Hospitality Net

Spokane, WA | Magnuson Hotels, the world’s largest independent hotel group, announced today the launch of free brand conversion for US and Canadian hotels.

For hotel owners facing brand compliance and renovation deadlines, Magnuson Hotels is offering a quick 30 day brand conversion with no set up fee.

“The current economic environment is the most serious since the Great Depression. It is no time to require struggling owners to make capital improvements that cannot be paid for from existing business base. Loans are not available. The only way owners can increase revenue, reduce costs and increase market share is by shedding the costs of the brands,” stated Thomas R. Magnuson, CEO/Principal of Magnuson Hotels.

The rapid activation into Magnuson Hotels’ system will allow hotels to continue increasing revenue without brand-required capital improvements. Magnuson Hotels is offering US and Canadian hotel owners access to its full service worldwide reservation system with no activation fee or brand fees. Costs will be performance based, and tied directly to contribution from Magnuson Hotels’ reservation system.

About Magnuson Hotels
In only six years, Magnuson Hotels headquartered in Spokane, WA, has become the world’s largest independent hotel group. With nearly 1000 locations across the US and Canada, Magnuson Hotels’ current combined affiliate base represents aggregate assets in excess of $4.5 billion. Since 2002, Magnuson Hotels has added more affiliate hotels with its low cost franchise alternative than 8 out of the top 10 branded hotel chains combined including Best Western, Days Inn, Super 8 and Ramada.

Magnuson Hotels provides complete brand representation in all major US and Canadian markets and market segments without the costs & requirements of franchise brand affiliation. Unlike franchises, Magnuson Hotels’ fee structure is based upon reservations delivered, with no long term agreement or brand royalty fee based upon gross hotel sales. To lower costs for owners, Magnuson Hotels offers cash rebates for brand affiliates, based on volume driven through its worldwide reservation system.