Franchise opportunities compared
Destination by Hyatt vs EVEN 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- EVEN Hotels discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only EVEN Hotels has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | DBDestination by Hyatt | EHEVEN Hotels |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $93,512,793 – $153,424,221 Total excluding real estate 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38 | $145,041 – $19,000,348 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $7.00 Royalty of gross rooms revenue from Channel Bookings 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 | $5.00 Royalty fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $1,027 Field marketing monthly tier range 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27 | $10 Initial loyalty marketing contribution per approved guest room 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 14 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +0 Calculated: 14 at end of 2023 → 14 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| 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 — EVEN Hotels Mature Hotels in the United States for fiscal year 2025; open two f… 30.4 percent other One Rewards contribution low · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 99 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — EVEN Hotels Mature Hotels in the United States for 2025; open two full years or… 74.2 percent other occupancy rate · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 98 |
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.