Hotels & Travel franchises: costs, fees and investment
Short answer: Across 195 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $7,607,385 and the median starting franchise fee is $50,000. The lowest starting investment in this group is Cruise Planners at $1,945.
Hotel franchises are the most capital-intensive category, because the franchisee builds or converts and operates a lodging property.
What do franchises in this group cost?
Franchises in this group have a median minimum investment of $7,607,385, a median starting franchise fee of $50,000 and a median liquid cash requirement of $1,965,000, calculated from 195 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database. Medians use the low end of each brand's reported range.
Which franchises are on the list?
The table sorts 195 franchises from the lowest to the highest starting investment, 100 per page. This page shows brands 101 to 195.
| Franchise | Franchise fee | Total investment | Min. cash | US units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Express | $75,000 | $7,804,300 to $10,571,800 | $1,700,000 | 2,324 |
| Extended Stay America | $50,000 | $7,929,325 to $9,835,400 | $1,680,000 | 630 |
| Suburban Extended Stay Hotel | $40,000 | $8,183,050 to $12,989,550 | $1,875,000 | 109 |
| Woodspring Suites | $50,000 | $8,229,200 to $13,293,300 | $1,900,000 | 256 |
| Sleep Inn | $40,000 | $8,380,445 to $12,746,895 | $1,895,000 | 410 |
| City Express by Marriott | $75,000 | $8,517,800 to $11,597,300 | $1,860,000 | 1 |
| Extended Stay America Select Suites | $50,000 | $8,612,237 to $13,285,766 | $1,955,000 | 211 |
| Ascend Hotel Collection | $45,000 | $8,924,896 to $23,760,460 | $2,525,000 | 182 |
| Mainstay Suites | $50,000 | $9,170,700 to $16,330,350 | $2,190,000 | 139 |
| Extended Stay America Suites | $50,000 | $9,174,346 to $14,123,855 | $2,080,000 | 446 |
| Comfort Inn | $50,000 | $9,464,745 to $14,346,795 | $2,135,000 | 1,663 |
| Comfort Suites | $50,000 to $65,000 | $9,473,117 to $12,136,491 | $2,030,000 | 1,664 |
| Radisson | $75,000 to $150,000 | $9,901,500 to $57,222,500 | $4,345,000 | 52 |
| Sonesta Simply Suites | $50,000 | $9,954,950 to $16,413,220 | $2,315,000 | 65 |
| Extended Stay America Premier Suites | $50,000 | $10,058,979 to $15,123,386 | $2,265,000 | 49 |
| Hotel Indigo | $75,000 | $10,200,176 to $46,917,003 | $3,875,000 | 70 |
| avid hotel | $50,000 | $10,360,251 to $15,714,550 | $2,340,000 | 71 |
| Compass by Margaritaville | $65,000 | $10,366,100 to $57,880,100 | $4,450,000 | 4 |
| HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof | $35,000 | $10,719,393 to $13,157,291 | $2,265,000 | 84 |
| Project Q by Hilton | $50,000 | $11,066,886 to $19,969,517 | $2,660,000 | N/R |
| Wingate by Wyndham | $36,000 | $11,253,228 to $16,142,211 | $2,495,000 | 189 |
| Sonesta ES Suites | $65,000 | $11,452,761 to $19,080,007 | $2,670,000 | 78 |
| ECHO Suites Extended Stay | $35,000 | $11,506,418 to $17,258,078 | $2,590,000 | 5 |
| Fairfield Inn by Marriott | $75,000 to $85,000 | $12,021,800 to $33,832,700 | $3,495,000 | 1,174 |
| Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham | $40,000 | $12,274,670 to $14,268,857 | $2,555,000 | 71 |
| Everhome Suites | $50,000 | $12,317,550 to $17,138,050 | $2,705,000 | 7 |
| Trademark Collection by Wyndham | $35,000 | $12,490,306 to $19,040,645 | $2,825,000 | 89 |
| Four Points by Sheraton | $75,000 | $12,656,210 to $36,903,710 | $3,745,000 | 148 |
| Tru by Hilton | $100,000 | $12,767,064 to $18,572,795 | $2,845,000 | 276 |
