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    Hyatt Select Hotels vs WoodSpring Suites

    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 FDDWoodSpring Suites2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    $1,470,545 – $17,145,350

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    WoodSpring Suites

    $8,835,420

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 46

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    Not available

    WoodSpring Suites

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    WoodSpring Suites

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Hyatt Select Hotels discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only WoodSpring Suites 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

    WoodSpring Suites

    $8,835,420
    00 $4,500 As incurred Before opening Us TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (Note 13) — 8835420
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 46
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    WoodSpring Suites

    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

    WoodSpring Suites

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    WoodSpring Suites

    15%
    ding cost increases imposed by third parties . Platform Marketing Distribution Up to — 15% — 15%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hyatt Select Hotels

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

    WoodSpring Suites

    284
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 85
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    WoodSpring Suites

    +72
    Calculated: 212 at end of 2022 → 284 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    WoodSpring Suites

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

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing

    WoodSpring Suites

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

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    WoodSpring Suites

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Hyatt Select Hotels

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    WoodSpring Suites
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Allfranchisedfull-yearstatements
    176 properties
    other Allfranchisedfull-yearstatements
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Purpose-builtWoodSpringprototype
    102 properties
    other Purpose-builtWoodSpringprototype
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — FormerValuePlaceprototype
    74 properties
    other FormerValuePlaceprototype
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83

    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 WoodSpring Suites: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hyatt Select Hotels or WoodSpring Suites?
    Hyatt Select Hotels: $1,470,545 – $17,145,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7); WoodSpring Suites: $8,835,420 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 46). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Hyatt Select Hotels. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Hyatt Select Hotels or WoodSpring Suites?
    Hyatt Select Hotels: 2 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81); WoodSpring Suites: 284 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 85). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Hyatt Select Hotels and WoodSpring Suites disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hyatt Select Hotels makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; WoodSpring Suites has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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