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    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts vs Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    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.

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts2026 FDDDelta Hotels by Marriott and Residences2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    $14,235,404 – $76,904,134

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 58

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    $73,682,380 – $120,474,780

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 65

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    Not available

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    —

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 40

    Royalty · Item 6

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    $14,235,404 – $76,904,134
    Total investment range low end — 250-room Crowne Plaza hotel
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 58

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    $73,682,380 – $120,474,780
    Total initial investment low $73,682,380 to $120,474,780, excluding costs identified as not determinable
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 65
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    —
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 40
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    5%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    $3.00
    Crowne Plaza Hotel Marketing Association fee per room per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    2.16%
    Program Services Contribution 2.16% of gross room sales plus $43,224 per year plus $380 per guestroom per year; includes 1.5% marketing fund contribution — 2.16%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 40

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    91
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 118
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    −1
    Calculated: 92 at end of 2023 → 91 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    1983
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts vs Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts or Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences?
    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts: $14,235,404 – $76,904,134 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 58); Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences: $73,682,380 – $120,474,780 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 65). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts and Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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