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    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences vs DoubleTree with Piebird

    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.

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences2026 FDDDoubleTree with Piebird2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    $73,682,380 – $120,474,780

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 65

    DoubleTree with Piebird

    $1,427,231 – $64,868,539

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 45

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    —

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 40

    DoubleTree with Piebird

    $100,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    Royalty · Item 6

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    Not available

    DoubleTree with Piebird

    5% of gross rooms revenue

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    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)

    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

    DoubleTree with Piebird

    $1,427,231 – $64,868,539
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 45
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    —
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 40

    DoubleTree with Piebird

    $100,000
    The fee is $100,000 plus $400 for each additional guest room or suite over 250.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    DoubleTree with Piebird

    5% of gross rooms revenue
    General Monthly Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    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

    DoubleTree with Piebird

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    91
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 118

    DoubleTree with Piebird

    0
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 93
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    −1
    Calculated: 92 at end of 2023 → 91 at end of 2025

    DoubleTree with Piebird

    +0
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2023 → 0 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    DoubleTree with Piebird

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

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    DoubleTree with Piebird

    2026
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    DoubleTree with Piebird

    2007
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    DoubleTree with Piebird

    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.

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences vs DoubleTree with Piebird: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences or DoubleTree with Piebird?
    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences: $73,682,380 – $120,474,780 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 65); DoubleTree with Piebird: $1,427,231 – $64,868,539 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 45). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for DoubleTree with Piebird. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences or DoubleTree with Piebird?
    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences: 91 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 118); DoubleTree with Piebird: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 93). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences and DoubleTree with Piebird disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; DoubleTree with Piebird 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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