NYLO Hotels vs Le Meridien Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
NYLO Hotels Franchise
Le Meridien Franchise
Investment $10,880,000 - $14,800,000$61,886,490 - $96,761,490
Franchise Fee $60,000 - $69,600N/A
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee 3.5%-
Year Founded -1997
Year Franchised -2005
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
NYLO Hotels Franchise
Le Meridien Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
NYLO Hotels Franchise
Le Meridien Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
NYLO Hotels Franchise
Le Meridien Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
NYLO Hotels Franchise
Le Meridien Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion -Yes

Company Overviews

About NYLO Hotels

NYLO has set the goal of having 50 hotels open or under construction by end of 2012. This includes both NYLO and XP by NYLO hotels. NYLO's growth plan will be accomplished by pursuing two avenues simultaneously: 1. Corporate owned, developed and operated hotels, and 2. Franchise agreements with third party owners, developers and operators. As a core part of its business plan, NYLO made the strategic decision not to launch the franchising until it had developed, constructed and operated at least a few corporately owned hotels in order to fully understand the product from a developer's perspective. NYLO will continue to corporately develop, own and operated additional hotels going forward; however, franchising will play an increasingly significant role in the brand's growth. NYLO first made the brands available for franchising in February 2008 and has filed a franchise disclosure document (FDD) in 47 states and is therefore licensed to sell franchises in 47 states. NYLO offers developers and franchisees an innovative concept that is efficient to construct and the personal support of its experienced senior management team.

About Le Meridien

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Le Méridien, the Paris-born hotel brand currently represented by nearly 100 properties in more than 40 countries, was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) in November 2005. With more than 80 of its properties located in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Le Méridien provided a strong international complement to Starwood’s then primarily North American holdings at the time of purchase. Since then, Le Méridien has gone through a brand re-launch, which included a large scale hotels product consolidation as well as redefining its brand strategy. Through creation of the LM100 artist community, Le Méridien has transformed numerous guest touch points, thus bringing unique, interactive and curated experiences to its guests. Plans call for dynamic expansion of Le Méridien Hotels and Resorts , concentrating on markets in Asia-Pacific and the Americas.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a newly-constructed Le Méridien hotel, excluding the cost of real estate and related costs (building permit, tap, and impact fees), ranges from $61,886,490 to $96,761,490 for a 250-guestroom hotel. This includes approximately $317,000 to
$399,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.