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    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts vs Hyatt Place Hotels

    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 FDDHPHyatt Place Hotels2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    $14,235,404 – $76,904,134

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 58

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    $23,431,820 – $29,885,898

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 39

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    Not available

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Hyatt Place Hotels 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

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    $23,431,820 – $29,885,898
    Total excluding real estate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 39
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

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

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    5%
    Royalty monthly gross rooms revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22
    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

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    $1,027
    Field marketing monthly range by service tier
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    347
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 91
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    +6
    Calculated: 341 at end of 2023 → 347 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Hyatt Place Hotels

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

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    1983
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Hyatt Place Hotels

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

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    HPHyatt Place Hotels
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Covered Hotels
    71.2 percent
    other Franchised Covered Hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 84
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Owned/Managed Covered Hotels
    25 hotels
    other Owned/Managed Covered Hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 84
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Covered Hotels
    71 percent
    other All Covered Hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 84
    +6 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.

    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts vs Hyatt Place Hotels: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts or Hyatt Place Hotels?
    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts: $14,235,404 – $76,904,134 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 58); Hyatt Place Hotels: $23,431,820 – $29,885,898 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 39). 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.
    How do Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts and Hyatt Place Hotels royalties compare?
    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32); Hyatt Place Hotels: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts and Hyatt Place Hotels disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Hyatt Place Hotels has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups. 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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