Best Western Cost Comparisons
About Best Western
Best Western Hotels & Resorts headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, is a privately held hotel brand within the BWH Hotel Group global network. With 18 brands and approximately 4,700 hotels in over 100 countries and territories worldwide, BWH Hotel Group suits the needs of developers and guests in every market. Brands include Best Western®, Best Western Plus®, Best Western Premier®, Executive Residency by Best Western®, Vīb®, GLō®, Aiden®, Sadie®, BW Premier Collection® and BW Signature Collection®. Through acquisition, WorldHotelsTM Luxury, WorldHotels Elite, WorldHotels Distinctive and WorldHotels Crafted collections are also offered. Completing the portfolio is SureStay®, SureStay Plus®, SureStay Collection® and SureStay Studio franchises.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a 75-room Best Western hotel is $5,080,050 - $9,589,538 (for new construction) and
$505,050 - $1,939,539 (for a conversion), which includes $69,350 -
$143,438 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliate; the
total investment necessary to begin operation of a 90-room
Best Western
Plus hotel is $6,433,050 - $10,397,788 (for new construction) and
$608,050 - $2,406,288 (for a conversion), which includes $72,350 -
$147,188 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliate; the
total investment necessary to begin operation of a 120-room Best Western
Premier hotel is $13,944,450 - $24,773,188 (for new construction) and
$869,450 - $5,673,188 (for a conversion), which includes $78,350 -
$154,688 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliate; the
total investment necessary to begin operation of a 100-room Executive
Residency by Best Western hotel is $6,573,050 - $11,949,788 (for new
construction) and $648,050 - $3,149,788 (for a conversion), which
includes $74,350 - $149,688 that must be paid to the franchisor or their
affiliate; the total investment necessary to begin operation of a
100-room dual brand hotel (e.g., Best Western Plus and Executive
Residency by Best Western) is $6,751,750 - $12,065,838 (for new
construction) and $726,750 - $3,370,838 (for a conversion), which
includes $109,350 - $193,438 that must be paid to the franchisor or
their affiliate; the total investment necessary to begin operation of a
110-room Vīb hotel as is $9,817,150 - $14,354,988 (for new construction)
and $1,392,150 - $3,804,988 (for a conversion), which includes $76,350 -
$152,188 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliate; the
total investment necessary to begin operation of an 80-room GLō hotel is
$7,354,750 - $9,821,488 (for new construction) and $1,129,750 -
$2,771,488 (for a conversion), which includes $70,350 - $144,688 that
must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliate; the total investment
necessary to begin operation of a 90-room Aiden hotel is $6,494,750 -
$10,467,988 (for new construction) and $669,750 - $2,467,988 (for a
conversion), which includes $72,350 - $147,188 that must be paid to the
franchisor or their affiliate; and, the total investment necessary to
begin operation of a 120-room Sadie hotel is $13,924,750 - $24,749,488
(for new construction) and $845,750 - $5,649,488 (for a conversion),
which includes $78,350 - $154,688 that must be paid to the franchisor or
their affiliate.
