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    Marriott Hotel 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.

    Marriott Hotel2025 FDDRadisson Blu2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Marriott Hotel

    $93,910,590 – $257,659,490

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Radisson Blu

    $25,337,595 – $156,630,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 47

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Marriott Hotel

    —

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 42

    Radisson Blu

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Marriott Hotel

    Not available

    Radisson Blu

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33

    Before you compare

    • Marriott Hotel figures come from its 2025 FDD and Radisson Blu figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Marriott Hotel 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 (Marriott Hotel: 5, Radisson Blu: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Marriott Hotel

    $93,910,590 – $257,659,490
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    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)

    Marriott Hotel

    —
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 42

    Radisson Blu

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

    Marriott Hotel

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Radisson Blu

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

    Marriott Hotel

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    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)

    Marriott Hotel

    368
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 127

    Radisson Blu

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

    Marriott Hotel

    −1
    Calculated: 369 at end of 2022 → 368 at end of 2024

    Radisson Blu

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

    Marriott Hotel

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Radisson Blu

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

    Marriott Hotel

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Radisson Blu

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

    Marriott Hotel

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Radisson Blu

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Marriott Hotel
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Marriott hotels meeting the Conditions and open for 12 months as of…
    $128
    other 2024 1-Year Comp Hotels average RevPAR
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 121
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2024 STR Included Hotels represented by the separately labeled “Marriott and JW…
    $191
    other 2024 STR Included Hotels
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 121
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2024 JW Marriott STR Included Hotels in the United States and Canada; the JW gr…
    $293
    other 2024 JW Hotels average ADR
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 121
    +2 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.

    Marriott Hotel vs Radisson Blu: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Marriott Hotel or Radisson Blu?
    Marriott Hotel: $93,910,590 – $257,659,490 (2025 FDD · Item 7); 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 Radisson Blu. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Marriott Hotel or Radisson Blu?
    Marriott Hotel: 368 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 127); 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 Marriott Hotel and Radisson Blu disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Marriott Hotel has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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