Franchise opportunities compared
Courtyard By Marriott vs Hyatt Regency
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Courtyard By Marriott: 4, Hyatt Regency: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | CBCourtyard By Marriott | HRHyatt Regency |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $15,129,110 – $41,181,010 Total estimated initial investment — $15,129,110–$35,570,110 (80–110); $20,399,210–$41,181,010 (120–150) 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 67 | $121,828,793 – $200,357,221 Total excluding real estate — low estimate 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $6.00 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 39 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | $6.00 Royalty gross rooms revenue 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $1,027 Optional field marketing monthly fee — low service tier 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 101 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | −2 Calculated: 103 at end of 2023 → 101 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 1-Year Comp Hotels: franchised Courtyard hotels meeting Conditions and open 12… 871 units other 1-Year Comp Hotels sample · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 118 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — STR Included Hotels: franchised Courtyard hotels in U.S. and Canada, open at le… 28.4 % other STR Included Hotels occupancy range 28.4%–97.7% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 118 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Included Hotels: franchised Courtyard hotels in U.S. and Canada open at least t… 46.6 % other Marriott.com share of gross room-night bookings · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 119 +1 more groups in the full report | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Covered Hotels 31 years other years operating under Hyatt Regency · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Covered Hotels 65 percent other Franchised Covered Hotels · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Covered Hotels 66 percent other All Covered Hotels · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82 +1 more groups in the full report |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.