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Hotel, travel & hospitality franchises — the FDD facts

131 brands · from each franchisor's most recent Franchise Disclosure Document

Every hotel, travel & hospitality franchise in our corpus, on the numbers their own FDDs put on record — what it costs to open, whether the franchisor discloses earnings, how many outlets close, and the risk signals. Not marketing copy.

Brands tracked
131
parsed FDDs
Disclose Item 19 earnings
49%
64 of 131 brands
Median closure rate
3.8%
FDD Item 20 · 60 brands
Franchisee lawsuits
194
FDD Item 3, category total
FranchiseTotal investmentItem 19Closure rateRisk
Affordable Suites of America $193,100 – $1,765,100 Low
AmericInn, AmericInn Lodge & Suites, AmericInn Hotel & Suites, AmericInn by Wyndham $105,151 – $149,052 2.2% Medium
Apartment Collection by Hilton $1,427,321 – $64,896,039 Medium
Atwell Suites $35,000 – $38,000 High
avid hotels $11,097,665 – $16,778,020 Medium
Baymont Inn $105,591 – $145,623 5.9% Medium
Best Western; $581,925 – $12,658,075 High
BW Premier Collection; $442,540 – $6,890,025 4.2% High
Camp Jellystone $324,000 – $2,370,000 1.3% Medium
CAMP Margaritaville Medium
Candlewood Suites $35,000 – $38,000 0.3% Medium
Canopy and High
Caption by Hyatt Medium
Casago $23,000 – $1,287,000 18.9% High
Casago International (Unit) $51,275 – $413,000 0% Medium
Casiola $64,500 – $100,750 Low
Cobblestone Hotel & Suites $101,999 – $2,382,999 5% Medium
Cobblestone Hotel & Suites $94,999 – $2,351,007 0% Low
Compass by Margaritaville Medium
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson $851,845 – $3,623,495 5.8% Medium
Courtyard by Marriott hotels $15,129,110 – $20,399,210 Low
Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts $14,235,404 – $76,904,134 High
Cruise Planners $1,945 – $20,505 5.2% Medium
CruiseOne $2,290 – $20,695 5.9% Low
Cruisin' Tikis $59,400 – $83,400 1.4% Medium
Curio - A Collection by Hilton 1.3% Low
Days Inn 5.9% Medium
Dazzler Select Medium
Destination by Hyatt Medium
Dolce, Dolce Hotels, Dolce Hotels and Resorts, Dolce Hotels and Resorts by Wyndham $1,302,100 – $16,954,618 Medium
DoubleTree by Hilton Medium
EagleRider $73,500 – $317,000 11.1% High
ECHO Suites 0% Medium
Embassy Suites Hotels $59,106,260 – $90,910,623 Medium
Engel & Volkers Yachting Brokerage $107,490 – $307,354 0% High
EVEN Hotels $19,000,348 – $29,164,458 Medium
Expedia Cruises $149,300 – $258,545 2% Medium
Extended Stay America Premier Suites $10,070,070 – $15,289,995 Medium
Extended Stay America Select Suites $8,633,160 – $13,453,480 Medium
Extended Stay America Suites $9,198,390 – $14,299,570 3.7% Medium
Fireside Rv $51,950 – $94,700 0% Medium
Freedom Boat Club 5.2% High
G6 Hospitality $200,000 – $9,700,000 1.4% Low
Garner $641,038 – $4,510,409 Medium
Graduate by Hilton $18,959,871 – $93,720,865 Medium
Grand Welcome $39,500 – $189,750 23.9% High
GrandStay Residential Suites $5,038,400 – $24,175,200 Medium
GreenTree 9.1% Medium
Guesthouse $573,945 – $7,331,895 7.1% High
Hampton Inn; $17,043,739 – $24,732,532 Medium
Hilton Garden Inn $25,499,320 – $37,352,033 0.1% Low
Holiday Inn Express; $13,851,273 – $20,877,080 Medium
Holiday Inn; $18,630,023 – $29,222,201 Medium
Home2 Suites by Hilton $18,075,688 – $26,550,592 Medium
HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof $11,734,393 – $14,457,291 2.2% Low
Homewood Suites by Hilton $23,757,245 – $34,728,465 0.2% Low
Hotel Indigo $9,316,623 – $48,510,839 0% Low
Howard Johnson 7.9% Medium
Hyatt Centric $54,547,393 – $89,056,821 0% Low
Hyatt House Hotels $26,934,987 – $33,427,565 Low
Hyatt Place Hotels 0.6% Low
Hyatt Regency 2.4% Low
Hyatt Select $12,977,314 – $17,145,350 Medium
Hyatt Studios Medium
Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts Low
ITRIP $119,400 – $153,150 5.3% Medium
JdV by Hyatt Medium
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Low
KOA $459,500 – $13,894,250 Low
La Quinta Inn & Suites and $14,445,089 – $19,896,600 3.5% High
LivAway Suites $11,226,600 – $13,659,150 Medium
LivSmart Studios by Hilton $16,299,093 – $24,047,210 High
LXR Hotels & Resorts High
Magnuson Hotels $175,000 – $400,000 Medium
Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts Low
Membership Hotel Organization $58,900 – $1,247,995 Medium
MGallery Hotel Collection 0% Medium
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham $92,736 – $118,002 2.8% Medium
Motto by Hilton $19,394,754 – $93,811,167 Medium
My Place Hotels $98,735 – $126,910 3.9% Medium
Nautical Boat Club $396,700 – $697,000 4% Low
Noted Collection Medium
Outset Collection by Hilton $2,201,921 – $51,965,743 High
Park Inn $3,987 – $21,436 70.4% High
Pedal Pub $114,645 – $281,196 15% Medium
Postcard Cabins $8,517,800 – $11,597,300 Medium
PowerTime $74,675 – $151,950 16.7% High
Ramada and $9,625,641 – $14,635,175 8.3% High
Red Roof Inn $7,253,500 – $8,899,600 4.3% Low
Restpoint Inn $211,875 – $1,986,445 Medium
Roseus Hospitality $71,800 – $175,600 Low
Ruby Hotels $8,001,423 – $38,474,439 Medium
Scottish Inn $1,396,700 – $5,268,700 0.9% High
Scottish Inn, Red Carpet Inn, Master Host Inn $134,195 – $531,295 3.5% Medium
Sheenco Travel ® $32,600 – $50,860 Low
Shilo Inns $1,699,500 – $58,845,000 Medium
SkyRun, SkyRun Vacation Rentals $105,080 – $153,980 9.8% Low
Spark by Hilton $3,251,531 – $5,906,193 2.2% Medium
StayAPT $400,000 – $550,000 Low
stayAPT Suites $7,880,000 – $13,679,500 Low
Staybridge Suites $35,000 – $38,000 Medium
Studio 6 Plus $581,892 – $15,498,548 High
Super 8 4.4% Medium
SureStay by Best Western® $5,354,975 – $8,265,975 2.7% High
SureStay Collection by Best Western® $880,775 – $2,920,725 20% High
Tapestry Collection by Hilton $2,861,047 – $70,253,147 High
Tempo by Hilton $25,524,574 – $37,845,951 Medium
The Red Collection $222,875 – $1,611,250 20% Medium
The Registry Collection Hotels, Registry Collection Hotels Medium
The StandardX $25,077,904 – $31,737,442 Medium
The Unbound Collection by Hyatt Medium
Thompson Hotels® Medium
Trademark; Trademark Collection; Trademark Collection by Wyndham 9% Medium
Travel Leaders Network $2,270 – $17,910 1.6% Medium
Travelodge, Travelodge Hotel, Travelodge Inn, Travelodge Suites Hotel, Travelodge Inn & Suites, Travelodge by Wyndham $73,956 – $113,110 Medium
Trend Hotels $272,500 – $2,947,000 Medium
Tru by Hilton $14,258,164 – $20,659,558 Medium
TRYP by Wyndham Medium
Undergraduate by Hilton $10,613,284 – $36,628,981 High
Unscripted by Hyatt Medium
Vacation Planners $31,500 – $55,500 Medium
Vignette Collection Medium
voco $784,423 – $46,608,664 Medium
Wandervans USA Medium
WaterWalk Apartments $25,000 – $500,000 20% High
WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham 0% Medium
WHR Extended Stay, LLC (Arise Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham) $3,803 – $15,971 High
Wingate, Wingate by Wyndham $114,663 – $164,606 4.2% Medium
Wyndham 3.3% Medium
Wyndham Garden $15,614,817 – $20,306,821 5.6% Medium
Wyndham Grand $193,116 – $359,142 Medium

