Budgetel Brand Expanding to Canada
December 5, 2014 - Hospitality Lodging Systems (HLS), the sole world-wide franchiser and management firm for the Budgetel hotel brand, has signed an agreement with Saskatchewan Ltd. to be its sales representative in Canada, effective immediately.
“Budgetel is a name that conveys value and quality,” said Azim P. Kassam, President of Vancouver-based Saskatchewan Ltd. “We intend to position Budgetel as a highly-desirable option, especially for conversion among Canada's two and three-star properties.”
According to Doug Collins, Chairman of Atlanta-based HLS, the benefits of joining the Budgetel family of properties include affordable licensing, royalty, and marketing fees; proactive support from the company's state-of-the-art marketing and support services; and connection to multiple internet booking sources, notably the Global Distribution System (GDS).
“We can offer hotel owners with a proven way to enhance their investment and to increase year-over-year revenues,” added Kassam, who has more than 30 years of experience in hotel development and operations.
Hospitality Lodging Systems assumed management on November 1st of 19 properties that bear the Budgetel brand in the United States.
“Our company combines eight unique points of profitability with AAHOA's 12 points of fair franchising to provide hoteliers with both the resources and the peace of mind they need for operational success,” explained Collins.
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