Country Inns & Suites By Radisson vs TownePlace Suites Franchise Comparison

Country Inns & Suites By Radisson is a leading mid-market brand known for providing a caring, consistent and comfortable hospitality experience, delivered with a touch of home. Country Inns & Suites By Radisson features traditional architecture and a transitional residential interior design with the brand's iconic plank lobby flooring and welcoming lobby with a fireplace. Each hotel offers free high-speed Internet*, a fitness center, a business center, and attractive comfortable furnishings that blend rich woods and natural earth tones. With more than 1,370 hotels in operation and under development in over 110 countries and territories worldwide, primarily in the U.S., Canada, India and Mexico, Country Inns & Suites is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is one of seven brands within the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group portfolio.

TownePlace Suites: The Special Features of Our Extended Stay Hotels For your comfort Our extended stay hotel offers suites that are 25% larger than typical hotel rooms Luxury bedding - crisp linens, fluffier pillows, thicker mattresses Separate living and sleeping areas Three spacious floor plans: studio, 1- and 2-bedroom suites Electronic card-key locks Smoke detectors and sprinklers For your convenience Fully equipped kitchen including conventional full-size refrigerator/freezer, stovetop, oven, coffee maker, microwave, eating utensils, and dishwasher Adjoining studio suites available Suites designed for persons with disabilities available Sofa bed in some suites Separate telephone and data lines Iron and ironing board For your routines & relaxation Free high-speed Internet (in many hotels) Remote-controlled TV with premium channels, including HBO Exercise room & outdoor swimming pool

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a newly-constructed prototypical TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotel, excluding the cost of real estate and related costs (building permit, tap, and impact fees), ranges from $9,180,100 to $19,898,300 for an 80 to 110-suite TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotel and from $13,127,900 to $25,635,600 for a 120 to 150-suite TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotel. This includes approximately $150,300 to $217,100 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.