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    Sonesta Simply Suites vs stayAPT 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.

    Sonesta Simply Suites2026 FDDstayAPT Suites2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Sonesta Simply Suites

    $829,707 – $14,004,407

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    stayAPT Suites

    $7,880,000 – $23,637,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Sonesta Simply Suites

    Not available

    stayAPT Suites

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Sonesta Simply Suites

    110%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 37

    stayAPT Suites

    $2,500

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Sonesta Simply Suites and stayAPT Suites disclose 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 (Sonesta Simply Suites: 6, stayAPT Suites: 11). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Sonesta Simply Suites

    $829,707 – $14,004,407
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    stayAPT Suites

    $7,880,000 – $23,637,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Sonesta Simply Suites

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    stayAPT Suites

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Sonesta Simply Suites

    110%
    Failure to report Gross Rooms Revenue debit — 110% of average of last three Royalty and Brand Promotion Fee payments
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 37

    stayAPT Suites

    $2,500
    Royalty fee — greater of $2500 per month or 5% of Gross Room Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Sonesta Simply Suites

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    stayAPT Suites

    3%
    Marketing — maximum 3% of Gross Room Revenues per month — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Sonesta Simply Suites

    67
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77

    stayAPT Suites

    40
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Sonesta Simply Suites

    +2
    Calculated: 65 at end of 2023 → 67 at end of 2025

    stayAPT Suites

    +23
    Calculated: 17 at end of 2023 → 40 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Sonesta Simply Suites

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    stayAPT Suites

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

    Sonesta Simply Suites

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    stayAPT Suites

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

    Sonesta Simply Suites

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    stayAPT Suites

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Sonesta Simply Suites
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company - Owned Hotels one full years
    $92
    other Company - Owned Hotels one full years ADR
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company - Owned Hotels three full years
    $92
    other Company - Owned Hotels three full years ADR
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Hotels one full years
    $69
    other Franchised Hotels one full years ADR
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    +3 more groups in the full report
    stayAPT Suites
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Established Hotels
    93.9 index
    other All Established Hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Established Company- Owned Hotels
    16 hotels
    other Established Company- Owned Hotels sample
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Established Franchised Hotels
    85.4 percent
    other Established Franchised Hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    +8 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.

    Sonesta Simply Suites vs stayAPT Suites: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Sonesta Simply Suites or stayAPT Suites?
    Sonesta Simply Suites: $829,707 – $14,004,407 (2026 FDD · Item 7); stayAPT Suites: $7,880,000 – $23,637,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sonesta Simply Suites. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Sonesta Simply Suites and stayAPT Suites royalties compare?
    Sonesta Simply Suites: 110% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 37); stayAPT Suites: $2,500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Sonesta Simply Suites or stayAPT Suites?
    Sonesta Simply Suites: 67 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77); stayAPT Suites: 40 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Sonesta Simply Suites and stayAPT Suites disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Sonesta Simply Suites has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; stayAPT Suites has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 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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