| La Quinta by Wyndham | $60,500 | $12,809,423 to $17,222,029 | $2,785,000 | 884 |
| TownePlace Suites by Marriott | $75,000 | $12,819,600 to $29,313,900 | $3,390,000 | 504 |
| SpringHill Suites by Marriott | $75,000 | $12,999,500 to $37,996,900 | $3,850,000 | 563 |
| Sonesta Select | $65,000 | $13,021,957 to $19,652,424 | $2,935,000 | 55 |
| Aloft Hotels | $75,000 | $13,296,610 to $36,220,410 | $3,805,000 | 166 |
| Radisson Collection | $100,000 | $13,903,660 to $68,016,610 | $5,485,000 | N/R |
| Candlewood Suites | $60,000 | $14,169,501 to $21,400,950 | $3,195,000 | 384 |
| Courtyard By Marriott | $90,000 | $14,853,210 to $33,052,210 | $3,880,000 | 1,075 |
| Moxy Hotels | $90,000 to $115,000 | $15,074,510 to $48,675,410 | $4,695,000 | 44 |
| Hampton Inn Hotel/ Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel | $100,000 | $15,218,226 to $22,193,244 | $3,390,000 | 1,345 |
| Element Hotels | $75,000 | $15,307,310 to $45,354,310 | $4,565,000 | 90 |
| Reverb | $50,000 to $100,000 | $15,353,150 to $37,251,650 | $4,165,000 | 1 |
| Cambria Hotels | $60,000 | $15,400,290 to $222,056,249 | $13,415,000 | 76 |
| Wyndham Garden | $35,000 to $38,500 | $15,580,592 to $20,285,247 | $3,350,000 | 71 |
| Home2 Suites | $100,000 | $15,686,198 to $24,442,399 | $3,575,000 | 663 |
| Atwell Suites | $58,000 | $15,712,500 to $23,636,500 | $3,540,000 | 6 |
| Residence Inn By Marriott | $90,000 | $15,929,510 to $46,813,310 | $4,730,000 | 873 |
| Crowne Plaza | $125,000 | $17,378,326 to $80,742,850 | $6,645,000 | 83 |
| Holiday Inn | $62,500 to $65,000 | $17,465,626 to $31,429,700 | $4,190,000 | 534 |
| EVEN Hotels | $75,000 | $17,743,001 to $27,410,450 | $4,030,000 | 22 |
| Hyatt Place | $75,000 to $150,000 | $17,918,455 to $52,134,018 | $5,295,000 | 342 |
| Vignette Collection | $100,000 | $18,039,791 to $85,017,180 | $6,955,000 | 2 |
| Ac Hotels By Marriott | $90,000 to $115,000 | $18,188,010 to $59,042,010 | $5,680,000 | 126 |
| Tryp by Wyndham | $52,500 | $18,611,868 to $32,448,618 | $4,415,000 | 8 |
| Motto by Hilton | $100,000 | $19,235,559 to $90,960,697 | $7,435,000 | 5 |
| Staybridge Suites | $75,000 | $19,796,651 to $29,883,100 | $4,465,000 | 286 |
| WaterWalk | $75,000 | $19,860,979 to $27,008,153 | $4,330,000 | 11 |
| Hyatt House | $75,000 to $150,000 | $20,168,455 to $57,134,018 | $5,880,000 | 116 |
| Homewood Suites | $100,000 | $20,824,955 to $32,522,797 | $4,750,000 | 518 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | $100,000 | $21,933,588 to $32,384,982 | $4,910,000 | 750 |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | $105,000 | $22,124,700 to $221,320,700 | $14,385,000 | 18 |
| Tempo By Hilton | $100,000 | $23,180,398 to $57,806,098 | $6,365,000 | 4 |
| Radisson Blu | $100,000 | $24,410,500 to $147,220,000 | $11,025,000 | 3 |
| The Registry Collection Hotel | $75,000 | $26,731,580 to $47,439,096 | $6,380,000 | 1 |
| Red Lion Hotels | $75,000 | $26,959,924 to $33,531,376 | $5,720,000 | 59 |
| Caption By Hyatt | $95,000 to $150,000 | $28,378,455 to $87,964,018 | $8,655,000 | 2 |
| DoubleTree by Hilton | $85,000 | $30,550,859 to $105,638,829 | $9,865,000 | 358 |
| Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy | $100,000 to $151,000 | $34,763,700 to $115,227,100 | $10,975,000 | N/R |
| JdV by Hyatt | $100,000 to $120,000 | $42,040,926 to $142,134,233 | $13,415,000 | 18 |
| Hyatt Centric | $100,000 | $42,720,726 to $143,100,233 | $13,565,000 | 32 |
| Destination by Hyatt | $100,000 to $200,000 | $45,790,776 to $253,820,733 | $19,560,000 | 14 |
