Hyatt vs stayAPT Suites Franchise Comparison

An upscale select service hotel with a modern attitude. Designed for multi-tasking travelers seeking a select service hotel, Hyatt Place properties offer smart design and a relaxed setting with a 24/7 guest kitchen and grab n go case. Located in urban, airport and suburban areas, Hyatt Place features casual hospitality in a contemporary, technology-enabled environment. Sixteen new Hyatt Place hotels opened in North America in 2010 and more than 30 are under development in the U.S., India, Panama, Costa Rica and the Netherlands.

A stayAPT Suites™ hotel is an extended- stay hotel offering temporary housing on a weekly or monthly rental basis. stayAPT offers franchisees both the right to develop multiple Hotels under an Area Development Agreement (each Hotel requiring a separate Franchise Agreement) and individual Hotels under a Franchise Agreement.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a stayAPT Suites™ Hotel with 59 units is from $4,148,500 to $5,378,500 and for 87 units is $6,052,500 to $7,616,000, excluding real estate costs. This includes $51,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate. If you sign an Area Development Agreement, you must pay $30,000 for each Hotel you plan to develop, all of which is due at signing. The initial fee paid under the Area Development Agreement is in lieu of the initial franchise fee normally due for a Hotel when the Franchise Agreement for that Hotel is executed.