Red Carpet Inn vs The Luxury Collection Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Red Carpet Inn vs The Luxury Collection including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Red Carpet Inn Franchise
The Luxury Collection Franchise
Investment $133,600 - $2,602,000$138,156,490 - $214,086,490
Franchise Fee $6,000 - $16,000N/A
Royalty Fee 3%-
Advertising Fee 2.5%-
Year Founded 1982-
Year Franchised 1982-
Term Of Agreement --
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Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Red Carpet Inn Franchise
The Luxury Collection Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Red Carpet Inn Franchise
The Luxury Collection Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support
 
Red Carpet Inn Franchise
The Luxury Collection Franchise
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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. Local Marketing efforts and Training opportunities are discussed in the Support & Benefits section of this site. Logos divider-
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Expansion Plans
 
Red Carpet Inn Franchise
The Luxury Collection Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion -Yes

Company Overviews

About Red Carpet Inn

The Red Carpet Inn brand has been a stable entity in the lodging industry since 1968. Locations include limited and full-service facilities in the economy to mid-level price ranges.

 
Since their inception, Red Carpet Inn and Red Carpet Inn & Suites have provided a great value in the franchise arena for owners who seek to maximize the "bottom line" of their investments and the opportunity of managing their own facilities and room rates. They are easily able to meet the requirements dictated by their local markets while maintaining reasonable franchise standards and receiving the benefits of belonging to a franchise system.
 
Services to our franchisees are designed to streamline and simplify the owner's efforts in maintaining and marketing their investments. As a franchisee of Hospitality International, Inc., 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.

About The Luxury Collection

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The franchisee will establish and operate a full-service hotel that will be designated
as a member of “The Luxury Collection.”
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a newly-constructed The Luxury Collection hotel, excluding the cost of real estate and related costs (building permit, tap, and impact fees), ranges from $138,156,490 to $214,086,490 for a 250-guestroom hotel. This includes approximately $368,500 to $499,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.