Clarion Hotel & Suites Brandon

What Clarion Hotel & Suites Brandon does

Clarion Hotel & Suites Brandon is a single-property, full-service hotel located at 3130 Victoria Avenue in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. It operates as a Choice Hotels franchise under the Clarion brand and is owned and managed by Genesis Hospitality Inc., a private Brandon-based operating company. The property offers standard guestrooms and multi-room suites (some with kitchenettes, wet bars, and private-access floors), an on-site restaurant and lounge called ECHO Restaurant & Wine Bar, an indoor pool with waterslide and hot tub, fitness facilities, and over 10,000 sq. ft. of banquet and meeting space including the 6,000 sq. ft. Regency Ballroom (capacity ~400) and the 2,000 sq. ft. Kensington Hall. It also markets dedicated wedding venues and a sports team group package.

The underlying technology stack consists of a standard hotel property management system integrated with the Choice Hotels reservation platform and Choice Privileges loyalty program, supplemented by a Genesis Hospitality Rewards program operated at rewards.genesishospitality.ca. There are no disclosed proprietary AI, ML, or automation capabilities; operations rely on conventional PMS workflows.

The business model combines three revenue streams: hotel room accommodations (transient and group bookings), on-site food and beverage (ECHO Restaurant & Wine Bar and lounge), and event space rental plus catering for weddings, conferences, and corporate meetings. Ancillary revenue includes audio/visual equipment rentals and pet fees. Distribution is hybrid: bookings flow through Choice Hotels' national platform (the primary global channel), the hotel's own website, and a direct sales team that handles group, wedding, and corporate event inquiries (named contacts Amber for events and Elaine for group/front desk). Customer segments span business travelers, wedding parties, sports teams, corporate event planners, and leisure travelers, with marketing conducted through the Choice Hotels platform, email newsletter signup, Facebook, and Instagram.

Name

Clarion Hotel & Suites Brandon

Legal name

Genesis Hospitality Inc.

Website

https://clarionbrandon.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clarion Hotel & Suites Brandon is a single full-service hotel in Brandon, Manitoba, operated by Genesis Hospitality Inc. as a Choice Hotels franchise, offering guestrooms, ECHO Restaurant & Wine Bar, 10,000+ sq. ft. of event space, and an indoor pool to business travelers, wedding parties, sports teams, and leisure guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hotel Accommodations & Hospitality Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Business & Corporate Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Conference Center Hotels (THAGALAF), Conference Retreat Hotels (THAGALAG)

Keywords

• Hotel accommodations
• Wedding venues
• Conference facilities
• Hospitality services
• Banquet catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Brandon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Hotel Room Accommodations: Hotel room rentals including various room types: standard rooms with queen/king beds, suites with kitchenettes, and luxury suites with separate living areas and wet bars.
2. Food & Beverage Services: On-site dining at ECHO Restaurant & Wine Bar serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner with lounge services and VLT gaming terminals.
3. Event Space Rental & Catering: Rental of banquet and meeting spaces including the Regency Ballroom, Kensington Hall, Wellington Room, corporate boardrooms, and hospitality suites for weddings, conferences, and corporate events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clarion Hotel & Suites Brandon is a full-service hotel offering deluxe guestrooms and luxury suites with kitchenettes and wet bars, complemented by ECHO Restaurant & Wine Bar for on-site dining, an indoor pool with waterslide, and over 10,000 sq. ft. of banquet and meeting space. The property serves as a wedding venue, conference facility, and sports team accommodation provider in Brandon, Manitoba, operating as a Choice Hotels franchise property under Genesis Hospitality Inc.

Product overview

Clarion Hotel & Suites Brandon operates as a traditional hotel with a unified service model comprising guestroom accommodations (standard rooms and suites), on-site dining via ECHO Restaurant & Wine Bar, and extensive event spaces including meeting rooms, conference facilities, and wedding venues. The hotel features an indoor pool and fitness area, and offers specialized packages for sports teams and group bookings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECHO Restaurant & Wine Bar: On-site restaurant and wine bar offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner with urban ambiance

Products and services

• Guestrooms (Standard)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Choice HotelscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClarion Hotel & Suites Brandon operates as a Choice Hotels franchise property. The partnership provides access to the Choice Privileges loyalty program, centralized reservation system, and brand marketing support. Bookings are processed through the Choice Hotels platform with the hotel's specific booking URL integrated.
• Genesis Hospitality Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGenesis Hospitality Inc. is the parent company that owns and manages the Clarion Hotel & Suites Brandon property. The company is headquartered in Brandon and operates the hotel with dedicated sales and management teams. Genesis Hospitality also offers a proprietary rewards program through rewards.genesishospitality.ca.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Clarion Hotel (brand/other franchise properties): Other Clarion-branded Choice Hotels franchise properties across Canada; comparable brand positioning, distribution platform, and full-service amenity standards, though operating in different regional markets.
• Choice Hotels International: Franchisor of the Clarion brand and operator of the Choice Hotels reservation platform; relevant as the parent system governing distribution, loyalty, and brand standards that directly shape Clarion Brandon's competitive positioning.

Direct peers

• Holiday Inn Express & Suites Brandon: IHG-branded hotel in Brandon competing for the same business and sports-team traveler base; comparable limited-service positioning with strong loyalty distribution via IHG Rewards.
• Canad Inns Destination Centre Brandon: Manitoba-based full-service hotel brand with a Brandon property offering rooms, multiple restaurants, and entertainment venues; directly comparable in scale and full-service positioning, with strong local brand recognition.
• Sandman Hotel & Suites Brandon: Canadian full-service hotel chain with a Brandon location offering comparable rooms, F&B, and meeting facilities; directly competes for the same corporate and event demand in-market.
• Best Western Plus Brandon Inn: Mid-scale full-service hotel in Brandon under the Best Western Plus brand; comparable amenity set and similar group/leisure demand mix, making it a direct in-market competitor.
• Days Inn & Suites Brandon: Wyndham-affiliated hotel in Brandon; comparable mid-scale lodging competing for similar transient, leisure, and small group bookings in the same local market.
• Quality Inn & Suites Brandon: Another Choice Hotels franchise in Brandon operating under the Quality Inn brand; directly comparable mid-scale lodging offering in the same city with overlapping business and leisure traveler demand.
• Comfort Inn & Suites Brandon: Sister Choice Hotels franchise in the same Brandon market; competes directly for business travelers and sports team groups with similar distribution via the Choice Hotels platform, but with a more limited-service positioning (no full-service restaurant or ballroom).

Regional players

• Keystone Centre: Major regional event and sports venue in Brandon that drives significant group/sports team demand which the Clarion captures for lodging and banquets; not a hotel but a key complementary regional player whose event calendar directly impacts Clarion's group revenue.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ClarionHotelBrandon
• Instagraminstagram.com/clarionbrandon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clarion-hotel-&-suites-brandon

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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