Scottish Inns vs Le Meridien Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Scottish Inns Franchise
Le Meridien Franchise
Investment $133,600 - $2,602,000$61,886,490 - $96,761,490
Franchise Fee $6,000 - $16,000N/A
Royalty Fee 3%-
Advertising Fee 2.5%-
Year Founded -1997
Year Franchised -2005
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Scottish Inns Franchise
Le Meridien Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Scottish Inns Franchise
Le Meridien Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support
 
Scottish Inns Franchise
Le Meridien 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.-
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Expansion Plans
 
Scottish Inns Franchise
Le Meridien Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion -Yes

Company Overviews

About Scottish Inns

The Scottish Inns name has provided travelers with a clean and consistent economy, limited service lodging option that they can identify with and "A Good Night's Sleep" since 1967.

 
Since that beginning, Scottish Inns and Scottish Inns & Suites have provided a great value in the franchise arena for owners who seek to maximize the "bottom line" of their investments and enjoy the opportunity of managing their own facilities and room rates.
 
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 while benefiting from the support and discounts available through our local, regional and national marketing campaigns.
 
With a Hospitality International franchise, you, the owner, can also get "A Good Night's Sleep".

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.