Marriott Hotels & Resorts vs Cobblestone Inn and Suites Franchise Comparison

Flagship brand of quality-tier, full-service hotels & resorts Provides consistent, dependable, and genuinely caring experiences to guests on their terms Features include: - Fully equipped fitness centers - Gift shops - Swimming pools - Concierge levels - Business centers - Meeting facilities - High-speed Internet access is available at many hotels

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a newly-constructed 300-guestroom Marriott Hotel, excluding the cost of real estate and related costs (building permit, tap, and impact fees), ranges from $74,082,490 to $117,152,490 and from $112,487,490 to $176,017,490 for a newly-constructed 300 guestroom JW Marriott Hotel. This includes approximately $419,000 to $491,000 for a 300 guestroom Marriott Hotel and $454,000 to $526,000 for a 300-guestroom JW Marriott Hotel that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.

Cobblestone Inn and Suites are unique properties that offer superb curb appeal which gives our arriving guests a wonderful sense of arrival. These properties feature state of the art technology that allows for exceptional operation and marketing functionality. All guest rooms are enhanced with telecommunications and advanced business-oriented amenities such as high speed wireless internet access in all of the guest rooms and public spaces. Since our guest mix includes equal parts of leisure guests and business travelers, Cobblestone Inn and Suites helps our properties stay balanced seven days a week. Cobblestone is filling the lodging needs of many smaller communities by introducing our upper mid-scale all new build brands. This cohesive approach of community and entrepreneurship provides the catalyst for success for all shareholders. Cobblestone Inn and Suites' is "Paving the Future of Hotel Ownership"

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Cobblestone Inn and Suites franchised business is between $3,492,499 and $8,738,497 for a newly constructed hotel. This includes between $52,999 and $77,997 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate(s).

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Cobblestone Inn and Suites franchised business is between $64,799 and $1,658,797 for the conversion of an existing hotel. This includes between $52,999 and $77,997 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate(s).