Reverb hotel by Hard Rock vs Tempo by Hilton Franchise Comparison

Hard Rock Hotel Licensing, Inc. offers franchises for the operation of an upscale, select-service hotel that operates under the name “Reverb.”

If you purchase a single franchised Hotel, the total investment necessary to begin operation of a Reverb franchise ranges from $15,445,000 to $37,020,000. This includes an amount ranging from $151,000 to $415,000 that must be paid to the franchisor and their affiliates.
If you purchase area development rights, the total investment necessary to begin operation of a Reverb franchise ranges from $15,445,000 to $37,020,000, plus an additional deposit fee that is calculated as: $50,000 for the 2nd Hotel you will develop under the area development agreement, plus $12,500 per Hotel for your 3rd and each additional Hotel you will commit to develop under the area development agreement. This includes an amount ranging from $151,000 to $415,000, plus the total amount of the deposit fee, that must be paid to the franchisor and their affiliates.

Hilton expects the first Tempo property to open in 2021 and is looking to target mainly urban and surban (areas just outside a major city that still offer a range of urban amenities) markets.Hilton has long championed the efficiencies of multi-brand properties, and Tempo by Hilton will pursue those opportunities when they are a good fit for a particular destination. Currently, there’s neither a set cost per key nor a minimum/maximum on room counts. The numbers will be market dependent, although the company anticipates 150 keys on average and is positioning Tempo to compete at roughly a 15 percent higher average daily rate than a Hilton Garden Inn in the same market.