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Updated RecentlyRed Lion Hotels and Inns Cost Comparisons
About Red Lion Hotels and Inns
Results Oriented. Growth Driven.
With over 50 properties open or under development, Red Lion has positioned itself for sustainable growth. Important to the chain's lasting success is the redefinition of brand segmentation and strengthened brand identity for both Red Lion Hotels and Red Lion Inns & Suites, along with the addition of the Leo Hotel Collection, a collection of unique, boutique, historic and/or destination hotels.
Publicly traded on the NYSE (RLH), Red Lion is an owner, operator and franchisor. Red Lion grew out of the Pacific Northwest with historic roots dating back more than 50 years and is showing hotel owners how they can tap into their deep experience.
More hoteliers are finding that franchise partners with skin in the game truly have their franchisees' return on investment in mind. As owners, Red Lion never asks their franchisees to do anything that as a company they would not do for their own properties. The biggest benefit for hotel owners is the ability to plug their properties into a finely tuned franchise system that offers franchisees the highest level of support including access to industry leading technology, business intelligence and revenue management systems.
With a keen eye on the market, Red Lion's new consumer website creates direct interaction with guests, offers local experiences and provides an improved booking engine. The locally inspired experience carries through to the service culture at the property and brings the website's local focus full circle, creating a impactful point of differentiation that helps build guest loyalty.
Join a growing brand that takes pride in ownership too. Which Red Lion is right for you? If you are an owner of an independent hotel, or have a franchise agreement about to expire and would like to review franchise Opportunities, please contact:
Mike Castro, Vice President Brand Services
Red Lion Hotels Corporation
201 W North River Dr., Suite 100, Spokane, WA 99201
509-777-6326 (office)
509-464-9896 (mobile)
509-325-7324 (fax)
[email protected]
Steve KrebsSteve Krebs, Director, Lodging Development
Red Lion Hotels Corporation
201 W North River Dr., Suite 100, Spokane, WA 99201
505-306-0073 (mobile)
509-325-7324 (fax)
[email protected]
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a 125-room Red Lion
Inn & Suites Hotel with a minimal food and beverage offering is
estimated to range between $8,431,750 to $12,448,000 for new development
and $586,500 to $2,709,000 for conversion hotels. These amounts include
$65,500 to $89,500 that must be paid to the franchisor. These amounts
do not include the cost of purchasing or leasing land or any real estate
taxes.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a 250-room full service Red Lion Hotel, including meeting space and catering service, is estimated to range between $28,594,750 to $36,598,000 for new development and $1,091,500 to $4,562,000 for conversion hotels. These amounts include $105,500 to $129,500 that must be paid to the franchisor. These amounts do not include the cost of purchasing or leasing land or any real estate taxes.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a 250-room full service Red Lion Hotel, including meeting space and catering service, is estimated to range between $28,594,750 to $36,598,000 for new development and $1,091,500 to $4,562,000 for conversion hotels. These amounts include $105,500 to $129,500 that must be paid to the franchisor. These amounts do not include the cost of purchasing or leasing land or any real estate taxes.
Hotels/Motels/Inns Franchise Opportunities
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| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| AFM Hospitality Corporation | $35,000 | 3% | 4% | $2,000,000-$20,000,000 |
| Aloft hotels | $185,050-$258,650 | 5.5% | $10,358,360-$26,620,860 | |
| Aloha Hotels | N/A | $100,000 | ||
| America's Best Inns & Suites | $15,000 | 17.50 -$22.50/room/mo. | $109,250-$5,836,500 | |
