Franchise opportunities compared

    Hyatt Place Hotels vs Radisson Blu

    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

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    $23,431,820 – $29,885,898

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 39

    Radisson Blu

    $25,337,595 – $156,630,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 47

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    Not available

    Radisson Blu

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Radisson Blu

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Hyatt Place Hotels: 9, Radisson Blu: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    $23,431,820 – $29,885,898
    Total excluding real estate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 39

    Radisson Blu

    $25,337,595 – $156,630,800
    Total initial investment excluding real estate low estimate: $25,337,595
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 47
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Radisson Blu

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

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    5%
    Royalty monthly gross rooms revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Radisson Blu

    6%
    Monthly royalty: 6% of preceding month Gross Room Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    $1,027
    Field marketing monthly range by service tier
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    Radisson Blu

    15%
    Third-party platform marketing: up to 15% commission on generated consumed reservations — 15%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    347
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 91

    Radisson Blu

    3
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    +6
    Calculated: 341 at end of 2023 → 347 at end of 2025

    Radisson Blu

    +0
    Calculated: 3 at end of 2022 → 3 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Radisson Blu

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

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Radisson Blu

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

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Radisson Blu

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    HPHyatt Place Hotels
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Covered Hotels
    71.2 percent
    other Franchised Covered Hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 84
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Owned/Managed Covered Hotels
    25 hotels
    other Owned/Managed Covered Hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 84
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Covered Hotels
    71 percent
    other All Covered Hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 84
    +6 more groups in the full report
    Radisson Blu
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All 3 full-year Radisson Blu hotels: 1 franchised and 2 owned or managed
    3 hotels
    other Performance sample
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Individual Managed Hotel 2 (source order)
    80.2 percent
    other Occupancy
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single Franchised Hotel
    58 percent
    other Occupancy
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    +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.

    Hyatt Place Hotels vs Radisson Blu: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hyatt Place Hotels or Radisson Blu?
    Hyatt Place Hotels: $23,431,820 – $29,885,898 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 39); Radisson Blu: $25,337,595 – $156,630,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 47). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Hyatt Place Hotels. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Hyatt Place Hotels and Radisson Blu royalties compare?
    Hyatt Place Hotels: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22); Radisson Blu: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Hyatt Place Hotels or Radisson Blu?
    Hyatt Place Hotels: 347 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 91); Radisson Blu: 3 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Hyatt Place Hotels and Radisson Blu disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hyatt Place Hotels has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; Radisson Blu has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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