Hilton Hotels & Resorts vs Clarion Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise
Clarion Franchise
Investment $30,581,105 - $128,987,095$519,750 - $2,771,599
Franchise Fee $75,000$40,000
Royalty Fee 5%4.25%
Advertising Fee 4%3.25%
Year Founded 19191963
Year Franchised 19651987
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Renewal Fee Same as initial fee-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise
Clarion Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise
    Clarion Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-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
    Clarion 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.

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise
    Clarion 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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    #101 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #132 in Franchise 500 for 2021.

    About Clarion

    Choice hotel's full service brand.
    The franchise offered is for the rights to own and/or operate a
    CLARION HOTEL, CLARION INN, CLARION INN & SUITES, CLARION SUITES, or
    CLARION RESORT ("CLARION”) hotel business or a CLARION POINTE ("CLARION
    POINTE”) hotel business.