Franchise opportunities compared
Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences vs The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
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.
- Only The Unbound Collection by Hyatt has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | DHDelta Hotels by Marriott and Residences | TUThe Unbound Collection by Hyatt |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $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 | $70,395,993 – $125,169,001 Total excluding real estate 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $5.00 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 40 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | $7.00 Royalty of gross rooms revenue from Channel Bookings 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $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 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 40 | $1,027 Field marketing monthly tier range 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 91 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 118 | 18 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 86 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −1 Calculated: 92 at end of 2023 → 91 at end of 2025 | +2 Calculated: 16 at end of 2023 → 18 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Covered Hotels 11 hotels other Franchised Covered Hotels · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Owned/Managed Covered Hotels 7 hotels other Owned/Managed Covered Hotels · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Covered Hotels 67.2 percent other All Covered Hotels · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81 +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.