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    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences vs Marriott Hotel

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    $73,682,380 – $120,474,780

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 65

    Marriott Hotel

    $93,910,590 – $257,659,490

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    —

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 40

    Marriott Hotel

    —

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 42

    Royalty · Item 6

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    Not available

    Marriott Hotel

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences figures come from its 2026 FDD and Marriott Hotel figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Marriott Hotel discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Marriott Hotel 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

    Marriott Hotel

    $93,910,590 – $257,659,490
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    —
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 40

    Marriott Hotel

    —
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 42
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Marriott Hotel

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    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

    Marriott Hotel

    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

    Marriott Hotel

    368
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 127
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

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

    Marriott Hotel

    −1
    Calculated: 369 at end of 2022 → 368 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Marriott Hotel

    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

    Marriott Hotel

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

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Marriott Hotel

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Marriott Hotel
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Marriott hotels meeting the Conditions and open for 12 months as of…
    $128
    other 2024 1-Year Comp Hotels average RevPAR
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 121
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2024 STR Included Hotels represented by the separately labeled “Marriott and JW…
    $191
    other 2024 STR Included Hotels
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 121
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2024 JW Marriott STR Included Hotels in the United States and Canada; the JW gr…
    $293
    other 2024 JW Hotels average ADR
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 121
    +2 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.

    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences vs Marriott Hotel: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences or Marriott Hotel?
    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences: $73,682,380 – $120,474,780 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 65); Marriott Hotel: $93,910,590 – $257,659,490 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences or Marriott Hotel?
    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences: 91 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 118); Marriott Hotel: 368 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 127). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences and Marriott Hotel disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Marriott Hotel has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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