Clarion vs Master Hosts Inns Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Clarion vs Master Hosts Inns including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Clarion Franchise
Master Hosts Inns Franchise
Investment $519,750 - $2,771,599$133,600 - $2,602,000
Franchise Fee $40,000$6,000 - $16,000
Royalty Fee 4.25%3%
Advertising Fee 3.25%2.5%
Year Founded 1963-
Year Franchised 1987-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Clarion Franchise
Master Hosts Inns Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Clarion Franchise
Master Hosts Inns Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support
 
Clarion Franchise
Master Hosts Inns Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing -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 --

Expansion Plans
 
Clarion Franchise
Master Hosts Inns Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Clarion

Choice hotel's full service brand.
The franchise offered is for the rights to own and/or operate a
CLARION HOTEL, CLARION INN, CLARION INN & SUITES, CLARION SUITES, or
CLARION RESORT ("CLARION”) hotel business or a CLARION POINTE ("CLARION
POINTE”) hotel business.

About Master Hosts Inns

Master Hosts Inns and Master Hosts Resorts are primarily located in resort or destination locations. They are full service hotels that range from the mid to upper middle price range.

 
The Master Hosts brand encourages hotels to preserve their own identities. These properties typically have character, warmth, charm and an independent name that they can display and market in addition to the Master Hosts flag.
 
Potential guests can connect seamlessly to travel sites and travel agents worldwide, receive property information and rates and view property photos on hundreds of websites to which Master Hosts Inns property listings and details will be made available
 
As a franchisee of Hospitality International, you can expect all the benefits of being part of a franchise system, 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.