Figures as disclosed in each brand's most recent registered FDD. “—” means the FDD does not disclose it or the table did not parse cleanly — never an estimate. Tap any brand for the full breakdown. New to the term? What is Item 19? — the earnings disclosure, in plain English.

Travel & hospitality franchise rankings

Best hotel, travel & hospitality franchises by the FDD numbersCheapest hotel, travel & hospitality franchises to openFastest-growing hotel, travel & hospitality franchisesHotel, travel & hospitality franchises ranked by average revenueHotel, travel & hospitality franchises with disclosed Item 19 earningsHotel, travel & hospitality franchises with the most franchisee lawsuitsLowest-churn hotel, travel & hospitality franchisesLowest-royalty hotel, travel & hospitality franchises

Travel & hospitality franchises — frequently asked

What is the best hotel, travel & hospitality franchise?

"Best" is a claim the FDD numbers have to back: we rank hotel, travel & hospitality brands that disclose Item 19 earnings AND beat the category's median closure rate. Cobblestone Hotel & Suites currently tops that list with a 0% franchised-outlet closure rate; 15 hotel, travel & hospitality brands qualify. See Best hotel, travel & hospitality franchises by the FDD numbers.

How much does a hotel, travel & hospitality franchise cost?

The median total initial investment across the 131 hotel, travel & hospitality franchises we track is $3,666,283 (FDD Item 7); individual brands range widely — the table on this page shows each one. The lowest-cost brands are ranked in Cheapest hotel, travel & hospitality franchises to open.

Which hotel, travel & hospitality franchises disclose earnings?

64 of 131 hotel, travel & hospitality franchises (49%) make an Item 19 financial performance representation in their most recent FDD — franchisor-disclosed unit earnings, not estimates. See Hotel, travel & hospitality franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings.

What is the failure rate of hotel, travel & hospitality franchises?

Across the 60 hotel, travel & hospitality brands with parsed outlet tables, the median franchised-outlet closure rate is 3.8% (FDD Item 20 — closures, terminations and non-renewals, the closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate). 25 of the 101 with net-change data shrank in the latest reported year.

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This report compiles and structures publicly filed Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) data from state franchise registrations. It is not legal, financial, or investment advice, is not affiliated with or endorsed by any franchisor, and does not replace reading the full FDD or consulting a franchise attorney or accountant. All figures are as disclosed by the franchisor in its most recent registered FDD. Item 19 financial performance representations are made at the franchisor’s option and may be absent or limited.