Below is a quick comparison of Best Western against other Hotels/Motels/Inns franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Best Western with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
AFM Hospitality Corporation |
$35,000 |
3% |
4% |
$2,000,000-$20,000,000 |
Aloft hotels |
$185,050-$258,650 |
5.5% |
|
$10,358,360-$26,620,860 |
Aloha Hotels |
N/A |
|
|
$100,000 |
America's Best Inns & Suites |
$15,000 |
17.50 -$22.50/room/mo. |
|
$109,250-$5,836,500 |
AmericInn |
$39,500 |
5% |
3.25% |
$221,286-$7,605,378 |
AmeriHost Franchise Systems |
N/A |
4-5% |
|
$3,700,000-$4,700,000 |
Aston Hotels and Resorts |
N/A |
|
|
$250,000-$500,000 |
Atwell Suites |
N/A |
5% |
|
$8,820,308-$12,387,352 |
Baymont by Wyndham |
$26,000-$29,000 |
5% |
3.5% |
$214,523-$7,155,641 |
Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels |
$20,000 |
$2/room/day |
.25/room/day |
$46,649-$7,727,647 |
Budgetel Inns |
N/A |
|
|
$1,000,000 |
Cambria Suites |
$60,000 |
5% |
|
$12,576,100-$14,690,600 |
Candlewood Suites |
$50,000 |
5% |
|
$7,807,040-$10,716,900 |
Canopy |
$75,000 |
5% |
4% |
$44,872,050-$114,186,475 |
Centerstone |
$17,000 |
2% |
2% |
$47,149-$8,728,147 |
Choice Hotels |
$10,000-$60,000 |
Varies |
Varies |
$88,050-$13,166,100 |
Clarion |
$40,000 |
4.25% |
3.25% |
$519,750-$2,771,599 |
Clubhouse Inn |
$30,000 |
|
|
$30,000-$1,000,000 |
Cobblestone Inn and Suites |
$35,000 |
$3/room/day |
.25/room/day |
$64,799-$8,738,497 |
Comfort Inn |
$50,000 |
5.65% |
3.85% |
$307,125-$9,243,275 |
Comfort Suites |
$50,000 |
5.65% |
3.85% |
$307,125-$9,243,275 |
COMPASS by Margaritaville |
N/A |
|
|
$9,010,000-$31,395,000 |
Country Comfort |
N/A |
|
|
$2,000,000-$10,000,000 |
Country Hearth Inn |
$40,000 |
|
|
$1,000,000 |
Country Inns & Suites By Radisson |
$50,000 |
5% |
2.5% |
$1,916,178-$9,472,795 |
Courtyard By Marriott |
$50,000-$90,000 |
|
|
$11,131,210-$28,763,410 |
Crowne Plaza |
$75,000 |
5% |
|
$35,380,430-$70,256,900 |
Curio Collection by Hilton |
$75,000 |
5% |
4% |
$3,592,500-$112,436,500 |
Days Inns Worldwide |
$35,000-$38,000 |
5.5% |
3.8% |
$231,156-$5,794,510 |
Dolce by Wyndham |
$35,000-$50,000 |
5% |
|
$743,675-$22,345,559 |
Doubletree Hotels, Suites, Resorts, Clubs |
$75,000 |
5% |
4% |
$22,843,700-$79,169,000 |
Downtowner Inns |
$6,000-$16,000 |
3% |
2.5% |
$133,600-$2,602,000 |
Econo Lodge |
$25,000 |
4.5% |
3.5% |
$208,275-$938,645 |
Element Hotels |
$60,000 |
5.5% |
|
$10,972,610-$30,445,500 |
Embassy Suites Hotels |
$75,000 |
3.5% - 5.5% |
4% |
$17,910,500-$85,492,500 |
EVEN Hotels |
$75,000 |
5% |
|
$16,697,959-$24,459,635 |
Everhome Suites |
N/A |
|
|
$10,108,350-$12,101,869 |
Fairfield Inns |
$50,000-$60,000 |
5.5% |
|
$8,491,200-$22,730,300 |
Four Points by Sheraton |
$60,000 |
|
|
$9,400,610-$25,923,410 |
GrandStay Residential Suites |
$35,000 |
5% |
2% |
$117,900-$10,090,200 |
