FRANCHISE Fact File
As of July 15, 2008
| Name of Chain | Minimum Rooms | Initial Fee | Royalty Fee | Advertising/Marketing Fee | Reservation Fee | Ave. Per Room Construction Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aloft hotels Circle 90 |
N/A | $60,000 plus $450 per room over 150 rooms | 5.5% of gross rooms revenue if not in default of license agreement | 4% of gross rooms revenue (program fee) | included in program fee | N/A |
| America's Best Inns & Suites Circle 91 |
N/A | $20,000 | 2% of gross rooms revenue | 1.5% of gross rooms revenue | 1% of gross rooms revenue | N/A |
| Americas Best Value Inn by Vantage Circle 92 |
40 | $9,000 plus $125 per room over 60 rooms | $15 per room per month up to 50 rooms; $11, 51-75 rooms; $10, 76-plus rooms | $8 per room per month | included in other fees | $30,000-$50,000 |
| AmericInn Circle 93 |
59 | $35,000 | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 2% of gross rooms revenue | varies | $70,000 |
| Baymont Inns & Suites Circle 94 |
67 | $25,000 | 4% of GRR in first year; 4.5% in second year; 5% thereafter | 1.5% of gross rooms revenue | 2% of gross rooms revenue | $55,890-$73,330 |
| Best Western International Circle 95 |
50 preferred, fewer for boutiques | $40,000 up to 50 units; $50,000 for 100 units | Annual dues: $4,121 for 100 units; annual membership: $39,238 for 100 units | $7.63 per room per month | 26 cents per room for first 12 months; then based of number of room nights booked | $70,000 |
| Budgetel Franchise System Circle 96 |
40 | $22,500 | Flat fee per room per month (no hidden costs) | Flat fee per room per month (no hidden costs) | Flat fee per room per month (no hidden costs) | $55,000 |
| Budget Host International Circle 97 |
N/A | $5,000 | $1,500 base, plus $80 per room; $480 annual sign royalty | included in other fees | 5% commission for Internet res + about $1/unit/month | N/A |
| Cambria Suites Circle 98 |
100 | $500 per room, $60,000 minimum | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 2.1% of gross rooms revenue | 1.75% of gross rooms revenue | $60,000-$80,000 |
| Candlewood Suites Circle 99 |
80 | $500 per room, $50,000 minimum | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 2.5% of rooms revenue | included in other fees | $58,895-$78,903 |
| Clarion Circle 100 |
N/A | $300 per room, $40,000 minimum | 4.25% of gross rooms revenue | 2% of gross rooms revenue | 1.25% of gross rooms revenue | $70,000-$95,000 |
| ClubHouse Inn/Inn & Suites/Suites/Hotel/Resort/Hotel & Suites Circle 101 |
60 | $30,000; discounts for multiple properties, first hotel in a state | 3% of GRR for first year; 4% thereafter | none | $1.50-$11.95 per reservation | $35,000-$85,000 |
| Comfort Inn Circle 102 |
N/A | $500 per room, $50,000 minium | 5.65% of gross rooms revenue | 2.1% of gross rooms revenue | 1.75% of gross room revenues | $55,000-$65,000 |
| Comfort Suites Circle 103 |
N/A | $500 per room, $50,000 minium | 5.65% of gross rooms revenue | 2.1% of gross rooms revenue | 1.75% of gross room revenues | $63,000-$73,000 |
| Country Hearth Inns Circle 104 |
40 | $20,000 rooms revenue | 4% of gross rooms revenue | 1.5% of gross rooms revenue | 1% of gross | N/A |
| Country Inns & Suites By Carlson Circle 105 |
varies by location | greater of $45,000 or $450 per room | 4.5% of gross rooms revenue | 2.5% of gross rooms revenue | 1.25% of gross rooms revenue | varies by location |
| Courtyard by Marriott Circle 106 |
N/A | greater of $50,000 or $400 per room | 5.5% of gross rooms revenue | 2% of gross rooms revenue | .9% of GRR; plus $2 per non-property res; plus communications fee | N/A |
| Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Circle 107 |
150 | $500 per room, $75,000 minimum | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 3% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $89.102-$230,880+ |
| Days Inns Circle 108 |
100 | greater of $35,000 or $350 per room | 5% of gross rooms revenue | up to 5% of gross rooms revenue accrued by loyalty club members | $5.15 per GDS res; $4.15 per third-party res | $37,107-$57,265 |
| Doubletree Circle 109 |
100 for Suites | $75,000 (minimum) | 4% of gross rooms revenue | 4% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $98,335-$156,413 for 250-room hotel |
