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    Hotel Indigo vs Hyatt House 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.

    Hotel Indigo2026 FDDHyatt House Hotels2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hotel Indigo

    $9,316,623 – $48,510,839

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 58

    Hyatt House Hotels

    $26,934,987

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 39

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hotel Indigo

    Not available

    Hyatt House Hotels

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hotel Indigo

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31

    Hyatt House Hotels

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Hotel Indigo: 2, Hyatt House Hotels: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hotel Indigo

    $9,316,623 – $48,510,839
    Total investment low end
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 58

    Hyatt House Hotels

    $26,934,987
    tt Corporation TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (excluding real estate costs) (11) — 26934987
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 39
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hotel Indigo

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Hyatt House Hotels

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

    Hotel Indigo

    5%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31

    Hyatt House Hotels

    5%
    Column 1 Type of Fee Column 2 Amount Column 3 Due Date Column 4 Remarks Royalty Fee — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hotel Indigo

    $10
    Loyalty initial marketing contribution per room
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    Hyatt House Hotels

    $1,027
    rks Field Marketing Program Will vary depending on service tier selected. Currently, — 1027
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hotel Indigo

    74
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 102

    Hyatt House Hotels

    121
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hotel Indigo

    +6
    Calculated: 68 at end of 2023 → 74 at end of 2025

    Hyatt House Hotels

    +5
    Calculated: 116 at end of 2023 → 121 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hotel Indigo

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Hyatt House Hotels

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

    Hotel Indigo

    2004
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Hyatt House Hotels

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

    Hotel Indigo

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hyatt House Hotels

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Hotel Indigo
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 52 mature Hotel Indigo hotels in the United States
    70.5 percent
    other occupancy rate
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 98
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All US Hotel Indigo Brand System hotels
    74 hotels
    other Total Brand System hotels in United States
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 98
    Hyatt House Hotels
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Covered Hotels; 120 hotels, mixed franchised and owned/managed
    $167
    other All Covered Hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 84
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Owned/Managed Covered Hotels
    55.6 percent
    other Owned/Managed Covered Hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 88
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Covered Hotels
    $155
    other Franchised Covered Hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 84
    +4 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.

    Hotel Indigo vs Hyatt House Hotels: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hotel Indigo or Hyatt House Hotels?
    Hotel Indigo: $9,316,623 – $48,510,839 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 58); Hyatt House Hotels: $26,934,987 (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 Hotel Indigo. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Hotel Indigo and Hyatt House Hotels royalties compare?
    Hotel Indigo: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31); Hyatt House Hotels: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Hotel Indigo or Hyatt House Hotels?
    Hotel Indigo: 74 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 102); Hyatt House Hotels: 121 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Hotel Indigo and Hyatt House Hotels disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hotel Indigo has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Hyatt House Hotels has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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