Holiday Inn vs Le Meridien Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Holiday Inn Franchise
Le Meridien Franchise
Investment $8,993,365 - $20,018,168$61,886,490 - $96,761,490
Franchise Fee $50,000N/A
Royalty Fee 5-6%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19901997
Year Franchised 19902005
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Holiday Inn Franchise
Le Meridien Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Holiday Inn Franchise
Le Meridien Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs -/Yes-/-
Equipment -/Yes-/-
Inventory -/Yes-/-
Receivables -/Yes-/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support

 
Holiday Inn Franchise
Le Meridien 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 --
Operations --

Expansion Plans

 
Holiday Inn Franchise
Le Meridien Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion YesYes

Company Overviews

About Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn Express continues to Stay Smart by offering travelers competitive rates and convenient locations around the globe. The Holiday Inn Express prototype design allows for lower costs, lower overhead, and a more efficiently-staffed operation. Holiday Inn Express continues to set the pace in the mid-scale without food and beverage hotel category as the fastest-growing brand, opening on average two new hotels every week. Now, that is smart!

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#53 in Canada's Top franchises.
#36 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
#57 in Franchise 500 for 2021.



About Le Meridien

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Le Méridien, the Paris-born hotel brand currently represented by nearly 100 properties in more than 40 countries, was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) in November 2005. With more than 80 of its properties located in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Le Méridien provided a strong international complement to Starwood’s then primarily North American holdings at the time of purchase. Since then, Le Méridien has gone through a brand re-launch, which included a large scale hotels product consolidation as well as redefining its brand strategy. Through creation of the LM100 artist community, Le Méridien has transformed numerous guest touch points, thus bringing unique, interactive and curated experiences to its guests. Plans call for dynamic expansion of Le Méridien Hotels and Resorts , concentrating on markets in Asia-Pacific and the Americas.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a newly-constructed Le Méridien hotel, excluding the cost of real estate and related costs (building permit, tap, and impact fees), ranges from $61,886,490 to $96,761,490 for a 250-guestroom hotel. This includes approximately $317,000 to
$399,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.