| Downtowner Inns Circle 110 |
N/A | $5,000 | 3% of gross rooms revenue | 2.5% of gross rooms revenue | included in marketing fees | $30,000-$37,000 |
| Econo Lodge Circle 111 |
N/A | $250 per room, $25,000 minimum | 4.5% of gross rooms revenue | 3.5% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $35,000-$55,000 |
| element Circle 112 |
N/A | $60,000 plus $450/room over 150 rooms | 5.5% of gross rooms revenues if not in default of license agreement | 4% of gross rooms revenue (program fee) | included in program fee | N/A |
| Embassy Suites Circle 113 |
100 | $75,000 (minimum) | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 4% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $78,902-$147,038 for 250-room hotel |
| Fairfield Inn By Marriott Circle 114 |
N/A | greater of $50,000 or $400 per room | 4.5% of gross rooms revenue | 2.5% of gross rooms revenue | .8% of GRR; plus $2.85/non-property reservation; plus communication fee | N/A |
| Four Points by Sheraton Circle 115 |
N/A | $60,000 plus $450/room over 150 rooms | 5.5% of gross rooms revenues if not in default of license agreement | 1.25% of gross rooms revenue | 0.8% of GRR + $8.65 room per month | N/A |
| Grandstay Residential Suites Hotel Circle 116 |
53 | $35,000 | $3.75 per occupied room | 2% of gross rooms revenue | 2-7% of gross rooms rvenue | $88,600 |
| GuestHouse International Circle 117 |
50 | greater of $15,000 or $250 per room | 3% of gross rooms revenue first year; 3.5% thereafter | 1% of gross rooms revenues | 2% of gross rooms revenue; includes PMS software | $65,000 |
| Hampton Inn/Inn & Suites Circle 118 |
52 | $50,000 (minimum) | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 4% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $53,679-$97,685 |
| Hawthorn Suites Circle 119 |
70 | $40,000 | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 2.5% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $64,000-$79,000 |
| Hilton Circle 120 |
120 | $85,000 (minimum) | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 4% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $112,535-$191,478 |
| Hilton Garden Inn Circle 121 |
90 | $60,000 (minimum) | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 4.3% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $64,762-$106,081 |
| Historic Hotels of America Circle 122 |
30 | $5,000-$8,000 | $14,000-$20,000 based on rooms | $5,000-$8,000 | voice, 10%; GDS, 7%; Internet, 4% | $125,000 |
| Holiday Inn Express Circle 123 |
70 | $500 per room, $50,000 minimum | 6% of gross rooms revenue | 3% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $64,012-$91,195 |
| Holiday Inn Circle 124 |
100 | $500 per room, $50,000 minimum | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 2.5% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $70,090-$114,852+ |
| Homewood Suites By Hilton Circle 125 |
90 | $60,000 (minimum) | 4% of gross rooms revenue | 4% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $74,345-$117,780 |
| Hotel Indigo Circle 126 |
100 | $500 per room, $60,000 minimum | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 3.5% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $107,269-$242,000+ |
| Howard Johnson Circle 127 |
100 | greater of $35,000 or $350 per room | 4% of gross rooms revenue | 2% of gross rooms revenue | $5.15 per GDS res; $4.15 per third-party res | $37,692-$66,815 |
| Hyatt Place Circle 128 |
127 | $60,000 | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 3.5% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | N/A |
| Hyatt Summerfield Suites Circle 129 |
125 | $50,000 | 5% of gross rooms revenues | 3.5% of gross rooms revenues | included in other fees | N/A |
| InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Circle 130 |
150 | $500 per room, $75,000 minimum | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 3% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $212,070-$312,683+ |
| Key West Inns Circle 131 |
45 | Application fee: $500; entry fee: $5,000 | $16 per room per month | $100 per month | voice, 8%, Internet, 5%, electronic, 6% | $60,000 |
| Knights Franchise Systems Circle 132 |
100 | $5,000-$12,800 | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 5% of gross rooms revenue | $4 per CRS res; $5.15 per GDS res; $4.15 per third-party res | $34,915-$44,370 |
