Doubletree Hotels, Suites, Resorts, Clubs vs Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Doubletree Hotels, Suites, Resorts, Clubs vs Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Doubletree Hotels, Suites, Resorts, Clubs Franchise
Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
Investment $22,843,700 - $79,169,000$46,649 - $7,727,647
Franchise Fee $75,000$20,000
Royalty Fee 5%$2/room/day
Advertising Fee 4%.25/room/day
Year Founded 19692008
Year Franchised 19892012
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee Same as initial fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Doubletree Hotels, Suites, Resorts, Clubs Franchise
Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    Doubletree Hotels, Suites, Resorts, Clubs Franchise
    Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Doubletree Hotels, Suites, Resorts, Clubs Franchise
    Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
    Training General manager training prior to certification for opening On-The-Job Training Classroom Training

    *5 days at corporate headquarters. *14 days at Hotel location *up to 14 days at each additional Hotel location
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform-
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app-
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 100

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

    		90% are owner/Operators. 10% are investors

    Expansion Plans
     
    Doubletree Hotels, Suites, Resorts, Clubs Franchise
    Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Doubletree Hotels, Suites, Resorts, Clubs

    The first Doubletree hotel opened in 1969 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Franchising began in 1989, and ten years later the company was acquired by Hilton Hotels Worldwide

    With a quickly developing accumulation of contemporary, upscale facilities in more than 150 passage urban areas, metropolitan zones and excursion goals through the U.S., Canada and Latin America, Doubletree is a particularly composed arrangement of properties that gives genuine solace to today's business and relaxation explorers.

    From a large number of pleased inn visitors who are invited with the brand's amazing, warm chocolate chip treats at registration to the benefits of the honor winning Hilton HHonors visitor compensate program, Doubletree conveys a fantastic ordeal to its visitors wherever their ventures may take them.

    "Entrepreneur

    #103 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #73 in Franchise 500 for 2021.



    About Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels

    By choosing Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels you take control of your branding! Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels offers a Membership Brand that you can be proud to be a part of. When you are a part of a the Membership Team you decide what happens to the brand. No Capital Crushing Franchise Mandates, Closter phobic Long Franchise Commitments, Extremely High Initial Payments, or Bottom-Dollar Busting Franchise Fee for each reservation that you work hard to bring in. Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone offers all that other brands have to offer without all the headache. Brand Support along with Sales and Marketing Support are things that we pride ourselves in.