Which hotel for proletarian investor? Clairon (Choice Hotels International [CHH]), Ritz-Carlton (Marriot [MAR]), Sofitel [AC] Holidayinn (International Hotel Group [IHG]) or Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.’s (HOT) July 20, 2009
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As traveler, I can’t have any doubt… Ritz Carlton are too expensive for me. But Investing is a little bit like dreaming…
Which hotel for proletarian investor? Ritz-Carlton (Marriot [MAR]), Clairon (Choice Hotels International [CHH]), Sofitel (AC in Paris), Holiday Inn (International Hotel Group [IHG]) or Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.’s (HOT)?
I restricted my choice to the two main:
- Ritz-Carlton (Marriot [MAR]) and
- Holiday Inn (International Hotel Group [IHG])
Ritz Carlton (Marriot [MAR]) owns more hotels directly. Holiday Inn (International Hotel Group [IHG]) is mainly a Franchise. IHG owns less properties, but is larger in terms of Band.
I chose Holiday Inn (International Hotel Group [IHG]) because owning less properties is better with curent real estate market. Also a frnchise has more money yielding contracts and less direct expenses.
Last, but not least, dividends:
$0.24 per share yield an honest 2.5%.
I got 90 IHG shares at USD 10.45 each spending a total amount of $ 940.50 + $4.50 commissions
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