| La Quinta Inn & Suites Circle 133 |
106 | $45,000 | 4% of gross rooms revenues | 2.5% of gross rooms revenues | 2% of gross rooms revenues | $51,322-$66,965 |
| Le Meridien Circle 134 |
N/A | $85,000 plus $300/room over 200 rooms | 6% of gross rooms revenue (if not in default) + 3% of gross f&b sales | 1% of gross rooms revenue | 0.8% of GRR + $8.65 per room per month | N/A |
| The Lexington Collection by Vantage Circle 135 |
80 | $25,000 plus $200/room over 100 rooms | Either $32-$40/room/month or 3% of gross rooms revenues | $19 per room per month | included in other fees | $40,000+ |
| Luxury Collection Circle 136 |
N/A | $85,000 plus $300/room over 200 rooms | 5% of gross rooms revenue (if not in default) + 2% of gross f&b sales | 1% of gross rooms revenue | 0.8% of GRR + $8.65 per room per month | N/A |
| MainStay Suites Circle 137 |
N/A | $300 per suite, $30,000 minimum | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 2.5% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $38,000-$48,000 |
| Marriott Hotels & Resorts Circle 138 |
N/A | greater of $82,500 or $300 per room | 6% of GRR plus 3% of gross f&b revenue | 1% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | N/A |
| Master Host Inns Circle 139 |
N/A | $15,000 | 4% of gross rooms revenue | 2.5% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $30,000-$37,000 |
| Microtel Inns & Suites Circle 140 |
60 | $40,000 | 4-6% of gross rooms revenue | 2-3.2% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $35,000-$54,000 |
| Motel 6 Circle 141 |
63 | $25,000 | 4% of gross rooms revenue | 3.5% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $46,000-$53,000 |
| Park Inn Circle 142 |
varies by location | greater of $25,000 | 4.5% of gross rooms revenue | 2% of gross rooms revenue | 1.25% of gross rooms revenue | varies by location |
| Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts Circle 143 |
varies by location | greater of $40,000 or $400 per room | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 2% of gross rooms revenue | 1.5% of gross rooms revenue | varies by location |
| Passport Inn Circle 144 |
N/A | $5,000 | 3% of gross rooms revenues | 2.5% of gross rooms revenues | included in marketing fees | $30,000-$37,000 |
| Preferred Boutique Circle 145 |
25 | $10,000-$15,000 | $12,000-$20,000 per year, based on number of rooms | $15,000 per year | voice, 10% GDS, 7% Internet, 4% | $200,000 |
| Preferred Hotels & Resorts Circle 146 |
100 | $100 per room, $20,000 minimum | $300 per room per year; $25,000 minimum | $20,000 per year | voice, 10% GDS, 7% Internet, 4% | $275,000 |
| Quality Circle 147 |
N/A | $300 per room, $35,000 minimum; $50,000 minimum for suites | 4.65% of gross rooms revenue | 2.1% of gross rooms revenue | 1.75% of gross rooms revenue | $45,000-$55.000 |
| Radisson Hotels & Resorts Circle 148 |
varies by location | greater of $75,000 or $500 per room | greater of 5% of gross rooms revenue or $150,000 per year | est. 2% of gross rooms revenue | est. 2% of gross rooms revenue | varies by location |
| Ramada Worldwide Circle 149 |
100 | greater of $35,000 or $350 per room | 4% of gross rooms revenue | 4.5% of gross rooms revenue | $5.15 per GDS res; $4.15 per third-party res | $57,616-$67,717 |
| Red Carpet Inn Circle 150 |
N/A | $10,000 | 3.5% of gross rooms revenue | 2.5% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $30,000-$37,000 |
| Red Lion Hotels Circle 151 |
150 | $60,000 | 4.5% of gross rooms revenue | 4% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | N/A |
| Red Roof Inn Circle 152 |
70 | $30,000 | 4.5% of gross rooms revenue | 4% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | N/A |
| Regent Hotels & Resorts Circle 153 |
varies by location | greater of $100,000 or $700 per room | varies by location; est. 3% of gross rooms revenue | est. 2% of gross rooms revenue | est. 2% of gross rooms revenue | varies by location |
| Renaissance Hotels & Resorts Circle 154 |
N/A | greater of $60,000 or $200 per room | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 1.5% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | N/A |
| Residence Inn by Marriott Circle 155 |
