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    Hyatt Select Hotels vs Hyatt Studios

    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.

    Hyatt Select Hotels2026 FDDHSHyatt Studios2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    $1,470,545 – $17,145,350

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Hyatt Studios

    $78,399 – $19,429,139

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    Not available

    Hyatt Studios

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Hyatt Studios

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Hyatt Select Hotels and Hyatt Studios disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    $1,470,545 – $17,145,350
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Hyatt Studios

    $78,399 – $19,429,139
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Hyatt Studios

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

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    5%
    Royalty gross rooms revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Hyatt Studios

    5%
    Royalty Fee 5% — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Hyatt Studios

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    2
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81

    Hyatt Studios

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Hyatt Studios

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Hyatt Studios

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

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Hyatt Studios

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

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hyatt Studios

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    HSHyatt Studios

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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 Select Hotels vs Hyatt Studios: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hyatt Select Hotels or Hyatt Studios?
    Hyatt Select Hotels: $1,470,545 – $17,145,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Hyatt Studios: $78,399 – $19,429,139 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Hyatt Studios. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Hyatt Select Hotels and Hyatt Studios royalties compare?
    Hyatt Select Hotels: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); Hyatt Studios: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Hyatt Select Hotels and Hyatt Studios disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hyatt Select Hotels makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Hyatt Studios makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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