GUESTHOUSE |
$15,000 |
3%year1, 3.5%thereafter |
1.5% |
$118,000-$1,918,500 |
Hampton Inn/Hampton Inn & Suites |
$75,000 |
6% |
4% |
$7,662,800-$20,306,500 |
Hard Rock Hotel |
$50,000 |
|
|
$118,010,666-$221,433,000 |
Hawthorn Suites |
$40,000-$44,500 |
5.5% |
2.5% |
$225,693-$12,785,326 |
Hilton Garden Inn |
$75,000 |
5.5% |
4% |
$13,045,500-$27,123,500 |
Hilton Hotels & Resorts |
$75,000 |
5% |
4% |
$30,581,105-$128,987,095 |
Holiday Inn |
$50,000 |
5-6% |
|
$8,993,365-$20,018,168 |
Home2 Suites |
$75,000 |
5% |
3.5% |
$9,102,300-$17,456,500 |
HomeTowne Studios |
$30,000 |
3% |
|
$345,500-$1,238,500 |
Homewood Suites by Hilton |
$75,000 |
3.5% - 5.5% |
3.5% |
$12,337,700-$25,972,000 |
Hospitality |
$5,000-$15,000 |
$35/rm/night |
|
$133,600-$2,602,000 |
Hotel Indigo |
$75,000 |
5% |
|
$18,314,275-$39,374,895 |
Hotel RL |
$40,000-$75,000 |
5% |
3.5% |
$1,335,000-$36,191,500 |
Howard Johnson |
$35,000-$38,000 |
4.5% |
4% |
$336,552-$9,898,595 |
Hyatt |
$60,000-$100,000 |
|
|
$44,648,500-$1,541,430,000 |
Hyatt Centric |
$100,000 |
|
|
$29,373,500-$105,360,000 |
Hyatt House Hotels |
$60,000-$100,000 |
|
|
$15,269,000-$30,124,500 |
Hyatt Place Hotels |
$60,000-$100,000 |
|
|
$15,269,000-$30,124,500 |
InterContinental Hotels Group |
$75,000 |
5% |
|
$70,494,125-$103,087,610 |
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts |
$50,000 |
|
|
$5,000,000-$7,000,000 |
Key West Inns |
$14,000 |
2% |
2% |
$32,149-$8,713,147 |
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants |
$75,000 |
5% |
|
$49,789,087-$70,127,050 |
Knights Inn |
$7,000 |
$21/rm./mo. |
|
$93,000-$6,277,500 |
La Quinta |
$55,000 |
4-4.5% |
4.5% |
$3,822,657-$12,901,630 |
Le Meridien |
N/A |
|
|
$61,886,490-$96,761,490 |
Luxury Collection, The |
N/A |
|
|
$138,156,490-$214,086,490 |
Mainstay Suites |
$30,000 |
5% |
2.5% |
$290,825-$13,479,816 |
Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts |
N/A |
|
|
$10,175,000-$115,680,000 |
Marriott Conference Centers |
$50,000 |
|
|
$5,000,000-$7,000,000 |
Marriott Hotels & Resorts |
$50,000 |
|
|
$74,082,490-$176,017,490 |
Master Hosts Inns |
$6,000-$16,000 |
3% |
2.5% |
$133,600-$2,602,000 |
MGallery Hotel Collection |
N/A |
|
|
$50,412,500-$86,813,500 |
MHO Hotel |
N/A |
|
|
$59,400-$1,238,000 |
Microtel Inns & Suites |
$43,000 |
6% |
2% |
$5,709,119-$6,799,356 |
Motel 6 |
$25,000-$35,000 |
5% |
3.5% |
$206,850-$8,823,850 |
Motto by Hilton |
$75,000 |
5% |
4% |
$12,290,495-$67,951,775 |
Moxy Hotels |
$75,000 |
5.5% |
|
$10,309,910-$31,230,300 |
My Place Hotels |
$30,000 |
|
|
$4,108,050-$5,709,950 |
Novotel |
$50,000 |
|
|
$1,000,000 |
NYLO Hotels |
$60,000-$69,600 |
5% |
3.5% |
$10,880,000-$14,800,000 |
Oasis Senior Advisors |
$40,000-$70,000 |
10% |
|
$59,290-$93,490 |
Oyo Hotels |
N/A |
|
|
$97,700-$179,700 |
Park Inn by Radisson |
$35,000 |
4.5% |
2% |
$3,692,674-$20,934,027 |