N/A | greater of $50,000 or $400 per suite | 5.5% of gross rooms revenue | 2.5% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | N/A |
| Rodeway Inn Circle 156 |
N/A | $10,000 + $125/room over 80 rooms | $25 per room per month | $15 per room per month | included in other fees | $25,000-$32,000 |
| Scottish Inns Circle 157 |
N/A | $7,500 | 3% of gross rooms revenue | 2.5% of gross rooms revenue | included in marketing fees | $30,000-$37,000 |
| Settle Inn/Inn & Suites Circle 158 |
50 | $25,000 | 3% of GRR first year; 3.5% of GRR thereafter | 1% of gross rooms revenue | 2% of gross rooms revenue; includes PMS software | $65,000 |
| Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Circle 159 |
N/A | $85,000 plus $300/room over 200 rooms | 6% of gross rooms revenues (if not in default) + 2% of gross f&b sales | 1% of gross rooms revenue | 0.8% of gross rooms revenue + $8.65 per room per month | N/A |
| Sleep Inn Circle 160 |
N/A | $300 per room, $40,000 minimum | 4.65% of gross rooms revenue | 2.1% of gross rooms revenue | 1.75% of gross rooms revenue | $45,000-$55,000 |
| SpringHill Suites by Marriott Circle 161 |
N/A | greater of $50,000 or $400 per suite | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 2.5% of gross rooms revenue | .4% of GRR; + $3.30 per non-property reservation, plus communication fee | N/A |
| Staybridge Suites Circle 162 |
80 | $500 per room, $50,000 minimum | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 2.5% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $88,735-$117,980+ |
| Sterling Hotels Circle 163 |
75 | $20,000 | $10,000-$20,000 per year, based on number of rooms | $10,000 per year | voice, 10% GDS, 7% Internet, 4% | $150,000 |
| Studio 6 Circle 164 |
80 | $25,000 | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 2% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $48,000-$55,000 |
| Suburban Extended Stay Hotel Circle 165 |
N/A | $225 per room, $30,000 minimum | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 2.5% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $35,000-$45,000 |
| Summit Hotels & Resorts Circle 166 |
100 | $20,000 | $10,000-$40,000 per year, based on number of rooms | $15,000 per year | voice, 10% GDS, 7% Internet, 4% | $175,000 |
| Super 8 Motels Circle 167 |
60 | $24,000 + $100/room over 120 | 5.5% of gross rooms revenue | up to 5% of gross rooms revenue | $5.15 per GDS res; $4.15 per third-party res | $37,873-$47,601 |
| TownePlace Suites by Marriott Circle 168 |
N/A | greater of $40,000 or $400 per suite | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 1.5% of gross rooms revenue | .9% of GRR; plus $1 per non-property reservation, plus communication fee | N/A |
| Travelodge Circle 169 |
40 | greater of $35,000 or $350 per room | 4.5% of gross rooms revenue | varies | $5.15 per GDS res; $4.15 per third-party res | $35,807-$57,165 |
| Vagabond Inn Circle 170 |
varies by market | $20,000 | 4% of gross rooms revenue | 2.5% of gross rooms revenue | included in other fees | $70,000+ |
| Value Place Circle 171 |
124 | greater of $49,600 or $400 per room | 5% of gross rooms revenue | up to 2.5% of gross rooms revenue; currently 0% | $15 per web res + $100/month for 800# | $24,194-$48,387 |
| VISTA Hospitality Solutions Circle 172 |
depends on market conditions | $10,000 for the first 50 rooms; $75 per room thereafter | $15 per room per month | $5 per room per month | 8% per res received | $50,000-$85,000 |
| Westin Circle 173 |
N/A | $85,000 + $300/room over 200 rooms | 7% of gross rooms revenue (if not in default) + 3% of gross f&b revenue | 2% of gross rooms revenue | 0.8% of GRR + $8.65 per room per month | N/A |
| Wingate by Wyndham Circle 174 |
100 | greater of $35,000 or $350 per room | 4.5% of gross rooms revenue | 4% of gross rooms revenue | $5.15 per GDS res; $41.5 per third-party res | $59,309-$64,862 |
| WORLDHOTELS Circle 175 |
100 | $14,000-$18,000 | $12,000-$30,000 | included in other fees | 7% of delivered & consumed rooms revenue | N/A |
| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Circle 176 |
N/A | greater of $35,000 or $300 per room; maximim $225,000 | 5% of gross rooms revenue | 1.5% of gross rooms revenue | varies | $93,525-$171,930 |
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