| AmericInn | $39,500 | 5% | 3.25% | $221,286-$7,605,378 |
| AmeriHost Franchise Systems | N/A | 4-5% | $3,700,000-$4,700,000 | |
| Aston Hotels and Resorts | N/A | $250,000-$500,000 | ||
| Atwell Suites | N/A | 5% | $8,820,308-$12,387,352 | |
| Baymont by Wyndham | $26,000-$29,000 | 5% | 3.5% | $214,523-$7,155,641 |
| Best Western | $45,000-$60,000 | $50,505-$24,773,188 | ||
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | $20,000 | $2/room/day | .25/room/day | $46,649-$7,727,647 |
| Budgetel Inns | N/A | $1,000,000 | ||
| Cambria Suites | $60,000 | 5% | $12,576,100-$14,690,600 | |
| Candlewood Suites | $50,000 | 5% | $7,807,040-$10,716,900 | |
| Canopy | $75,000 | 5% | 4% | $44,872,050-$114,186,475 |
| Centerstone | $17,000 | 2% | 2% | $47,149-$8,728,147 |
| Choice Hotels | $10,000-$60,000 | Varies | Varies | $88,050-$13,166,100 |
| Clarion | $40,000 | 4.25% | 3.25% | $519,750-$2,771,599 |
| Clubhouse Inn | $30,000 | $30,000-$1,000,000 | ||
| Cobblestone Inn and Suites | $35,000 | $3/room/day | .25/room/day | $64,799-$8,738,497 |
| Comfort Inn | $50,000 | 5.65% | 3.85% | $307,125-$9,243,275 |
| Comfort Suites | $50,000 | 5.65% | 3.85% | $307,125-$9,243,275 |
| COMPASS by Margaritaville | N/A | $9,010,000-$31,395,000 | ||
| Country Comfort | N/A | $2,000,000-$10,000,000 | ||
| Country Hearth Inn | $40,000 | $1,000,000 | ||
| Country Inns & Suites By Radisson | $50,000 | 5% | 2.5% | $1,916,178-$9,472,795 |
| Courtyard By Marriott | $50,000-$90,000 | $11,131,210-$28,763,410 | ||
| Crowne Plaza | $75,000 | 5% | $35,380,430-$70,256,900 | |
| Curio Collection by Hilton | $75,000 | 5% | 4% | $3,592,500-$112,436,500 |
| Days Inns Worldwide | $35,000-$38,000 | 5.5% | 3.8% | $231,156-$5,794,510 |
| Dolce by Wyndham | $35,000-$50,000 | 5% | $743,675-$22,345,559 | |
| Doubletree Hotels, Suites, Resorts, Clubs | $75,000 | 5% | 4% | $22,843,700-$79,169,000 |
| Downtowner Inns | $6,000-$16,000 | 3% | 2.5% | $133,600-$2,602,000 |
| Econo Lodge | $25,000 | 4.5% | 3.5% | $208,275-$938,645 |
| Element Hotels | $60,000 | 5.5% | $10,972,610-$30,445,500 | |
| Embassy Suites Hotels | $75,000 | 3.5% - 5.5% | 4% | $17,910,500-$85,492,500 |
| EVEN Hotels | $75,000 | 5% | $16,697,959-$24,459,635 | |
| Everhome Suites | N/A | $10,108,350-$12,101,869 | ||
| Fairfield Inns | $50,000-$60,000 | 5.5% | $8,491,200-$22,730,300 | |
| Four Points by Sheraton | $60,000 | $9,400,610-$25,923,410 | ||
| GrandStay Residential Suites | $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $117,900-$10,090,200 |
| GUESTHOUSE | $15,000 | 3%year1, 3.5%thereafter | 1.5% | $118,000-$1,918,500 |
| Hampton Inn/Hampton Inn & Suites | $75,000 | 6% | 4% | $7,662,800-$20,306,500 |
| Hard Rock Hotel | $50,000 | $118,010,666-$221,433,000 | ||
| Hawthorn Suites | $40,000-$44,500 | 5.5% | 2.5% | $225,693-$12,785,326 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | $75,000 | 5.5% | 4% | $13,045,500-$27,123,500 |
| Hilton Hotels & Resorts | $75,000 | 5% | 4% | $30,581,105-$128,987,095 |
| Holiday Inn | $50,000 | 5-6% | $8,993,365-$20,018,168 | |
| Home2 Suites | $75,000 | 5% | 3.5% | $9,102,300-$17,456,500 |
| HomeTowne Studios | $30,000 | 3% | $345,500-$1,238,500 | |
| Homewood Suites by Hilton | $75,000 | 3.5% - 5.5% | 3.5% | $12,337,700-$25,972,000 |
| Hospitality | $5,000-$15,000 | $35/rm/night | $133,600-$2,602,000 | |
| Hotel Indigo | $75,000 | 5% | $18,314,275-$39,374,895 | |
| Hotel RL | $40,000-$75,000 | 5% | 3.5% | $1,335,000-$36,191,500 |
| Howard Johnson | $35,000-$38,000 | 4.5% | 4% | $336,552-$9,898,595 |
| Hyatt | $60,000-$100,000 | $44,648,500-$1,541,430,000 | ||
| Hyatt Centric | $100,000 | $29,373,500-$105,360,000 | ||
| Hyatt House Hotels | $60,000-$100,000 | $15,269,000-$30,124,500 | ||
| Hyatt Place Hotels | $60,000-$100,000 | $15,269,000-$30,124,500 | ||
| InterContinental Hotels Group | $75,000 | 5% | $70,494,125-$103,087,610 | |
| JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts | $50,000 | $5,000,000-$7,000,000 | ||
| Key West Inns | $14,000 | 2% | 2% | $32,149-$8,713,147 |
| Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants | $75,000 | 5% | $49,789,087-$70,127,050 | |
