Hilton Hotels & Resorts vs Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise
Investment	$30,581,105 - $128,987,095	$5,000,000
Franchise Fee	$75,000	N/A
Royalty Fee	5%	-
Advertising Fee	4%	-
Year Founded	1919	1998
Year Franchised	1965	1998
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Renewal Fee	Same as initial fee	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience	-
Financing Options
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	-/-
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	-/-
Equipment	No/Yes	-/-
Inventory	No/Yes	-/-
Receivables	No/Yes	-/-
Payroll	No/Yes	-/-
Training & Support
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Starwood Hotels & Resorts 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	-
Marketing	Ad Templates National Media SEO Loyalty program/app	-
Operations	Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 150 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.	-
Expansion Plans
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Starwood Hotels & Resorts Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	-

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 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®).