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Scottish Inns Franchise
Training	-	-
Support	-	-
Marketing	-	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	-	-
Expansion Plans
	Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Scottish Inns 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 Scottish Inns

The Scottish Inns name has provided travelers with a clean and consistent economy, limited service lodging option that they can identify with and "A Good Night's Sleep" since 1967.

Since that beginning, Scottish Inns and Scottish Inns & Suites have provided a great value in the franchise arena for owners who seek to maximize the "bottom line" of their investments and enjoy the opportunity of managing their own facilities and room rates. As a franchisee of Hospitality International, Inc., you can expect no costly surprises and fair, consistent treatment and respect from your corporate franchise staff. You can also rely on personal and prompt common sense service while benefiting from the support and discounts available through our local, regional and national marketing campaigns. With a Hospitality International franchise, you, the owner, can also get "A Good Night's Sleep".