Hilton Hotels & Resorts vs Suburban Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Suburban Franchise
Investment	$30,581,105 - $128,987,095	$149,175 - $8,513,044
Franchise Fee	$75,000	$30,000
Royalty Fee	5%	4%
Advertising Fee	4%	-
Year Founded	1919	1986
Year Franchised	1965	1989
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	Same as initial fee	$30K or $225/room
Business Experience Requirements
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Suburban Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience	General business experience
Financing Options
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Suburban Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	No/No
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	No/No
Equipment	No/Yes	No/No
Inventory	No/Yes	No/No
Receivables	No/Yes	No/No
Payroll	No/Yes	No/No
Training & Support
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Suburban Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training Classroom Training	-
Support	Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing	Ad Templates National Media SEO Loyalty program/app	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising
Operations	Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 150 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.	80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Expansion Plans
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Suburban Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	No

Company Overviews

About Hilton Hotels & Resorts

Hilton is part of the portfolio of brands at Hilton Worldwide, which has hotels in more than 90 countries. Other Hilton Worldwide brands include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hampton by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Curio - A Collection by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations.

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#132 in Franchise 500 for 2021.

About Suburban

Suburban Extended Stay Hotel is Choice Hotels International's economy brand in one of the most desirable hotel segments today-extended stay. Suburban provides a simple solution for longer-term housing that's as pleasant as it is affordable. Value-conscious guests looking to stay for a day, a week, a month or longer enjoy just the right hotel amenities including well-equipped kitchens in all the rooms, weekly housekeeping, guest laundry, free cable TV and high speed Internet service. The flexible floor plan concept allows for conversions, easily adopting local market-driven design, guest room mix and suitable extended stay guest room features, along with an optional fitness center, meeting space or swimming pool.

In 2015, Suburban brand hotels received an average of 63.6% of gross room revenue through the Choice Hotels Central Reservations System (CRS) and other Choice Hotels marketing channels.

Suburban Extended Stay Hotel franchise is supported by a nationwide team of Area Directors (AD's) who provide local market assessments, pricing and rate structure support, and operational training. Dedicated, Extended Stay sales training provides the skills necessary to compete effectively in the local market. This support makes sure your hotel adheres to the extended stay business model for optimal performance.