Country Inns & Suites By Radisson vs The Registry Collection Hotels Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Country Inns & Suites By Radisson vs The Registry Collection Hotels including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
The Registry Collection Hotels Franchise
Investment $1,916,178 - $9,472,795$21,810,621 - $35,601,522
Franchise Fee $50,000N/A
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee 2.5%-
Year Founded 19862016
Year Franchised 19872016
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
The Registry Collection Hotels Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
The Registry Collection 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

 
Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
The Registry Collection Hotels Franchise
Training Additional training available-
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
Operations 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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Expansion Plans

 
Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
The Registry Collection Hotels Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion Yes-
International Expansion YesYes

Company Overviews

About Country Inns & Suites By Radisson

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.

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About The Registry Collection Hotels

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Celebrating over a decade of success, The Registry Collection program caters to the specific needs of members and affiliates in the luxury segment. Our portfolio of affiliated properties is an elite network of luxury leisure assets, each one selected as among the very best in its respective category.


The total investment necessary to begin operation of a typical 150 room Registry Collection Hotel ranges from $21,810,621 to $35,601,522 for a new construction project.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Registry Collection Hotel ranges from $477,269 to $12,641,252 for a conversion of an existing hotel. Land acquisition costs are not included in these ranges. The above amounts include a range of $104,675 to $111,825 that must be paid to the Franchisor or an affiliate.