| Knights Inn | $7,000 | $21/rm./mo. | $93,000-$6,277,500 | |
| La Quinta | $55,000 | 4-4.5% | 4.5% | $3,822,657-$12,901,630 |
| Le Meridien | N/A | $61,886,490-$96,761,490 | ||
| Luxury Collection, The | N/A | $138,156,490-$214,086,490 | ||
| Mainstay Suites | $30,000 | 5% | 2.5% | $290,825-$13,479,816 |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | N/A | $10,175,000-$115,680,000 | ||
| Marriott Conference Centers | $50,000 | $5,000,000-$7,000,000 | ||
| Marriott Hotels & Resorts | $50,000 | $74,082,490-$176,017,490 | ||
| Master Hosts Inns | $6,000-$16,000 | 3% | 2.5% | $133,600-$2,602,000 |
| MGallery Hotel Collection | N/A | $50,412,500-$86,813,500 | ||
| MHO Hotel | N/A | $59,400-$1,238,000 | ||
| Microtel Inns & Suites | $43,000 | 6% | 2% | $5,709,119-$6,799,356 |
| Motel 6 | $25,000-$35,000 | 5% | 3.5% | $206,850-$8,823,850 |
| Motto by Hilton | $75,000 | 5% | 4% | $12,290,495-$67,951,775 |
| Moxy Hotels | $75,000 | 5.5% | $10,309,910-$31,230,300 | |
| My Place Hotels | $30,000 | $4,108,050-$5,709,950 | ||
| Novotel | $50,000 | $1,000,000 | ||
| NYLO Hotels | $60,000-$69,600 | 5% | 3.5% | $10,880,000-$14,800,000 |
| Oasis Senior Advisors | $40,000-$70,000 | 10% | $59,290-$93,490 | |
| Oyo Hotels | N/A | $97,700-$179,700 | ||
| Park Inn by Radisson | $35,000 | 4.5% | 2% | $3,692,674-$20,934,027 |
| Passport Inn | $6,000-$16,000 | 3% | 2.5% | $133,600-$2,602,000 |
| Quality Inns | $25,000-$50,000 | 3.5%-5.25% | 1.25%-3.5% | $2,000,000-$10,000,000 |
| Radisson | $75,000 | 5% | 2% | $13,942,060-$65,080,705 |
| Radisson RED | $75,000 | $7,180,738-$33,494,350 | ||
| Ramada Worldwide | $35,000 | 4.5% | 4% | $220,731-$9,291,313 |
| Red Carpet Inn | $6,000-$16,000 | 3% | 2.5% | $133,600-$2,602,000 |
| Red Collection, The | $30,000 | $787,000-$1,745,500 | ||
| Red Roof Inn | $30,000 | 4.5% | 4%(Marketing & Reservation Fee) | $203,500-$5,456,700 |
| Regent International Hotels | N/A | $2,000,000 | ||
| Registry Collection Hotels, The | N/A | $21,810,621-$35,601,522 | ||
| Reverb hotel by Hard Rock | N/A | $15,445,000-$37,020,000 | ||
| Rodeway Inns | $15,000 | 4.5% | 1.25%-3.5% | $118,825-$572,495 |
| Scottish Inns | $6,000-$16,000 | 3% | 2.5% | $133,600-$2,602,000 |
| Select Inn | N/A | $5,000,000 | ||
| Settle Inn | $25,000 | 3%year 1, 3.5%thereafter | 2.25% | $2,763,290-$3,687,220 |
| Signature Inn | $7,500 | $3,216,500-$6,275,000 | ||
| SpringHill Suites | $60,000-$100,000 | $9,403,000-$26,051,800 | ||
| Starwood Hotels & Resorts | N/A | $5,000,000 | ||
| stayAPT Suites | N/A | $4,148,500-$7,616,000 | ||
| Staybridge Suites | $55,000 | 5% | $15,352,595-$22,436,565 | |
| Studio 6 | $20,000-$30,000 | 5% | 2% | $206,850-$9,621,350 |
| Suburban | $30,000 | 4% | $149,175-$8,513,044 | |
| Super 8 | $25,000-$28,000 | 5.5% | 3% | $233,200-$4,834,492 |
| SureStay Hotel by Best Western | N/A | $186,225-$24,338,895 | ||
| Tapestry Collection by Hilton | $75,000 | 5% | 4% | $3,005,105-$95,336,595 |
| Tempo by Hilton | $75,000 | $16,056,445-$76,966,375 | ||
| TownePlace Suites | $50,000-$100,000 | $9,180,100-$25,635,600 | ||
| Trademark Collection Hotel | N/A | $198,558-$12,854,531 | ||
| Travelodge Hotels | $35,000-$38,000 | 4.5% | 4% | $184,960-$8,424,593 |
| Trend Hotels and Suites by My Place | N/A | up to 5% | $180,050-$2,848,700 | |
| Tru by Hilton | $75,000 | 5% | 4% | $8,332,795-$13,542,175 |
| TRYP by Wyndham | $39,500 | 5% | 4% | $15,120,019-$23,614,755 |
| Unbound Collection by Hyatt, The | N/A | $27,357,500-$98,440,000 | ||
| Vagabond Inns | $20,000 | 2.5% | $2,800,000-$5,800,000 | |
| Value Place | $5,000 | 5% | $5,035,000-$7,031,000 | |
| voco hotels | $75,000 | 0 | 0 | $15,963,880-$46,738,600 |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | $50,000 | $19,960,000-$25,430,000 | ||
| Wingate by Wyndham | $36,000-$40,500 | 4.5% | 4% | $375,465-$10,816,446 |
| WoodSpring Suites | $50,000 | 5% | 2.5% | $5,035,000-$7,031,000 |
| Wyndham Garden | $39,500 | 5% | 3% | $446,776-$14,378,293 |
| Wyndham Grand | $39,500 | 5% | 3% | $446,776-$14,378,293 |
| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts | $54,500 | 5% | 3% | $42,112,580-$69,188,897 |