Passport Inn |
$6,000-$16,000 |
3% |
2.5% |
$133,600-$2,602,000 |
Quality Inns |
$25,000-$50,000 |
3.5%-5.25% |
1.25%-3.5% |
$2,000,000-$10,000,000 |
Radisson |
$75,000 |
5% |
2% |
$13,942,060-$65,080,705 |
Radisson RED |
$75,000 |
|
|
$7,180,738-$33,494,350 |
Ramada Worldwide |
$35,000 |
4.5% |
4% |
$220,731-$9,291,313 |
Red Carpet Inn |
$6,000-$16,000 |
3% |
2.5% |
$133,600-$2,602,000 |
Red Collection, The |
$30,000 |
|
|
$787,000-$1,745,500 |
Red Lion Hotels and Inns |
$40,000-$75,000 |
5% |
3.5% |
$8,431,750-$36,598,000 |
Red Roof Inn |
$30,000 |
4.5% |
4%(Marketing & Reservation Fee) |
$203,500-$5,456,700 |
Regent International Hotels |
N/A |
|
|
$2,000,000 |
Registry Collection Hotels, The |
N/A |
|
|
$21,810,621-$35,601,522 |
Reverb hotel by Hard Rock |
N/A |
|
|
$15,445,000-$37,020,000 |
Rodeway Inns |
$15,000 |
4.5% |
1.25%-3.5% |
$118,825-$572,495 |
Scottish Inns |
$6,000-$16,000 |
3% |
2.5% |
$133,600-$2,602,000 |
Select Inn |
N/A |
|
|
$5,000,000 |
Settle Inn |
$25,000 |
3%year 1, 3.5%thereafter |
2.25% |
$2,763,290-$3,687,220 |
Signature Inn |
$7,500 |
|
|
$3,216,500-$6,275,000 |
SpringHill Suites |
$60,000-$100,000 |
|
|
$9,403,000-$26,051,800 |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts |
N/A |
|
|
$5,000,000 |
stayAPT Suites |
N/A |
|
|
$4,148,500-$7,616,000 |
Staybridge Suites |
$55,000 |
5% |
|
$15,352,595-$22,436,565 |
Studio 6 |
$20,000-$30,000 |
5% |
2% |
$206,850-$9,621,350 |
Suburban |
$30,000 |
4% |
|
$149,175-$8,513,044 |
Super 8 |
$25,000-$28,000 |
5.5% |
3% |
$233,200-$4,834,492 |
SureStay Hotel by Best Western |
N/A |
|
|
$186,225-$24,338,895 |
Tapestry Collection by Hilton |
$75,000 |
5% |
4% |
$3,005,105-$95,336,595 |
Tempo by Hilton |
$75,000 |
|
|
$16,056,445-$76,966,375 |
TownePlace Suites |
$50,000-$100,000 |
|
|
$9,180,100-$25,635,600 |
Trademark Collection Hotel |
N/A |
|
|
$198,558-$12,854,531 |
Travelodge Hotels |
$35,000-$38,000 |
4.5% |
4% |
$184,960-$8,424,593 |
Trend Hotels and Suites by My Place |
N/A |
up to 5% |
|
$180,050-$2,848,700 |
Tru by Hilton |
$75,000 |
5% |
4% |
$8,332,795-$13,542,175 |
TRYP by Wyndham |
$39,500 |
5% |
4% |
$15,120,019-$23,614,755 |
Unbound Collection by Hyatt, The |
N/A |
|
|
$27,357,500-$98,440,000 |
Vagabond Inns |
$20,000 |
2.5% |
|
$2,800,000-$5,800,000 |
Value Place |
$5,000 |
5% |
|
$5,035,000-$7,031,000 |
voco hotels |
$75,000 |
0 |
0 |
$15,963,880-$46,738,600 |
WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments |
$50,000 |
|
|
$19,960,000-$25,430,000 |
Wingate by Wyndham |
$36,000-$40,500 |
4.5% |
4% |
$375,465-$10,816,446 |
WoodSpring Suites |
$50,000 |
5% |
2.5% |
$5,035,000-$7,031,000 |
Wyndham Garden |
$39,500 |
5% |
3% |
$446,776-$14,378,293 |
Wyndham Grand |
$39,500 |
5% |
3% |
$446,776-$14,378,293 |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts |
$54,500 |
5% |
3% |
$42,112,580-$69,188,897 |