| Joie De Vivre | $100,000 to $150,000 | $45,832,500 to $86,700,000 | $11,210,000 | 14 |
| The Unbound Collection by Hyatt | $100,000 | $46,830,426 to $161,465,733 | $15,100,000 | 18 |
| Hilton Hotels & Resorts | $105,000 | $49,685,442 to $204,323,235 | $17,670,000 | 187 |
| Embassy Suites by Hilton | $100,000 | $50,082,670 to $82,170,820 | $11,620,000 | 235 |
| Wyndham Resort | $150,500 | $51,919,152 to $94,642,130 | $12,520,000 | 61 |
| Wyndham Grand | $150,500 | $57,108,020 to $106,091,949 | $13,870,000 | 9 |
| Classico A Sonesta Collection | $125,000 | $58,040,922 to $97,180,953 | $13,565,000 | 1 |
| Sonesta Hotels and Resorts | $125,000 | $58,055,378 to $97,207,674 | $13,570,000 | 31 |
| Tribute Portfolio | $100,000 | $58,698,740 to $96,269,140 | $13,620,000 | 83 |
| MGallery Hotel Collection | $20,000 to $75,000 | $61,660,740 to $113,343,740 | $14,915,000 | 2 |
| Canopy by Hilton | $85,000 | $64,100,689 to $141,712,721 | $16,700,000 | 27 |
| Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants | $100,000 | $67,536,551 to $94,715,966 | $14,865,000 | 16 |
| Autograph Collection Hotels | $100,000 | $70,000,330 to $114,018,430 | $16,200,000 | 152 |
| Delta Hotels by Marriott | $120,000 | $72,379,630 to $118,648,030 | $16,790,000 | 92 |
| Hyatt Regency | $100,000 to $400,000 | $73,485,976 to $492,565,733 | $35,650,000 | 100 |
| Sheraton | $100,000 | $80,917,490 to $132,192,890 | $18,745,000 | 151 |
| Le Meridien | $100,000 | $84,358,740 to $138,214,140 | $19,565,000 | 24 |
| Westin Resort Hotel | $100,000 | $90,658,740 to $147,839,140 | $20,990,000 | 135 |
| Marriott | $120,000 | $93,910,590 to $168,938,990 | $22,535,000 | 368 |
| JW Marriott | $120,000 | $95,892,590 to $239,254,490 | $26,345,000 | 369 |
| Renaissance Hotels | $120,000 | $102,148,840 to $166,210,240 | $23,635,000 | 90 |
| InterContinental Hotels & Resorts | $150,000 | $106,798,100 to $153,088,452 | $23,675,000 | 23 |
| Hard Rock Hotel | $200,000 | $118,010,666 to $221,433,000 | $28,775,000 | 9 |
| Waldorf Astoria | $75,000 | $149,719,200 to $818,999,000 | $63,410,000 | 1 |
| The Luxury Collection | $100,000 | $154,995,890 to $251,805,390 | $35,840,000 | 17 |
N/R = not reported.
How do you compare franchises from this list?
Compare franchises from this list by putting each brand's Item 5 fee, Item 6 ongoing fees and the high end of the Item 7 investment side by side, then checking Item 20 for closures and transfers. The guide to franchise costs explains each line, and the 8-step selection process shows the order of due diligence.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a hotels & travel franchise cost?
Across 195 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $7,607,385 and the median starting franchise fee is $50,000. The lowest starting investment in this group is Cruise Planners at $1,945.
How much cash do I need to buy a franchise in this group?
The median minimum liquid cash requirement in this group is $1,965,000. Franchisors set their own capital requirements, and lenders usually finance part of the total investment.
Are these figures guaranteed?
No. The figures come from franchise disclosure data and public listings and change with every annual FDD. Confirm fees in Items 5 and 6 and the investment in Item 7 of each brand's current FDD.
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Figures are compiled from franchise disclosure data and public listings as of October 2026 and may have changed. Brand names belong to their owners; listing does not imply endorsement. Not an offer to sell a franchise.