Franchise opportunities compared

    Hyatt Place Hotels vs Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    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

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    $7,253,500 – $8,923,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    Not available

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    $27,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Hyatt Place Hotels: 9, Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus: 18). 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

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    $7,253,500 – $8,923,100
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    $27,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Hyatt Place Hotels

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

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    5%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hyatt Place Hotels

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

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    4%
    Marketing and Reservation Fee — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hyatt Place Hotels

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

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    623
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hyatt Place Hotels

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

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    +17
    Calculated: 606 at end of 2023 → 623 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

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

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

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

    Hyatt Place Hotels

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    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
    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Red Roof Inn and Red Roof PLUS+ Inns
    68.65 percent
    other Daily Room Rate
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned and franchised Red Roof Inn and Red Roof PLUS+ Inns, as separat…
    36.9 percent
    other Brand Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Red Roof PLUS+ Inns
    $51 per room
    other RevPAR
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    +15 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 Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hyatt Place Hotels or Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus?
    Hyatt Place Hotels: $23,431,820 – $29,885,898 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 39); Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus: $7,253,500 – $8,923,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Hyatt Place Hotels and Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus royalties compare?
    Hyatt Place Hotels: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22); Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Hyatt Place Hotels or Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus?
    Hyatt Place Hotels: 347 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 91); Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus: 623 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Hyatt Place Hotels and Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hyatt Place Hotels has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus has reviewed Item 19 figures for 18 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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