Franchise fees

Based on surveys submitted to Hotel Business

Brand Initial and/or Application Fee Royalty Fee Marketing Fee
AC Hotels by Marriott $90K + $500/rm > 150 rms 5.50% 2.50%
Adagio Aparthotel n/a n/a n/a
Adagio Aparthotel Access n/a n/a n/a
Aloft Hotels $75K + $500/rm > 150 rms 5.50% 1%
Americas Best Value Inn n/a $24.50/rm/mth first 50 rms; $20.50/rm/mth next 25; $19.50/rm/mth > 75 n/a
AmericInn by Wyndham $39.5K or $350/rm +$2.5K app. fee 5% 2%
Ascend Hotel Collection $45K; $525/rm 5% 2.50%
Autograph Collection Hotels $100K + $400/rm >250 rms 5% 1.50%
Avid Hotels $500/rm with $50K min. 5% 3%
Baymont by Wyndham $29K or $260/rm + $2.5K app. fee 5% 3.50%
Budget Host Inns Annual: $1.5K base fee + $80/unit n/a n/a
Cambria Hotels App. fee: $5K; Initial fee: $500/rm with $60K min. 6% 3%
Canadas Best Value Inn n/a $24.50/rm/mth first 50 rms; $20.50/rm/mth next 25; $19.50/rm/mth > 75 n/a
Candlewood Suites $500/ste with $50K min. 5% 2.5% (comb. res/training fee)
Canopy by Hilton $75K 5% 4%
Clarion App. fee: $2.5K; Initial fee: $300/rm with $40K min. 5% 5%
Clarion Pointe App. fee: $2.5K; Initial fee: $300/rm (conv/repo) with $40K min; 5.50% 3.25%
$400/rm (new construction) with $40K min.
Coast Hotels 1.50% 2% 2%
Comfort App. fee: $5K; Initial fee: $500/rm with $50K min. 6% 3.50%
Conrad Hotels & Resorts $75K 5% 4%
Country Inn & Suites By Radisson $50K or $450/rm 5% 2.50%
Courtyard by Marriott $90K + $500/rm >150 rms 6% 2%
Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts $500/rm with $75K min. 5% 3%
Curio Collection by Hilton $75K 5% 4%
Days Inn by Wyndham $38K or $350/rm + $2.5K app. fee 5.50% 3.80%
Delano n/a n/a n/a
Delta Hotels by Marriott $100K + $400/rm > 250 rms 5% 1.50%
Destination Hotels $100K or $300/rm 7% n/a
DoubleTree by Hilton $75K 5% 4%
Econo Lodge App. fee: $2.5K; Initial fee: $250/rm with $25K min. 5% 3.25%
Element $75K + $500/rm > 150 rms 5.50% 1%
Embassy Suites by Hilton $75K 3.5-5.5% 4%
Even Hotels $500/rm with $60K min. 5% 3.5% (comb. mktg/res/training fee)
Extended Stay America $50K 5% 5%
Fairfield by Marriott $75K + $400/rm >125 rms 5.50% 2.50%
Four Points by Sheraton $75K + $400/rm > 150 rms 5.50% 1%
Grand Mercure Hotels & Resorts n/a n/a n/a
GrandStay Hotels $35K 5% 2%
GreenTree Inn, GreenTree Inn & Suites n/a 4% 1%
Greet Hotel n/a n/a n/a
GuestHouse n/a $50/rm/mth (comb. royalty/mktg fee) n/a
Hampton by Hilton $75K 6% 4%
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham $44.5K or $400/rm + $2.5K app. fee 5.50% 2.50%
Hilton Garden Inn $75K 5.50% 4%
Hilton Hotels & Resorts $75K 5% 4%
Holiday Inn Express $500/rm with $50K min. 6% 3%
Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts $500/rm with $50K min. 5% 3%
Home2 Suites by Hilton $75K 5% 3.50%
HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof $30K 3% 3%
Homewood Suites by Hilton $75K 3.5-5.5% 3.50%
Hotel Indigo $500/rm with $60K min. 5% 3.5% (comb. mktg/res/training fee)
Hotel RL n/a $1,000/rm/yr $10K-$20K
HotelF1 n/a n/a n/a
Howard Johnson by Wyndham $35K or $350/rm + $2.5K app. fee 4.50% 2%
Hyatt Centric $100K or $300/rm 5% n/a
Hyatt House $75K + $500/rm > 150 rms 5% 3.50%
Hyatt Place $75K + $500/rm > 150 rms 5% 3.50%
Hyatt Regency $100K or $400/rm 6% + 3% F&B n/a
Hyde n/a n/a n/a
Ibis n/a n/a n/a
Ibis Budget n/a n/a n/a
Ibis Styles n/a n/a n/a
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts $500/rm with $75K min. 5% 3%
Joie de Vivre Hotels $100K or $300/rm 7% n/a
JW Marriott $100K + $400/rm > 250 rms 6% 1%
