InterContinental Hotels Group vs Passport Inn Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	InterContinental Hotels Group Franchise	Passport Inn Franchise
Investment	$70,494,125 - $103,087,610	$133,600 - $2,602,000
Franchise Fee	$75,000	$6,000 - $16,000
Royalty Fee	5%	3%
Advertising Fee	-	2.5%
Year Founded	1952	-
Year Franchised	1954	-
Term Of Agreement	Varies; avg. 10 years	-
Term Of Agreement	Varies; avg. 10 years	-
Renewal Fee	Varies	-
Business Experience Requirements
	InterContinental Hotels Group Franchise	Passport Inn Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	InterContinental Hotels Group Franchise	Passport Inn 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
	InterContinental Hotels Group Franchise	Passport Inn 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	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising	Hospitality International's Marketing Team works in concert with the Franchise Development Team for the purpose of finding new resources to attract new guests and to retain the current guest base of our franchised locations. In addition, the two teams collaborate to discover creative and cost effective ways to promote Hospitality International's five brands to encourage brand recognition and loyalty. Increasing Reservations is a key component of the Marketing Department's responsibility. Therefore, Corporate Discount Programs, Advertising and E-commerce efforts all combine to support and enhance our Reservation Services.
Operations	1% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	-
Expansion Plans
	InterContinental Hotels Group Franchise	Passport Inn Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	-

Company Overviews

About InterContinental Hotels Group

About Passport Inn

Passport Inn and Passport Inn & Suites provide a great value in the franchise arena while maintaining reasonable franchise standards and receiving the benefits of belonging to a franchise system. Many Passport Inns are smaller properties located in resort locations. They are typically limited service facilities with economy level room rates as dictated by their local markets. Hospitality International, Inc. franchisees have a vast array of opportunities to help attract guests through the capabilities of our state-of-the-art reservation system.

A key principle of franchise service is our Franchise Training Program which offers instruction in sales techniques, managing reservation services and customer service tips that are presented in seminars, conventions, newsletters and personal visits from staff members. As a franchisee in the Hospitality International system, you can expect no costly surprises and fair, consistent treatment and respect from your corporate franchise staff. You can also rely on personal and prompt common sense service. With a Hospitality International franchise, you, the owner, can also get "A Good Night's Sleep".