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants $500/rm with $75K min. 6% + 2% of gross F&B sales 3%
Knights Inn n/a $40.50/rm/mth first 50 rms; $36.50/rm/mth next 25; n/a
$35.50/rm/mth > 75 (comb. royalty/mktg fee)
La Quinta by Wyndham $55K or $550/rm + $5K app. fee 4.5-5% 4.50%
Le M�ridien $100K + $400/rm > 250 rms 5% 1%
The Luxury Collection $100K + $400/rm > 250 rms 5% 1%
MainStay Suites App. fee: $5K; Initial fee: $300/rm with $50K min. 6% 2.50%
Mantra Hotels, Resorts & Apartments n/a n/a n/a
Marriott Hotels $100K + $400/rm >250 rms 6% 1%
Mercure Hotels n/a n/a n/a
MGallery Hotel Collection n/a n/a n/a
Microtel by Wyndham $43K or $400/rm+ $2.5K app. fee 6% 2%
Mondrian n/a n/a n/a
Motel 6 $20K up to 150 rms; $30K for >150 rms 5% 3.50%
Moxy Hotels $90K + $500/rm > 150 rms 5.50% 2.50%
My Place Hotels $35K 4.50% 2.50%
Novotel Hotels & Resorts n/a n/a n/a
The Originals Human Hotels & Resorts n/a n/a n/a
Park Inn by Radisson $35K or $350/rm 4.50% 2%
Peppers Retreats, Resorts & Hotels n/a n/a n/a
Pullman Hotels & Resorts n/a n/a n/a
Quality Inn App. fee: $2.5K; Initial fee: $300/rm with $35K min. 5.25% 3.50%
Radisson $75K or $500/rm 5% 2%
Radisson Blu $100K or $500/rm 5% 2%
Radisson Red $75K + $450/rm > 150 rms 5% 2%
Ramada by Wyndham $35K or $350/rm + $2.5K app. fee 4.50% 4%
The Red Collection $30K 3% 3%
Red Lion Hotels n/a 5% monthly $10K-$20K
Red Lion Inn & Suites n/a 5% monthly $10K-$20K
Red Roof Inn $27K 4.50% 4%
Red Roof Plus $27K 4.50% 4%
The Redbury n/a n/a n/a
Regent Hotels & Resorts n/a n/a n/a
Renaissance Hotels $100K + $400/rm > 250 rms 5% 1.50%
Residence Inn by Marriott $90K + $500/ste > 150 suites 6% 2.50%
Rodeway Inn App. fee: $2.5K; Initial fee: $125/rm with $15K min. 5% 3%
The Sebel n/a n/a n/a
Select Inn App fee: $1K; Initial fee: $15K Greater of $28/rm or 5% per mth $12/rm/mth; $600/mth min.
Sheraton $100K + $400/rm > 250 rms 6% 1%
Signature Inn n/a $50/rm/mth (comb. royalty/mktg fee) n/a
Sleep Inn App. fee: $5K; Initial fee: $300/rm with $40K min. 5.50% 3.50%
SLS Hotels n/a n/a n/a
SpringHill Suites by Marriott $75K + $400/ste > 150 suites 5.50% 2.50%
Staybridge Suites $500/ste with $50K min. 5% 2.5% (comb. res/training fee)
Studio 6 $20K up to 150 rms; $30K for >150 rms 5% 2%
Suburban Extended Stay Hotel App. fee: $5K; Initial fee: $225/rm with $30K min. 6% 2.50%
Super 8 by Wyndham $25K or $250/rm + $2.5K app. fee 5.50% 3%
Swiss�tel Hotels & Resorts n/a n/a n/a
Tapestry Collection by Hilton $75K 5% 4%
TownePlace Suites by Marriott $75K + $400/ste > 125 suites 5.50% 2%
Trademark Collection by Wyndham $35K or $350/rm + $2.5K app. fee 4% 2.50%
Travelodge by Wyndham $35K or $350/rm + $2.5K app. fee 4.50% Mktg: 2%; 2% res. fee;
Guest Rm Charge: $0.10/rm/day < 101 rms + $0.05/rm/day >100 rms
Tribute Portfolio $100K + $400/rm > 250 rms 5% 1.50%
Tru by Hilton $75K 5% 4%
Tryp by Wyndham $39.5K or $350/rm + $2.5K app. fee 5% 4%
The Unbound Collection by Hyatt $100K or $300/rm 7% n/a
Vista App. fee: $1.5K; Initial fee: $20K Greater of $52/rm or 5%, per mth $18/rm/mth; $1,080/mth min.
Voco Hotels n/a n/a n/a
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts $75K 5% 4%
Wingate by Wyndham $36K or $360/rm + $2.5K initial franchise fee 4.50% 4%
Westin $100K + $400/rm > 250 rms 7% 1.33%
WoodSpring Suites $50K + $300/rm > 122 rms 6% 2.50%
Wyndham Garden $39.5K or $350/rm + $2.5K app. fee 5% 3%
Wyndham Grand $54.5K or $500/rm + $10K app. fee 5% 3%
Wyndham $54.5K or $500/rm + $10K app. fee 5% 3%

n/a = information was not available or not applicable


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